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M E R I T O C R A C Y
INDIA INTERNATIONAL
Vol. 7 No. 4
3 October 2015
Noida
Seventh Year of Publication and Free Distribution
ELECTO-MERITOCRAT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an ELECTO-MERITOCRAT. He is a Meritocrat who has been
given to the nation through a most spectacular election campaign, costing India a few thousand
crore rupees, spread over many months.
FIRST OF ALL, WHO IS A MERITOCRAT?
A Meritocrat of Democracy, as propagated by this magazine for the past seven years, is a person
of extraordinary leadership qualities. He or she is selected by the MERIT COMMISSION, which
we hope a wise India will have one day in the not too distant a future. Some two million
Indians in the age group of 25 to 65 are visualised to apply for the 543 Lok Sabha Constituencies of
India. The Merit Commission will discover dynamic, visionary, honest-to-the-core leaders from
among 125 crore Indians by means of scientifically designed tests.
Firstly, Candidate aspiring to be a member of the Lok Sabha of Meritocracy will have to pass tests
in knowledge of Indian Constitution, conducting public services, constituency management,
general knowledge about the laws of India, and problems facing the nation and his or her ideas of
solutions. If successful, he or she will have to pass social leadership tests in integrity, public
speaking, devotion to the people, and uncompromising financial honesty. Even if he passes the
knowledge and the social leadership tests, he will have to pass a Medical Test of fitness so
as to look after two million people of his Lok Sabha Constituency, its 1000 habitations and a vast
area of a few thousand square kilometers in plains, jungles, hills, desert, which he will be required
to tour tirelessly for its betterment.
If he passes these three tests – knowledge, leadership, medical - he is placed on the All India
Order of Merit. Even now it is not certain that he will get selected. Only the first 543 in this All
India Merit List will be selected for the Lok Sabha of Meritocracy. These 543 now become part of
the INDIAN POLITICAL SERVICE. Lok Sabha Constituencies will be allotted to them, as per
scientifically designed parameters.
Even now, he or she is still not considered fit to enter the Lok Sabha of Meritocracy. He will
be rigorously trained for four months at the National Academy for Excellence in Public Service
and Governance, a vital pillar of Meritocracy. One of the major subjects of training and
motivation at this National Academy will be the concept of TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY. He or she
will be trained to be totally responsible for the whole of India, for the whole of his Constituency, for
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the whole of Lok Sabha. Every individual will be responsible for all this. The training at the National
Academy will be deep and wide in this hallowed and sacred sphere of TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE INDIVIDUAL TOWARDS THE COUNTRY. A sense of total responsibility will bring
excellence in conduct and debates in the Lok Sabha.
Only after four months of scientifically designed training, are the 543 Members of the Lok
Sabha of Meritocracy fit to enter the Peoples House of the Nation. For these Honourable
Members, rigorously selected out of two million candidates, there will be an impressive welcoming
ceremony at New Delhi with Indian culture and music on display. The people of India will join in
enthusiastically. ONLY AFTER THE WELCOME CEREMONY will the 543 take up their seats in
the HOUSE OF MERITOCRACY.
First in the Order of Merit among these 543 Meritocrats will be the Prime Minister of the
Nation, for five years.
To reach up to here, to become a member of the Lok Sabha of Meritocracy, all that an
aspiring Indian will have to spend from his or her own resources will be less than Rs. One
Lac ! Unbelievable but will be found to be a reality.
The Nation will get its 543 MERITOCRATS with great dignity, honour, respect, and very marginal
cost. The Lok Sabha will become SACRED, RESPECTED, HONOURED HOUSE OF THE
PEOPLE. The Lok Sabha of 543 Meritocrats will function as TEAM INDIA, TEAM PARLIAMENT.
This is MERITOCRAT. This is MERITOCRACY, as visualized and propagated by this magazine for
the last seven years.
Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi a MERITOCRAT? By the above standards, no.
And yet, he has displayed meritocratic qualities. Like the Meritocrat we have propagated for
the past seven years, he thinks, feels and acts for 100 per cent Indians and 100 per cent India. This
has become amply evident in his nation-building contributions over the past 16 months, narrated
below. He is a Meritocrat, no doubt, but functioning under the disruptions of the election system.
We have, therefore, called him an Electo Meritocrat. Inevitably, some of his actions get tied up in
knots because of the compulsions (or SLAVERY) imposed on him by the bitterly competitive,
mutually antagonistic party system, and its inseparable companion, the NEGATIVITY called the
organized opposition.
In this issue, we leave the knots, the compulsions, to unravel themselves in due course. We focus
upon tens of meritorious deeds which Electo Meritocrat Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set in
motion in the last about 16 months. Every one of these deeds envisioned and pushed forward has
the Modi dynamism stamped on it. This special issue records the rare phenomenon of
Meritocracy in Electocracy. Please read on.
