What goes in to the making of a good, vibrant democracy? Undoubtedly, the elections matter as ours is a representative democracy. Yet, 'we, the citizens', are not merely a number. Rather, we are a participatory society, and each one of us is/has to be an active, conscientious member. It is in this spirit that I would like to make a fervent appeal to our Prime Minister.
Sure my blog is not a jazzy, sensational one like Ranveer Allahabadia's. Nor is it a mouthpiece of any faction, any party or any ideology. Yet I love my country a lot, and hence this open appeal to our Prime Minister.
Just look around us. Most nations, the erstwhile colonizer, England to the oil-rich Middle East, are on the boil, America being no exception. As for China, there is no knowing. Yet it is observable that, almost everywhere, there is an almost implosion like situation.
Given such ground realities and the fact that our nation seems to be making strides in many fields, why the need to make divisive laws? As a result, suddenly there is a surge in our country of the strident caste rhetoric. It is assuming many, and major, and forceful forms, moreover.
The most obvious one currently is the UGC issue which is getting gargantuan in proportion. It can very easily be 're-solved' without anybody losing face. First and foremost, that entire rigid prison like structure, committees, centres, is terrorising. If at all such strictures are to exist, there must be clear cut, 'open'ly indicated, inclusion of ALL sorts of representatives.
That stringent law would appear less draconian, the moment it is 'open'ly stated that false allegations and malicious complaints are punishable, and equally heavily. The moment there is a guarantee of a fair hearing, the bursting anger would cool down.
The PG medical entrance issue, too, can honorably find an amicable and honest solution. Let the c-word not be a divisive force, Sir! As it is, there are any number of external forces, countries, deep state(s) out (there) to get India. Why are we providing them an opportunity on a platter, especially when we know our very many internal enemies rather well?
Otherwise, there is no knowing how which generation would when n where love the streets! All the sincere work at alternative paradigms tried for about a decade would go simply waste. No, sensible citizens are not taken in by that Adani-Ambani jibe because everyone knows that both of them were, have been, and are, favoured by all possible political parties!
Instead, through fora like the BRICS, et al, India can diffuse international polarisation. In fact, now is the time to question and re-think neo-capitalism/the LPG paradigm/neo-colonialism of all varieties. Why then push India near the brink of chaos? Do we really need/deserve it, given the AI (r)evolution, and its emergent tensions?
I am a never-say-no diehard optimist. I believe in thought-through, honest, inclusive measures that are just to all, and are not mired merely in politicking or propaganda. Hence this fervent appeal, Sir, especially because of your words in Kerala for a kid holding your portrait.
Sir, I do not like narratives of any sorts. Instead, I believe in dialogue which, I always thought/believed, we were good at since the days of Shankaracharya. Oh, i better clarify that I mean the "Adi" one! From those, or even earlier, ancient days, as a civilisation, as a culture, we have always been comfortable with an atheist Charvaka to all possible varieties of thought processes. Why then allow some rhetoric to make us a monolith which we never ever have been? Hence this fervent appeal, Sir!
Pratima@Oh, yes, I love my India, and believe we can continue to be better! Hope my voice, however tiny, gets heard, and in the right spirit!
Quote of the day: Says Aristotle, the father of the Western wisdom, "The good of (wo)man must be the end of the science of politics."
Word of the day: Deliberation. Deliberation refers to a detailed, and careful consideration or discussion.
Let us learn grammar: We have revised all the major rules of article usage. Articles are not visible markers on the surface level in our languages. All the European languages have to have articles. Why, Japanese, the Asian language i know, uses counters, a little like articles, though not exactly. Better hence to revise all the usages of articles. Come Monday, and let us begin a new chapter.
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