Make public report card of past commitments
I am writing to express my frustration over the constant, unnecessary topics and actions taken up by members of Parliament and Legislative Assembly. The latest example is the debate around "Vande Mataram". Before this, it was “70 years of this”, “past governments did that”, “he said this, she said that”. We (citizens) are no longer interested in speeches, blame games or mudslinging. What we genuinely want is
Practice central message of Vande Mataram
Since the BJP came to power, its politicians and supporters have strongly promoted the strict observance of Vande Mataram, India’s National Song, and Jana Gana Mana, India’s National Anthem, at various forums. My question to them is: How many understand and, more importantly, practice—the central message of our national song...
Prohibit photos, videos at crematoriums, cemeteries
With the advent of mobiles with cameras and video facilities it has become common to click pictures and video record events, places, people etc. But there is a limit. Nowadays many do not have common sense or responsible behaviour and click pictures and stream online in real-time all that transpires...
Gen Z and Gen Alfa have sounded bugle of change
The job of the government is to improve the facilities in schools and colleges. It is to ensure that the standard of education is top notch. The government must create an environment which attracts the best teachers to lend their faculties and have enough teachers in the classes and a...
Stop exploiting national symbols for petty gains
The recent protest by BJP Yuva Morcha workers outside Dabolim Airport during Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s arrival, raising slogans against him and Sonia Gandhi over their alleged conduct during the rendition of Vande Mataram, appears to be another attempt to manufacture a political controversy. It is rather amusing that BJP...
