I am sure most of us have fantasised about various fairy tales. Surely wondered about the fairy who grants your 3 wishes and man do I have my 3 wishes all down and ready just in case she drops by. But recently the question arose about what would you do if you were given charge of the country for an indefinite amount of time. Now here is something that I can't let pass so easily. So lets get into the nitty-gritty...well atleast some details.
So here is what I would do if I was made supreme commander of India with absolute command and authority
1. Implementation of Uniform Civil Code after a timeframed dialogue process.
The worthiness of a Uniform Civil Code in as diverse a society as India is overwhelming. There is no reason why the various parties concerned have not been able to reach a consensus on this issue. Most importantly it has been the largest minority community who is not ready to get this issue in the forefront. Not even in Islamic states have they been given this much freedom. However it is time that they stood up for being true citizens of India and show that they are willing to let go of some haphazard ways for the betterment of their own and the country as a whole. Ofcourse dialog is important and a must. However there has to be a timeline set and this timeline should be set in stone so that we can move forward towards developing a strong and united nation.
2. National Language.
The issue regarding the National Language has been bought up on many occasions however nothing has been done about it. For the nation to be one nation we need to identify with each other and there is no better way than by having a common medium of communication. The national language Hindi should be compulsarily spoken everywhere and all sign boards throughout the nation should bear captions in Hindi, English and the local tongue. The debate could be continued for a limited period of time to decide if Hindi is not a suitable national language but it should occur within a very limited and short period.
3. Paid Mandatory Military Service
Military Service has been touted for many years but the problem there being the simple fact that India has the largest growing youth population in the world. This leads to a statistical nightmare in terms of carrying out a thing like mandatory Military Service. However if we go ahead and enforce the same for 2years by replacing the customary 11th and 12th grade with 2years of military service and making the youth pay for these 2years an equal amount they wouldve paid towards their education we can possibily have a way of lowering the cost burden on the economy. Moreover Military Service can also be replaced with things like community service, rural volunteers eg. teaching in a school for 2 years etc.
4. Cleaning the politicians
Having the same bloodline of politicians has lead to the mass rape of our constitution by these so called elected officials. There should be a limit on number of people who have served/leeched the country from a particular family, sons, daughters, nephews, neices etc all included. Moreover people who would stand for election need to have been in community service for atleast 5 years and should not have crimes that ellicit the death penalty registered against them. They should have atleast completed their graduation and know how to dress in a suit and tie if need be.
5. Timeframed Elimination of Reservation based on caste and a move towards providing opportunity to the economically backward sections.
The reservation system in the country has been misused from the get go. The people who should be getting the benefit of this system are nowhere in the picture while the scoundrels in parliament make fake certificates and place their signatures on the same for a paltry sum. The caste based reservation system is clearly a step in the wrong direction. There needs to be a system that provides economic support ie low interest or 0% interest loans to people from economically insufficient families.
6. Strengthening the Police Force.
Save Mumbai and Punjab the police force all over India is in shambles and definitely not worth mentioning. The level of corruption in this guardian of our society and the most visible form of governance in our daily lives is nauseatingly high. There needs to be an immediate increase the pay scales of these gentlemen while weeding out the rats and boot-polishers of the politicos within these ranks. Their morale should be boosted by providing regular interaction with the armed forces and making sure that this force is ready for frontline duties as a reserve force for the nation if and when need be.
7. Panchayat Raj and Central Control
The states would continue to have autonomy for various purposes, especially with daily governance and issues regarding the region. But any decisions that would lead to turmoil or cause other states to carry out nefarious actions should be dealt as a matter of the nation. The Centre would have total control towards taking decisions on these issues. Moreover the panchayat type governance model should be followed wherein localities govern themselves and are allowed to invest a portion of their taxes paid back into their own community.
I am sure I will remember many more once i leave this space but these are all for now. Cheers!
