She was the speaker immediately before me.
Everything she said was cheered. She spoke from the heart. She struck a chord with everyone. And why not? Corporate Social Responsibility at its noblest seemed such a kind thing, especially when it was for the good of the poor, underprivileged and slum children.
Her voice was mellow, the words were emotional, the tone compassionate. And then she said something that got me worried. “Even if I can impact one life” she said, “I shall consider my life successful.”
Impact one life? Such a resourceful woman and impact just one life? That is all her ambition is?
And here you have amoral politicians impacting millions of lives to ruin everyday by robbing and pocketing the money intended for citizens’ welfare. Allegations abound of unimaginable sums of money for bogus schemes, for undeserved pay hikes, for lavish foreign jaunts with family and friends, in proxy development of huge construction projects, for private armies of guards and for stashing black money in foreign banks!
These politicians impact millions of lives, everyday. And the extremely resourceful and influential 'Good Samaritans' have a grand ambition of impacting 'just one life'?
This equation is utterly skewed. The bad is being done with great intensity, on a formidable and mammoth scale. Its effects will last generations. The good on the other hand is just a tiny trickle - the Good Samaritans are easily satisfied; the bad doers are satanic gluttons. There is no contest at all.
To correct this skewed equation is one of the founding objectives of the Professionals Party of India (PPI). To look at the nation rather than a community, a city or a state. To do things that neutralise on an equally large scale, the wholesale devastation being caused by political misgovernance. To unite a billion people as Indians first. To think of Arunachal Pradesh, the Andamans, Lakshwadweep and Leh in the same way of ownership, as when you think of your own town or city.
PPI urges you to impact as many lives as you can. Enlightened, progressive and honest governance is the democratic way to achieve that in the shortest span of time. To bring such governance, you have to participate in the electoral process and ensure that enlightened, progressive and honest Indians reach the Parliament. There is no shortage of such people in our country. All you have to do is participate. And participate you must – that is the whole purpose of your right to vote, the moment you turn 18.
To view the PPI Manifesto, visit
www.ppi.net.in