COLOURS of INDIAN Money

Capt Sury PullatBA, MIOD, MCIArb, FICS, FICA

SILENT SLIDES

Without Clutter & Gimmicks

TO STAY FOCUSED

CORRUPTION

CANCER

CURABLE

The Will

• Citizens will• Political compulsions• Pragmatic realism• External factors• Developmental imperatives• Election Expenses• Systemic Structural failures

The Pillars• Legislature• Executive• Judiciary• Media• 5th Pillar: Activists• Vigilant Populace-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Unions• Women’s Groups• Youth/Students

• ECI/CEC• CVC• CAG• CBI• CAT• ED: FEMA/PMLA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• PAC/Petitions • RTI, PIL• IB, RAW

Democracy

Imperatives• Sovereignty• Minority• Human Rights• Voting: A Must• Legal system• Due process• Pluralism• Tolerance

Rights & Duties• Liberty• Equality• Fraternity• Integrity• Responsibility• Commitment• Character• Courage

Role of Courts

• What Citizen expects• What has been delivered• Is justice partisan by nature?• How to compel fairness?• Citizen Activism• Judicial Activism• Oversight/Review/Follow up by the committed• Jury System?• Civil Society Action Groups!!

Multi Organ DysfunctionPathological Distress

• Judiciary• Legislature• Executive• People• Media• PPP• PDS• Grain Reserves• Yojanas/Schemes• Subsidies• Programmes• Education• Complaints• Intelligentsia

• Slow-inefficient-ineffective• Coalition cancer• Subservient• Apathetic• Paid news/Party mouthpieces• Nepotic Cronyism • Diverted to Black-markets• Rotting• Heavy leakage/wastage• Siphoned• Funnelled/Misdirected• Cash & Carry• Fobbed off• Grumbling/Analysing/Discussing

The Sequence

• Democracy• NOT

• Plutocracy• Aristocracy

• Mobocracy• Dynasties

• Revolution• Despots/Cronies/Nepotism

Our Choices

National• Educate• Reorganise states• Tax revenues• Create Economic zones• Develop Industrial Corridors• Upgrade Infrastructure• Link rivers• Coastal Shipping

Regional• Eradicate Caste system• To Manageable say 50• Remove duplicities• Suiting resources/needs• Based on locational advantage• Build new State Capitals• Share natural resources• Ports every 200miles apart

The Way Forward

• Grass Root Movements• Bottom up, Inclusive Growth• Civil Society Action Group• Shadow Cabinet• Recovery of losses caused to exchequer • Electronic Voting through Mobiles• Reject, Review, Recall, Referendum

DO Nothing: Not an option

Are we morally corrupt, culturally debased & philosophically Bankrupt? Appears SoHave we imbibed Non-violence, Disobedience & Non-Co-operation incorrectly? Indeed YESCan we abandon the chalega, jane-do, deka jayega attitudes? YES, we mustHave we lost our civic sense, social responsibilities and electoral duties? Appears SOAre we powerless to correct babus, netas, chamchas & machinations of minions? NOT AT ALLHave we lost the courage and drive to stand up, pursue, correct and follow up? NO indeedCan’t we reduce chances of corruption with newer technology (Like IRCTC?IT)? YES We CanCan’t we hand out strong retributive punishment as deterrent to others? Courts MUSTCan’t we be proactive, knowing the nefarious activities of politicians? Yes, We MustCan we clean up the system within reasonable: 5-10 year time frame? YES WE CANShouldn’t we pass on improved better system to next generations? WE SHOULD

ACTION PLAN

• SHADOW CABINET• CITIZENS/CIVIL SOCIETY ACTION GROUP• ATTRACT BETTER PEOPLE TO POLITICS• GUIDE THE YOUTH• We R at Right Juncture: Time, Place, Lifetime

Opportunity to Rework Ideologies & Philosophies• Incubate Peaceful, Transitional, Transformational

REVOLUTION

How of Andolan

• We are in Kranthi: revolution• Do we want a French ryvolution?• Can we avoid a violent upheaval?• Attract better people to politics• Guide the youth of demographic dividend• Democracy, Digital, Demographics• Lead, follow or move: Do or get done

GOOD LUCK

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