It seems every politician has a similar recipe when it comes to making speeches. Their central idea seems to be bending the idea of patriotism to suit what they do and what they want. Politicians getting slapped, rallies getting stoned, eggs being thrown, it just seems patriotism is getting a bad name thanks to all these people. What is it that patriotism means to us common people? Here's a simple 10 step guide expressing what patriotism is and isn't:

Shedding blood and taking lives of fellow Indians because their beliefs differ from yours isn't patriotism. Living peacefully with each other and fortifying the country is.