Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Vote for Modi ???

I just read this in a rediff interview of Mr. Modi

'We had 45 lakh cases pending from 2003-2004, to which 65 lakh new cases were added, making it more than one crore pending cases. After our initiatives, there are only 20 lakh pending court cases. Now my target is that by 2010, when Gujarat will complete 50 years, we will make it no-pendency. Cases will be disposed of in the very year they are filed. '

'In Gujarat we have the Chiranjeevi scheme -- in this nation everyone from the poor man to the President is against maternal and infant mortality. My government has formulated the Chiranjeevi Yojana under which every below poverty line mother will have her childbirth in hospital, I have started this as a movement, and done partnerships with private doctors. From 40%, today we have 80% to 85% of the deliveries happening in hospitals, thus we have saved the lives of many poor mothers and children. But you are not interested in this. '

Can someone tell me if this is innacurate. Else my vote atleast once will go for this man. He might be evil incarnated, but these are desperate moves that India needed. We need safe kids, and we need speedy court trials. If this is not an eyewash, or statistics play (only people from Gujrat can verify), I salute this man for this achievement. We might desist some of his actions, but we should emulate some.Probably people should learn this from Modi.. No matter if you like him, or not. Rama did sent Lakshmana to learn from Ravana, Modi can't be all that bad.

Though to be honest, I am still in doubt, but the idea exists.

Friday, April 3, 2009

What I am looknig for in election manifesto's

Before anything, I remind myself of Lohia's ' Zinda quamein panch saal intezaar nahi kartein' (living societies don't wait 5 years). Similarly, I don't think any party, or individual serious to make a difference should wait for elections to declare its intentions. Yet if they do, I think these are the social/political issues we need to handle

  1. Female infanticide has to stop. Hang those who practice this for cold blooded murder
  2. Caste system can exist. But untouchability HAS to stop. And no profession should be sole preserve of any caste
  3. Reservation mechanism (the current nonsense in name of reservation has to be stop. While reservation is needed, no one should know why the other one is in. After all failing to promote equality is failure of government and society, not individual)
  4. Strong police force and intelligence network. Every policeman should have bullet proof vests. We need more women in police force policing society
  5. Stopping harassment of ANY community based on action of individuals.
  6. Better infrastructure in terms of roads and trains that allow commando force to reach any part in 45 minutes. Red lights to be allowed only on police vehicles, ambulance and fire brigade. And these people should have right to shoot any vehicle that stops them in the way
  7. Destroying terror network in Bangladesh and Nepal. Show the world that any one who messes with any Indian will not be tolerated. And show your strength on weak ones first. Do not allow these countries to have armies.
  8. Strong presence in Afghanistan. Wrap Pakistan from both sides.
  9. Destroying terror network in Pakistan
  10. Ram Temple construction/ resolution of the issue

We perhaps need someone who looks to the future.. Any comments any one...