We the people

We, the people !

We are the people !

We, the people make the Nation!

Yes, indeed we ARE the people mentioned in the opening phrase of the Preamble to the Constitution of India!

But, isn’t ‘people’ an anachronism ,given the way well laid down structures of the sovereign,socialist,secular,democratic republic are being abused or derailed,with malicious intent of a few bigoted minds reigning supreme over the vast multitudes who breathe the air of our motherland ?

So, what do we do now – to set right the mess , clear the confusion and eradicate evils of majority-minority divide, caste barriers, parochial mindsets over ruling cry of the nationalists ? Especially, against the backdrop of an out of the blue unknown rookie surfacing to the forefront of media glare claiming to be the scavenger who will brush away all garbage into the dust bin of history and yet, given an unbelievably easy route to man a vital seat of power fled ,leaving behind an ever worse state of government . Not to mention the abyss into which a widely cursed coalition government guilty ,primafacie ,of rampant corruption  has landed the country’s esteem ?

There lies one single answer, apparently known to all of us and a foregone conclusion before the result of the general elections be announced on May 16 th,2014 . However, there are many key issues to be considered before the die is cast .

This is a spontaneous outpouring of thoughts and hence, apolitical as the nationalist-citizen of one peaceful world is wont to humbly submit.

It is public knowledge that turncoat politicians flock to a winning camp the moment they sense victory . Wheeler-dealers and lobbyists as well as sub-brokers of lucrative business – deals revolving around government tenders work overtime to garner support for the candidates of their liking . Brokers of profits become mercenaries of votes . An artificial blanket of protection is thrown by them around the colonies and localities with fisticuffs and unpublicized blood thirsty duels , threats and scary fights becoming the order of the times. The smoke screen of course is provided by the artificial adherence to filing of a self declaration by way of an affidavit by each contestant . Deposit sum remains peanuts for the wealthy and not so poor candidates . Election Commission acts as a monitor but is a watchdog body without teeth. It has no known history of suo-motto cancelling any political party that indulges in widespread arson or acts of anarchy. Policing by para military personnel too has become a dicey affair with the outgoing masters of a government holding reins of control through an administrative machinery comprising of officials , the government servants that owe allegiance themselves, to a given party . So is the justice system a mere aberration of thought , in actuality . Rank disregard of intent and purpose of clear-cut principles of justice-social,political,economic spelt in the Preamble to the Constitution is visible in every other case examined ,across the years .

All institutions are democratic by design . Yet, these figments of imagination are as unreal as a company form of business organisation, legal entity created by rules and procedures of law. Truth is all of these are manned by real human beings . Sadly, most of these occupants of position and power are inhumane,short sighted , inept or grossly criminal in application of a judicious application of mind for exercising their powers ,in the discharge of their duties of office.

Here ring the alarm-bells.

Do not delight in fact of several politicians of other shades and ideologues jumping on to the winner’s bandwagon. In the present scenario, most of these characters are parochial ,secessionist or outright anti social elements embroiled in criminal conspiracies to defraud the people of their real benefits, largesses and lives! Do a reality check and you will know their antecedents are even worser than much hyped riots and convictions . A relative heads another rival political party whilst spouse is sailing along with you but both adversaries cohabit a house, bank account or more often than not, are co-beneficiaries of a private family trust. Run of the mill journalists spin the yarn on pre-payment or by receiving gifts as gratis or appeasement , to picturing these mysterious lives as ‘ messiahs of nation’. Paraiahs to honesty, the scum are projected as genuine representatives of the people .

