We are a nation that Worships Animals in Mythology and Exterminates them in Reality.
We tell stories of the Elephant God and the Monkey King, but we have destroyed their forests and blocked their paths. We have built a world where the only “Animals” we see are the ones we have enslaved for labor or food.
To be a Sovereign Indian, you must move to Biocentric Stewardship. You must realize that the “Renaissance” includes our Non-Human Citizens.
Our Non-Human Citizens: Tigers, Elephants, and Street Dogs
India is home to the most iconic wildlife on the planet. But we treat them as “Obstacles to Vikas.”
We have fragmented the “Tiger Corridors” with highways. We have poisoned the “Elephant Paths” with railway lines.
This is a Biological Bankruptcy.
A sovereign individual supports Co-existence.
- We treat the Tiger not just as a “Tourist attraction,” but as the Indicator Species of our forest’s health.
- We treat the Elephant as a fellow stakeholder who needs “Right of Way.”
- We treat the Street Dog as a co-citizen of our urban jungle who deserves Sterilization and Compassion (ABC program) rather than cruelty.
A Republic that cannot share its land with other species will eventually turn on itself.
Urban Ecology: Trees vs. Infrastructure
In our cities, we view Trees as “Visual Pollution” that gets in the way of “Billboards” and “Metro lines.”
We have replaced our Ancient Banyan and Neem trees with “Concrete Pots.” We have lost our “Green Canopy.”
Path 3 requires Ecological Urbanism.
- We want Native Species in our streets.
- We want the Preservation of Old-Growth Trees as heritage assets.
- We want the Restoration of Wetlands as the primary defense against floods.
A tree is not a “Decoration.” It is an Infrastructure Machine that cools the air, produces oxygen, and stabilizes the soil.
The Western Ghats: Protecting the Lungs of India
The Western Ghats are older than the Himalayas. They are one of the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots in the world. They provide the “Rainfall Security” for the entire peninsula.
And we are currently Eating them alive.
A sovereign individual is a Guardian of the Ghats.
- We support the Madhav Gadgil report and the strict protection of ecologically sensitive zones.
- We reject the “Lobbyist-led” destruction of our primary watersheds.
- We realize that the “Economy of the Coast” depends on the Integrity of the Hills.
Conservation is not “Anti-Development.” It is “Long-term Wealth Protection.”
Environmental Ethics: Beyond Anthropocentrism
Finally, we must shift our Ethical Perspective.
We must stop asking, “What can this animal do for me?” and start asking, “What right does this animal have to exist?”
A sovereign individual has a Biocentric Compass.
- You choose Cruelty-Free products.
- You support Rewilding projects.
- You recognize that the “Life” on this planet is a Single, Interconnected Web.
If the web breaks, the “Path 3” individual falls with it.
The Verdict
Biodiversity is the Biological Wealth of the Subcontinent.
By protecting it, you are protecting the Identity of the Land. You are ensuring that the India your children inherit is still a land of “Monsoons and Tigers,” not just “Smog and Concrete.”
We have mastered the Republic and the Land. Now, we must look at our place in the World.
Let us look at Global Citizenship.
