January 22, 2025 05:15 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Saif Ali Khan's attacker wanted to treat ailing mother in Bangladesh with the stolen money: Reports | US prioritises India as Secretary of State Marco Rubio picks Jaishankar for his maiden bilateral meeting | I don't want to stop, but also want competent people: Donald Trump on H-1B visa | QUAD leaders commit to strengthening free and open Indo-Pacific, send veiled message to China in first meeting after Trump's inauguration | At least two Maoists are eliminated by security forces every day: Centre | New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to hold first bilateral talk with S Jaishankar | Saif Ali Khan is back home, waves at fans after hospital discharge | 66 killed as fire engulfs hotel at a ski resort in Turkey | At least 14 Maoists killed in encounter along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, Amit Shah says 'mighty blow to Naxalism' | Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris agreement in a repeat of his 2017 move
Fiction

Book review: ‘Mission India’ to end corruption in the country

| @indiablooms | May 27, 2021, at 06:47 pm

Abhiranjan Sharma describes his dream of a corruption-free country in his book ‘Mission India.

Born and brought up in Bihar, he completed his engineering degree from ICE College, and joined a private company as an employee.

Although he is busy with his work, he always saves some time for his writing.

In his earlier days, the village condition did not provide the nourishment for his creative mind.

But he never stopped dreaming.

According to him, the “imagination” of this writing came some 10 years back, and “imagination is more important than knowledge”.

The question lurks throughout the book that we achieved freedom some 73 years back, but are we still free?

And finally finds its answer.

The story introduces three orphans – Abhijeet, Arjun, and Afsar Aslam.

They lost their parents in a riot and were brought up by a maid.

Gradually, they came across the harsh reality and black truth of crime and corruption.

So, when they were grown up, they formed a group to raise their voice and finally came across one of the main characters, the Professor.

The professor is an honest and intelligent man; he named the group Mission India.

They worked against corruption and crime and ended up cleaning it.

They became successful in ending a huge network of corruption.

The voice of protest spread from Bihar to Mumbai and finally received congratulations and acclamation from the state and Central government.

The mission is an illusory one, but with a magical touch of realism.

The life of the orphan boys compels one to react empathetically.

The crime scenes are so harshly and disdainfully portrayed that one can feel it.

The protest scenes are very powerfully portrayed too.

There are no larger-than-life characters; everyone is so ordinary and natural that anyone can relate himself/ herself to them.

This story is successful in finding a way towards actual freedom.

The author wants to create a free nation, a nation where people are permitted to lead a happy and peaceful life.

The story goes beyond the politics of religion and nation and gives a way to actual independence.

In the meantime, the story has a contemporary touch.

So, it’s obvious that you are going to enjoy this book and yearn to be a part of “Mission India”.

(Reviewed by Deblina Hazra)

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Close menu