The Prime Minister
Republic of India
7, Race Course Road
New Delhi
Sir,
Sub: Congratulations
This is my debut. So a return appreciation from your side would be awaited. This is the second time in 21 years that I could think of writing to you a letter (first being an instance when your cavalcade of cars murdered a gentleman in Chandigarh, but I didnt want to politicise the issue then,sir). Letter to the prime minister of the largest democracy(so what if population explosion is the real reason!). I would have liked to personally shake hands with you and congratulate you on great things that you have done so far, but these days I am a little busy. Apologies.
Let me come to the point directly. I am an objective man, sir. Finally you were able to table the women’s reservation bill with success in the Rajya Sabha. Only who watches the proceedings in the house and is an audience to Indian soaps on prime time would be best suited to draw analogies. I am a layman and do not know much about the bills, the acts etc… But please let me make an attempt.Pardon me my indiscreet talks but I do not understand the purpose that the bill serves. We just moved one step towards making India the first reservation friendly nation. I was born a major, but uneasily I am finding myself into the minority camp. Thanks for carrying forward great Mr. Arjun Singh’s legacy. Not digressing anymore, I am a confused man, sir. On one hand I see ads on Doordarshan (which I feel is still immune to high definition) where impeccable modern Bharatiya nari is shown in all spheres where you would find only a man two decades ago, on the other the parliament suggests to me that they are deprived sex. I shudder at the thought when this seed of reservation becomes a full fledged tree with meritorious skulls hanging on its branches. Of the 59 women in the parliament, 36 can be categorized into 3Bs – Beti , Bahu and Bhabhi . This bill when turned into act would help raise this number. I appreciate that women should move out. Thanks. Also I feel that they have an equal right to mint money like their male counterparts. 40 of those 59 are crorepatis, all set for many more. Did we just take a leaf out of Afganistan and Rowanda where they have mechanically reserved seats for women in the legislation? I trust the research work done behind this Mr. Prime Minister. It’s a matter of pride for me that some of the great brains sit just 15 metro stations away from my house and not in Sri Hari Kota (note the new unit of measuring distance in Delhi, thank you Metro). That makes me feel geographically sublime. Thank you, sir.
I somehow get depressed when I think that I may not be a piece of the jig saw that is India. Unfortunately, this sentiment might be shared by half a billion more. I know I must not worry with great men and women just 15 MS (metro stations, remember!) away to take care of minorities like me. Can we please have a reservation for “General” “Men”!! That would be a step ahead in our great pursuit for excellence. I would have continued to write to you about many other things. But as you know, I am a busy man with varied pursuits which makes my time a scarce commodity. I would like to congratulate you also for the finance budget, so what it’s a replica of the Thatcher administration (we don’t plagiarize anywhere) at the cost of men who earn a yearly wage as good as a silver spooned fat brat’s one day expense. It’s just that the government makes me feel a minority yet again, sir. You say that the budget is for the aam aadmi and then by giving direct tax benefits to those earning more than 3 Lakhs p.a. , you again make me a minor general of the new age India.
I hope you like my letter and would respond back. I am no Jefferson, sir, to respond back to yours immediately, but would try my level best to do so for the great reformist. Till then let us hope that no child falls into the pot hole (blind brats!!cant even see and walk. Empathies and sympathies with the administration), no explosion rattles our nation, no swami is caught in offensive posture and no Rahul goes for a swayamwar.
Thanks and Regards
Silent Spectator
Disclaimer: The author is a common man who attributes his confusion to the dynamics of the present day world. His views are totally personal and can be ignored at free will.
Republic of India
7, Race Course Road
New Delhi
Sir,
Sub: Congratulations
This is my debut. So a return appreciation from your side would be awaited. This is the second time in 21 years that I could think of writing to you a letter (first being an instance when your cavalcade of cars murdered a gentleman in Chandigarh, but I didnt want to politicise the issue then,sir). Letter to the prime minister of the largest democracy(so what if population explosion is the real reason!). I would have liked to personally shake hands with you and congratulate you on great things that you have done so far, but these days I am a little busy. Apologies.
Let me come to the point directly. I am an objective man, sir. Finally you were able to table the women’s reservation bill with success in the Rajya Sabha. Only who watches the proceedings in the house and is an audience to Indian soaps on prime time would be best suited to draw analogies. I am a layman and do not know much about the bills, the acts etc… But please let me make an attempt.Pardon me my indiscreet talks but I do not understand the purpose that the bill serves. We just moved one step towards making India the first reservation friendly nation. I was born a major, but uneasily I am finding myself into the minority camp. Thanks for carrying forward great Mr. Arjun Singh’s legacy. Not digressing anymore, I am a confused man, sir. On one hand I see ads on Doordarshan (which I feel is still immune to high definition) where impeccable modern Bharatiya nari is shown in all spheres where you would find only a man two decades ago, on the other the parliament suggests to me that they are deprived sex. I shudder at the thought when this seed of reservation becomes a full fledged tree with meritorious skulls hanging on its branches. Of the 59 women in the parliament, 36 can be categorized into 3Bs – Beti , Bahu and Bhabhi . This bill when turned into act would help raise this number. I appreciate that women should move out. Thanks. Also I feel that they have an equal right to mint money like their male counterparts. 40 of those 59 are crorepatis, all set for many more. Did we just take a leaf out of Afganistan and Rowanda where they have mechanically reserved seats for women in the legislation? I trust the research work done behind this Mr. Prime Minister. It’s a matter of pride for me that some of the great brains sit just 15 metro stations away from my house and not in Sri Hari Kota (note the new unit of measuring distance in Delhi, thank you Metro). That makes me feel geographically sublime. Thank you, sir.
