When Britishers left India, people of India and Pakistan were hardly capable of holding Power in Their Hands.
Power slipped from them into hands of few dozen people who ruled these two countries to serve their own interest.
Much of our resources are lost.
Today what power is left in Our hands?
1) Media is not with us. They are with the advertisers.
2)MPs and MLA are with high commands of their party. They owe their existence due to their obedience.
3) Debates in Parliament and Legislative parties are rarely seen. Purpose of Democratic representation in Parliament is not seen.
4) Good people do not want to contest election due to fear of criminals.
5) Thus, practically, home-rule obtained by us in 1947 is lost.
THEN WHAT POWER WE ARE LEFT WITH?
1) Power to Ask. We can ask Power from those who have taken it away from us, They may not give us easily. But we do have Power To Ask and Keep Asking till we get it.
2) Power to Stay Away from Functions of Ministers, MLA, MP etc if Power is not restored in our hands.
3) Power To Request Foreign Journals to help our cause. They do not get advertisements from here. They may help us.
4) Power to try to understand what is the meaning and object of each bill passed by Parliament.
5) Power to gather support in non violent way for right causes.
Rallies catch media attention but they serve little purpose. On the other hand a group 12 persons with right resources can do a lot more.
I think it right time to think and work about this.
Haresh Raichura
22/2/2012
