An Open Letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
Dear Prime Minister,
Congratulations on being elected the Prime Minister of India for another term.
This is a comprehensive victory for yourself and your party.
I have mixed emotions as I write this. I am happy that India can (deservedly)
look forward to a stable leadership with an honest man at its helm. Having said
that, with all due respect Sir, I'd like you to know that I have no
expectations from you or your government. No expectations, only HOPE.
Unfortunately, that is all that the people of this country can do today - hope.
As I have realized in the past so many years, to expect is to be foolish.
When you were appointed Prime Minister at the end of the previous General
Elections, at the time, I was proud that this country has a noble, simple,
intelligent and honest leader. Quite obviously, that created expectations. As
the whole world has seen over the past 5 years, that hasn't counted for too
much. I still do not have any faith in the Indian political and governance
system. I have still not seen any reduction in problems that the common man has
been facing. I have still not seen the development that this country was
promised and quite rightly deserves.
But somehow, somewhere deep inside, I believe in the power of goodness. And I
believe you are a man of very good intentions. I hope this election result does
not give rise to complacency and
over-confidence - on your part or on the part of anyone in your administration.
I hope to see a renewed enthusiasm in yourself as well as your team. An
enthusiasm to finally set things right. Everything that you personally wished
to do for the country in the past 5 years, this is your opportunity to do all
of those things.
I believe that I speak not just for myself, but for a large majority of urban,
middle-class Indians. I believe that a large portion of the public does not
fully trust the new incoming government. They have voted only for what they
believe is the lesser evil. But they all have HOPE. Their trust needs to be
earned. Failure to earn this trust, Mr. Prime Minister, will lead to greater
disillusionment amongst the people of this land. Their hope will turn to
unrealized and impossible dreams. And they do not deserve that.
Mr. Prime Minister, I cannot expect you to read this. But I can certainly hope.
Even if you do read this, I cannot ‘expect’ you to take anything from it. I can
only hope. There's only so much that a
youth in his mid-twenties can say to a man as senior and respected as yourself.
You have the right to dismiss this letter as childish, idealistic and
condescending. But then, isn't that what democracy is all about?
The proverbial ball, dear Prime Minister, is now in your court. I wish you the
very best.
Sincerely,
Aviraj Singh Saluja
11 comments
Given a chance to tell ( the technical upgradation of the mother India-not in fake-corrupted but by principles in steps)I can as a scientist my beloved countryman definitely say my people you can do this and not to do this for making prosperous, harassment free, in manerful way how we can cel;ebrate each moment on this land of love peace and cultural hillarioing beutiful poetic Dharati- jo sab sahan karti hai ki achchhi neend ho achchha vasan ho achchha surakshit -aashray ho supaachya bhojan ho!Jai Hind!jai jameen!Jai Jal!Jai jeevan!Jai Jeevan jyoti!
The post 2006 defence uniformed retirees, who suffered during kargil war and again at pakistan borders for 9 months after the attack on parliament, and still struggling after retirement due to recession, have not yet been paid the pension arrears and an announcement had already been made by your government to clear rest of the 60% arrears to pre 2006 retirees and civiliians. a very small amount was paid and after that there is no further information and the CDA clerks say that our pension is not yet fixed. I believe those clerks must have got their full arrears by now. i dont exactly know why this is being delayed but heard that the things are pending because the officers are demanding their enhancements. Sir i must tell you one thing that...they can pull on even without pension for years together but we cant.....
We hope for the best sir..
Thanks
no.1 you write direct to your concerned officer.
no.2 give to press.
no.3 ask any news channel to broadcast on national program i.e. news or aap ki baat even now one prog. of Mrs. Kiran Bedi (Retd. IPS).
no 4. go to court even mobile court/ local high court/bench.
So, hopes the very resultful approach by you soon.
Jisako jaisa chalna hai chale par sidhhant to yehi hai ki arjun ki
tarah nisana saadh kar achche se lakshya par saadho tabhi safalta
milati hai.
Take care. Bye.
In Democracy, we never get the Best, but can aspire for good among the available options. And I thnk the whole country can agree that Dr MMS is the Best. Many things are changing for Good, but many are yet to be started.
We the young and the so called Youth are part of the system; good or bad. If we all do a small good thing then the country can see the Summation of all these good things. Dr. MMS is only a facilitator and will succeed only if we beleive in his initiatives and move fairly on those lines. But if we bribe at every small disturbances and break the rules ourselves, even God can't save us.
Your Hope can become a reality only if you (and not him or others) can believe in yourselves , your country and follow only the Good. If you shiver at every junction and have just hope, the hopeless will takeover (who have already done this to a large extent) and maybe you may loose hope too. The Only option you jhave now is to start from your self and things will follow.
The most interesting factor today seems to be employment in govt.
sector-the power sector, the food and electricity, mecanical and
medical innovations, education at fundamental level.
The three pillars- I shall say- the parliament, the information and
broadcasting as well as justice and defence must be strengthened and
well proven for help to society without any hassle.
Right, secondly, the India's present M.P.'s/MlL.A's are not better
than the india's world renowned Doctors,Scientists,Professors so get
knowledge from later and respect them.
Government is only to see that none of it's able people should feel
distressed for emploment, and performance.
Executable Plan and Schedule can be carved for uplifting of skilled
people by trainings (polishing) and help by banks by savings and
deposit interest rates consequetively then bank can join with
infrastucture/shelter process and work generation, accessiblity by
Transport(rail, road,air,ship), for effective use of time, qualitative
use of computer/domestic appliances , value addition in
lifestyle/workstyle of agriculturists by indigenous research &
development, high technoprone libraries and
language/analytical/logical skills centres to prepare students to
develop own inherited as well as super-global general knowledge.
Rest is for feminine gender which could run part time women Skill Hubs
and small societal centres. Children play homes to help build heneral
grouping and mind control/ physical fitness tips are needed
everywhere. Poor and disables are in the need of confidence and
awareness of all government schemes to build self strengthen them.
Rest is to pray GOD to forgive our past faults and bless with fresh
posive lifestyle measures.
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