What happened in Mumbai on 26/11 is known to all!
Whole of India is full on anger and talking about doing something. Questions are being asked, but 10 days from the incident still not a single, or to put it more in perspective not even a nano step has been taken by authorities which can give any sane person the confidence that there will not be a repeat of the incident. So what does that tell us?
They are waiting for the fickle and magnanimous Indian mind to accept their "fate", curse all the politicians and forget all about it as soon as the next item happens...guess India / England cricket series resumption is what they are waiting for focus to shift!
Well it has happened in the past and as all of them are jointly relying on this strategy! Congress, BJP. CPI, Right, Left....all have consistently failed us! They have not only let terrorism grow unabated, I feel they have supported the same, so that we do not ask the more serious question and ask them for accountability! Well again I can go about politicians and their ilk, but everyone knows about it, so lets cut the chase and think about can we do to improve things! Yes it is time to unite and act.
Well how can we the supposedly the "intellectual", "do not understand the grass root reality of Indian mind", "do not connect with the 70% of Indians who live in villages" do? Well we have till now be talking and feeling helpless, as politicians have been filling their coffers and systematically ensuring Indian does not come out its vicious circle of terrorism, poverty, over population, and CORRUPTION.
My Solution - Hit them where it hurts! India is a democracy and that gives us a solution
They (current politicians!) have been ruling in this ghastly fashion because India is in villages and they have
been ruling in this ghastly fashion because India is in villages and they have systematically ensured that these villages remain underdeveloped, uneducated and struggling to survive. Such people are easily duped and made to sold their vote – either by coercion or one square meal! They have the machinery to reach and manage the same, which is not easily possible to gain.
And we the educated class, have only been talking why to vote, who to vote....all politicians are scums...we exercise our mouth and move on...while the rule with impunity!
BUT thanks to the fragmented power equation today, it is not necessary to have 224 or so seats to have a majority and be in power! Today the key is to get a sizeable number of significant seats and be part of ruling coalition.
They have been dividing and ruling India, and this division is giving us an opportunity to take advantage. A "minor" voice which would normally have lost can NOW be made to heard.
Now in India we have over 30 – 40 decent towns / cities, which together should be giving around 100+ seats to the parliament.
I propose a party of Ex Armymen, Well established philanthropists, Industrialists (Mr. Narayan Murthy and the ilk?), people who have been working with NGO's, people who have made enough money and want to give something back.....basically people with Cleaner credentials, people who have done something in their own right and can now give something back to society!
So we assemble this set of people, check out their backgrounds, have them first convince the community on the Net that they are the right people for the job, and then we the "netizens" (83 million in India...as per IDC) throw our weight behind them to get elected!
Money – totally voluntary, very little direct expenditure. The fees for fighting election is not that significant...it is buying the votes that requires heavy expenditure. We are NOT buying votes. We need to inform people about the candidates...Viral marketing..Internet...blogs (After all they say that over 1 lakhs people assembled at gateway of India, as One blogger just mentioned he will stand in front on Gateway of India on 3rd and rest it was all spread over!)
All promotion on the Internet and volunteers - simple printouts in Offices, Society Buildings, whereever one can put in my spending 5 minutes of his time daily!
We are a nation of youth and the youth today is on the Internet. They influence their parents, they are vocal, they can cast their votes and have others vote for their candidate
With Army candidates, I presume the current defense forces personnel should also feel more inclined to vote for them. The educated and "elitist" (supposedly) class should also vote for them
IT & ITES (BPO) is one of the largest employer base and will have sympathy for us!
Police & other bureaucrats – I do not think they will vote much for our party…but atleast some % should vote.
Remember it is all in the maths! A politician gets elected by not getting 51% votes, but more votes than everyone else. With over 10 candiates per seat – with 2-3 serious ones and 50 – 60% voter turnout – we are are talking of getting 15% votes for success..and 40% untapped, with a pie from the voting 60%..we have a numerical chance!
Election is 5 months away…time enough I think
We need
a) A core task force of 10 people - set up the team, set up infrastructure on the Internet, spread the word and ask people to nominate people or come forward to volunteer to fight the election. Set up site to become a central hub for all activities.
b) A sub force of 80 - 100 people
c) A field force of over 1000 people
Initial budget we need…less than couple of lakhs….it is not about money, but more about passion. From my end I can assure of the Physical infrastructure, hosting, and technical development support that the movement will require.
People are angry, people want to do something, they need to do only two things
a) Excite the right people to fight for elections and give them confidence of wining
b) Ensure we Vote for them and influence as many people are possible to vote for them.
The lakhs who have gathered at Gateway of India, can become hundreds of lakhs, provided they see clear leadership!
Remember revolution comes two way…either by Gun or by Power.
Gun is never a solution, but a peaceful protest has a very short shelf life, it gets coverage, it gets news, but then life goes on.
So hit them where it hurts…..take away their seats!
If we have 50 people in parliament, there will be HUGE difference the Indian people will see in the next 5 years!!! Small beginings...for great results!
In today's age all the new entrants to Fortune 100 have started from a "Garage"...small begining, but right idea, right people and concentrated efforts, have made them the biggest in the world! So why cannot we have Corporate India!
