The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor Humiliation

The recent participation of USA and Russia in Sino-Pak's corridor being built on land that belongs to India in POK, should open eyes of all Indians - there is no such thing as true friendship between nations in this world. Had Russia or USA been true friends of India, they would have raised objection to the corridor. They didn't because they know India can only talk, it cannot assert it's rights militarily or economically against the mighty China.

EVEN IF INDIA IS UPSET WITH US, WHAT CAN IT DO? This is the thinking of all nations, including so called friendly ones.

This brings home the point once again: when push comes to shove, Only Militarily Powerful Are Respected In This World. To be militarily powerful, you have to be an economic powerhouse first. But can India really become an economic powerhouse that can sustain continuous investment that is needed for becoming and remaining a militarily powerful country? All this and still remain a democracy?

Yes it can, but it is difficult.

If we look at democratic countries who are powerful too, we will notice they have low level of corruption in their day to day life. In these countries they do not have to bribe officials for registering their house. These countries do not indulge in quota system to get votes. Meritocracy rules these countries as per their laws. In India meritocracy comes after quotacracy, which itself is a form of government sponsored corruption. Yes, when deserving people are deprived in favour of less deserving people by law, the system is inherently corrupt.

Unless we become a corruption free government and society, we can forget about becoming an economic superpower and consequently military powerhouse. With current value system in our country, we should be ready to face even more such humiliations.

Modiji, Please Do Not Repeat Mistakes of Nehruji

Open Letter To PM Modi

Dear Modiji,

By demonetizing Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- notes from 9th Nov 2016, in one stroke you have wiped out about 70-80% of black money (just a guesswork) from Indian economy.

In a manner of speaking we are back in late 1950s, when the amount of black money played marginal role in our economy.

If Nehruji had shown total intolerance towards dishonesty which had just started showing it's ugly head in early 50s among politicians and bureaucrats, had he nipped the bud of corruption ruthlessly right in the beginning, there would have been no historical speech at 8.00 pm IST on 8th November 2016. There would have been no necessity for that.

Now is the time Modiji to take next logical step and be ruthless with dishonest people - across all segments of society - starting with your own people first.

Modiji, you should not surround yourself with passively honest people who are honest themselves but do not enforce it down the line.

You need to surround yourself with people who hate dishonesty and make sure people working under them down the whole chain of hierarchy also are like that - people who cannot see corrupt people prospering.

If we miss this moment in history to stamp out corruption, the benefits of demonetizing will come to naught in just a few years.

If you do not act now, life will continue as usual, bribes will continue to be paid and taken and new mountains of black money will be generated in just few years once again.

Modiji, please do not repeat Nehruji mistake.

Modiji, the whole of India is with you in this fight against corruption. If you take the lead whatever some political pundits may say, BJP will be back in 2019 with thumping majority.

Kyunki yeh jo public hai woh sab janti hai, yeh jo public hai...

Jai Hind.

An Ordinary Citizen