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...

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