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Question
Think and give your own response.
Besides the political freedom that our nation enjoys, what other freedom should it strive for? Say why.
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Solution
Besides the political freedom that our nation enjoys. It should strive for social freedom. where everybody is treated equally irrespective of caste. creed and gender and economic freedom. Where everyone is above the poverty line. Only then will our nation progress.
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