Yes, India is a most ancient civilisation of the world , at Keats twenty five makes of years of earthen history . It is bandied about as the world’s largest democracy too. A plural society, only six plus decades old, several inconsistencies and contradictions exist . Illiteracy ,the biggest bane . Lack of an uniform civil code has largely contributed to an uneven distribution of human assets and dispersion of national pride into regional , parochial cries of decentralisation of powers. This is a glaring anomaly of the founding fathers who acted in haste to draw up a hotch potch  potpourri like body of supreme law. Chairman of the drafting committee was bandied about as the father of the reservation-providing framework. He embraced Buddhism but those professing to tread his footsteps sought to grow into new age capitalists , reminding voters of the pre independence era of exploitation under the foreign yoke. But for a wily woman prime minister cleverly hijacking the manifesto of communists and nationalising insurance & banking sectors ; ushering in land reform laws ; abolishing titles & privy-purses , the country would have disintegrated long back. History has shown that vested interests ,sycophancy and fissiparous tendencies  on  part of growing coteries led to end of hers and her successors in line of the majority party . The latest tragedy of the country’s polity is highlighted by the mute puppetry on display of a figurehead  head of government ,remote-controlled by one who by no means has the educational qualifications nor pragmatic work experience required to lead a billion plus ‘we,the people’ ,post-greatest economic depression faced by the world …

Recall the union carbide Bhopal gas tragedy ? Victims still clamouring for just compensation and deformities perpetuate but the prime accused was allowed to flee the country . Several instances galore , of foreign intervention in matters of internal governance , national interest and prestige of India at world fora. Policies of diplomacy, economy, education, health,laws,environment,nuclear empowerment, energy and exit are not formulated in best interests of the nation . We, the people are but hapless, mute spectators. Some have invoked social media techniques as a way to inculcate awareness of the need to rise from the heat and dust of electoral politics . Many are left suffering with a defeatist attitude attributing their misfortunes to fate and God , or past karma .

We,the people !

Yes, we can act right ,now – with care, caution and candour.

Do not let sycophancy overtake enthusiasm to create a national leader and project him as a Demi-god . The David and Goliath , Jarasandha & Bheema , Shikhandi – these are lessons from history  . Yet, the stark reality is that the new hope of an entire Nation ought not to succumb to fiction of an election even as he enjoys absolute majority . The elected MPs are mere representatives. A complete overhauling requires the heart of a democrat but mind of a dictator .

The new Prime Minister must recall all Governors , diplomats, judges and bureaucrats appointed by the predecessor regime . Yes, UPA was a regime !  Replace the entire government – legislative / administrative / judiciary organs with nationalists of a single minded agenda- nation building .

Our national character ,forgotten, needs an urgent revival. A common civil code, uniformly applicable to all citizens of the nation alone would help usher in the sense of One Republic . 
Rest would follow.

Issue no objection certificates to whosoever seeks to migrate to distant lands if they do not wish to adopt to the Indian, bharatvarsh-way of humanity ,with love, compassion,co-operation as the mainstay of every law enforced .

Plenty more to reform the lost spirit of our country but that chapter will be scripted after the much awaited historic, landslide win of NaMo .

We, the people must enable NaMo to dislodge the present deeply entrenched coterie of corrupt, mighty, stinking rich and lawless ones who have defamed all Indians as being corrupt wolves or meek lambs ,in eyes of even people of Indian origin and non resident Indians !

Like a Phoenix , we the people shall rise ,out of the decadent value system to be inherited by a self made political worker ,leading from the front ,never forgetting the ones who made him a resounding answer to cries of despair & help from hungry masses .

We,the People – of India!

Jai hind!

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The Author Pamarty Venkataramana is a distinguished international columnist whose columns appear in prestigious magazines and sites, worldwide. He is an eminent jurist , well acclaimed speaker at world universities, he hails from India. His published books of spiritual poetry are –In A Blink , Chasing A Shadow, A Master’s Piece . A dozen more under print. Dubbed ‘Prophet of new-age Poetry‘, he is a nationalist at heart and presides over Boards of companies spanning diverse sectors as health care, IT, hospitality,airlines,publications,education,bio-technology,project consultancy ,etc. 
PVR is co-founder of Centre for human security studies , a world think tank and an Ambassador of Peace designated by UN-led bodies. They can be reached on twitter with handle- worldbank@musicaltrees He heads PVR LAW and may be reached at- pvrlaw1@gmail.com

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Pamarty Venkataramana (PVR) is a distinguished and eminent international Jurist, Poet, Author, Speaker and Thinker based in India. His many books are published.

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