Challenge is in selecting candidates. and Ensuring they do not become part of existing system!!
There will definitely be some wolf among the sheep, but that cannot deter from stepping in the right direction!
Candidate evaluation:
a) Complete history & Background check
b) Complete financial and asset disclosure
c) A blank dated, signed resignation letter from Parliament!
A core committee to monitor the activity of these people and pull them up if anything wrong is done. The sword over their head - they are in the power seat, as "We the People" want them to be!
Is this just my flight on fancy or is it possible? Shades of movie "Yuvaa"...well if terrorists can learn from movies...why can we not!
What say!....time to Act!...remember we get what we elect!
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in depth, but did get a gist of what u outlined and i think its fantastic, its similar to some of the thoughts that ive been having while watching whats been happening out there from here. and when u r overseas it hurts to see whats happening in ur home country being televised by the intnl media. i hope u can make some headway with what u r proposing!!!
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I appreciate, Initiative is one thing which is lacking and I guess its a perfect plot to hit these politicians where it hurts.
I am an Ex Army officer and I volunteer my services for this cause as I feel it’s our moral duty to leave behind better, safe and clean INDIA for our children.
Let this be an organization of professionals from various walks of life and let all those who are in it to be on corporate employment rule purely working on hire and fire.
First six months Probation, where if performance is not as per manifesto issued he or she is out.
Getting Media attention at National level I feel I can get some coverage on this once we have something concrete to roll out.
1:17 AM
GREAT..I'm game..not only me but ensure that people around me should be with you..sorry US aswell..Sanjay Sir, amazing idea..taking responsibilty to take care of the Country should be the biggest and most fasinating job for the Yuva's.. Togeather we can and we will..lets work to get rid of dirty politics!! Please let us know..the way ahead??
Every one who reads this pleasse make sure to forward it to as many people as you can.
I totally agree. The current system needs some BIG TIME cleansing. And replacing one party with another definitely would not solve any purpose at all. Things would remain just the same if not get worse. Our people need to be aware, and need to be pushed. I bet these are the things cropping up in everyone's minds (there are talks amongst common men already on Ratan Tata being nominated, and being compared to Obama) and everyone wants something to be done about this whole issue, but then feelings subside with time, life gets back to normal and then the next such incidence occurs and the feelings get ignited again only to subside with time. This is because, there is no initiative, no platform, and everyone waits for someone else to act firt. But with all the anger/agony inside the citizens right now, given this right platform, maybe, can get things moving in the right direction. Atleast someone has thought about it and taken the initiative and this should serve as a good start and should only multiply. Afterall who would want to live in a country where there is no law no civic sense, no ethics, where one is only living in fear of "what next". So lets all come together and continue this effort on fixing the core problem.
seems like an idea whose time has come.....but its critical to set the ball rolling immediately as the winds are blowing in the right direction.....i'm all for it
nice thoughts Subir.... n i hope it just dosent remain yr flight to fantasy. we all have joined diff movements in diff parts n diff ways... so lets all of us get connected, brainstorm our ideas n start working NOW!!!
Hi Subir,
With you as always' Definitely, this needs to be taken forward and should not die a blog death. I am for this idea, but as also discussed with you over the phone the other day, we need to ensure the idea does not get corrupted, or else there remains no difference between we and politicians. I suppose concentrating on people with high net worth and good education background is essential, the like minded ones, for whom this is not a source of earning money. We the people who now are tired of the dining table discussions and want to now take an ACTION.
will keep writing or talking to you as more thoughts come in
Problem within the country:-
Domestic:
1.Inter State Conflicts
2.North India Vs South India
3.Religion Based Conflicts
4.Caste based Conflicts
(Politicians instead of resolving the conflicts, leveraging them towards their personal/party benefits)
International:
Terrorism (LTTE,Pak,Nazals,Taliban)
Decades ago, one man (Gandhi ji)Rose to start the struggle for freedom. The entire country followed. Citizens came on the streets to made their voices heard. Netizens can start the Revolution from the 'Internet'.
A friend of mine, Aditya Belwal proposed to have a site up BeHearIndians.com (suggested name), where a common man has the freedom to write about a crime that he/she has been a wittness to, or rigister a crime that has gone un-reported. Eventually a database can be maintained based on area, and the reports generated can be shared with the police department of that particular area. This will help in:
1.Keeping the crime alive in minds of the public till the time it has got resolved. Current Scenario - Any incident is only talked about for a few weeks and then once media gets a new news, the last one dies out. eg.Arushi Murder case.
2.Lot of leads can be generated. (Though some miscreants might mock the system), but the probability of hitting the right lead/proof increases.
Additionally, another section of the site could be for nominating responsible and educated Indians as the future leaders.
Some brainstorming can further help on how and what all can be improvised. But this could act as a good start.
Overall very provoking thought. There are similar initiatives famously one by R.K.Misra (winner - Lead India). May be time to join forces together. check his site www.changeindia.info
Hi Amal,
yes the idea is to join forces with people who are wanting to act in a meaningful manner.
I can already sense that people are resigning to "fate" and the incident is going down in priority list!
ciao
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