I somehow get depressed when I think that I may not be a piece of the jig saw that is India. Unfortunately, this sentiment might be shared by half a billion more. I know I must not worry with great men and women just 15 MS (metro stations, remember!) away to take care of minorities like me. Can we please have a reservation for “General” “Men”!! That would be a step ahead in our great pursuit for excellence. I would have continued to write to you about many other things. But as you know, I am a busy man with varied pursuits which makes my time a scarce commodity. I would like to congratulate you also for the finance budget, so what it’s a replica of the Thatcher administration (we don’t plagiarize anywhere) at the cost of men who earn a yearly wage as good as a silver spooned fat brat’s one day expense. It’s just that the government makes me feel a minority yet again, sir. You say that the budget is for the aam aadmi and then by giving direct tax benefits to those earning more than 3 Lakhs p.a. , you again make me a minor general of the new age India.
I hope you like my letter and would respond back. I am no Jefferson, sir, to respond back to yours immediately, but would try my level best to do so for the great reformist. Till then let us hope that no child falls into the pot hole (blind brats!!cant even see and walk. Empathies and sympathies with the administration), no explosion rattles our nation, no swami is caught in offensive posture and no Rahul goes for a swayamwar.
Thanks and Regards
Silent Spectator
Disclaimer: The author is a common man who attributes his confusion to the dynamics of the present day world. His views are totally personal and can be ignored at free will.
11 comments:
really nice yar!
likd it a lot....aisa laga jaise aapne bahot logo ki "dil ki baat" bol di ho....
hey..gr8 attempt..i hope u get a reply..:-)
@ Neha
Thanks...more so because u share my views being a girl. Thats great. Thank u :)
@ Soni
Thanks mate...for the optimism.. ;)
Hmmm.. A potent attempt at (not so) subtle sarcasm and thereby representing the feelings of a major(or "minor" as you may say) part of the youth. But on what exactly are you training your gun(with a silencer)? As long as it's the quotas for the so called backward classes its fine (I couldn't agree more), but the women's reservation bill seems to me to be a step in the positive direction. Its not about making the already existing MPs richer, its about giving more women the right to participate in the decision making process. Women are doing well, much better as compared to their plight just some years ago, but they're still downtrodden or discriminated against in many fields. Thus, giving them a push would be a boon rather than a bane. You may have heard of SCs or STs who are quite well off, in no need of any aid, but still avail of it all the same, but hardly would you ever come across a woman doing the same. But like you so very aptly said, exceptions are always there! :-)
Thanks Dhruv for putting across your point in no uncertain way. It's always great to hv contradicting views that help realise what lies on d other side of the fence.Our views difer....
What I say is that if the parties are so eager to make women come to the forefront, y do they not give tickets to the women in proportion to 33%...y go via a stick approach?Moreover, now its in the parliament, what if 50 % seats in UPSC/CAT/other such exams are reserved fr women...whr will d place for meritocracy be?
Hence I appose reservation of any sort!
:)
The whole idea of the Women’s bills is pathetic … A woman with good amount of self respect and confidence would never want reservation…. We don’t need it; this shows the backwardness of a progressive country and it is sad. We already have our president: Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, then we have Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi…. Then why do we need to prove that a woman belongs to a weaker section?? Such a disgrace
About the finance budget, it was so dull and dumb… I personally haven derived anything from it.. so I totally agree with you..
Plus for u the “Mango Man” we can ask NDTV to have Rahul dulhaniya le jayenge part 2… he he (i loved ur last part)
Thanks Somya for the comments. It was nice knowing that present and modern day outlook of women/girls are towards a just and equal society rather than towards one where reservation scores over every other branch.
Though it would have taken me another blog to write about the finance budget, but a nutshell overview was what i presented. I sympathize with you for associating yourslf with that...he he...
Thanks again dear!!
To others (as I cdnt get it in d first go) - with "Mango man" , Somya means "aam aadmi" - some classic modern interpret..;)
nice wrk by a "confused common man" :)
but reservation for women seems a step in positive direction though i agree that with all the reservations coming into play "General" "Men" are left out
@ Neha
Thanks for the comments. I respect your views, but when it comes to empowering women, there are better and more effecient ways of making that happen. How does it help women is beyond my comprehension. Moreover, even if it was aan absolute mandatory step for women to need a reservation, it should have been done for those socially/economically deprived!
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