Neighborhood First : Extraordinary Oath Taking Ceremony
The world's attention was riveted on the extraordinary oath taking ceremony, carried out in the
open court of the Rashtrapati Bhawan in May 2014. Neighborhood first ! Heads of governments of
SAARC nations were invited. The invitation conveyed the commitment to make SAARC strong in
all spheres.
Improving the work culture in the Central Government Offices. Biometric machines were
introduced to mark the attendance. Fingerprint reading machines and iris scanners were
introduced to ensure 100 per cent record of attendance. Punctuality and work output increased by
leaps and bounds. A website
and its file-notings often said : Please get back within 24 hours. PM Modi instructed :
“Work hard but not under pressure. Also, spend quality time with your families.” PM
www.attendance.gov.in became functional. PMO became strong
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directly called officials on phone to seek clarifications, and encouraged them to discuss any
issues with him openly. Working hard for the nation became a habit.
Ministers of State
For the first time in India's history, a Prime Minister interacted with Ministers of State
(Independent) in a conference in March 2015, to take stock of their works, achievements,
difficulties, and the need to keep the people informed about achievements on a regular basis.
MODI'S 'ZERO HOUR'
Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi created his own 'Zero Hour' at the Cabinet meetings, where
ministers can have free-wheeling discussions on any topic they feel relevant for the cabinet's
informal consideration.
Ram Vilas Paswan revealed in August 2014 : “The kind of interaction Modi has with his ministers is
unprecedented. The PM holds discussions with every ministry. This is benefitting us and helping
the PM as well”. (as reported by The Sunday Express of 31 August 2014).
Prime Minister Modi's contact with every Indian
Electo-Meritocrat Modi, soon after becoming Prime Minister, launched the internet plat- form
mygov.com, inviting citizens to give their suggestions for good governance. Lakhs of people are
participating on this platform. (as reported by Mail Today of 5 August 2015) PMO website
encourages direct correspondence with the Prime Minister via email, and gives option
Login/Register/Lost Password/Resend Activation Mail.
MANN KI BAAT
The Prime Minister started speaking to the people of India on the All India Radio once a month, on
carefully chosen, non-political subjects, such as the girl child, drug addiction, coping with stress
during examinations, and so on.
Giving India Strong Foundations Through Cooperative Federalism
Narendra Modi is a strong believer in cooperative federalism, and has increased States share of
finances from the Central divisible pool by as much as 10 per cent, from the earlier 32 per cent to
42 per cent. This has allowed States to plan their own development in a much bigger way. For
example, Chhattisgarh will now receive Rs. 81,000 crore over the next five years, which is nearly
double of the previous five years. This positive step towards inclusive development (SAB KA
SAATH, SAB KA VIKAAS) will help States to plan their roads, schools, hospitals and much else,
on an ever bigger scale.
TEAM INDIA
Team India is a concept, sentiment, founded upon love, compassion, intelligence, cooperation,
welfare of all. It is an idea Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi is actively and dynamically
pursuing, being a believer in Vasudhaiva Kutumbhkam, The World is One Family. The
challenge is the Organised Opposition, the inseparable companion of electoral democracy.
Prime Minister Modi is the first to propagate the sentiment of TEAM INDIA in Centre-State
relations, and TEAM INDIA of 125 crore Indians marching forward together.
NITI AAYOG
Modi as Chief Minister of Gujarat experienced injustice from the Planning Commission. On
becoming Prime Minister, he abolished it and set up NITI AAYOG, a policy driven institution, with
States having a strong voice in it. This was a major step towards cooperative federalism, towards
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fostering TEAM INDIA sentiments, and achieving double digit GDP.
Smart Cities
Plans have been made to give to the nation 100 smart cities. Central fund of Rs 500 crore spread
over five years will be provided to each smart city. In the first phase 20 cities have been selected
(Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Raipur, Vijaywada, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati,
Moradabad, Saharanpur, Dharamsala and others). Names of 98 cities were announced in August
2015. Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas, acche din have many dimensions.
Skill India
Electo-Meritocrat Modi, on becoming Prime Minister, immediately set up Skill Development
Ministry. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna became a flagship skill training programme for 24
lakh youth with the help of 2,500 multi-skill development centres all over India, while 34 lakh
skill loans were planned to be disbursed in 5 years. Skilled India headed towards becoming a
reality.
Digital India : 100 million jobs planned by 2020
Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi launched Digital India campaign on 1 July 2015. It is a
powerful, visionary programme of providing transparent and efficient Government services online
to every citizen of India, even in the remotest corner. It will confront head on the virus of corruption,
and bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. Huge technical infrastructure is required to
make Digital India a success, and the corporate sector, prominently in attendance at the Prime
Minister's launch programme, committed an impressive amount of Rs. 4.5 lakh crore. By
2020 Digital India is planned to generate 100 million jobs. The nation's 2,50,000 panchayats
and all the police stations of India will be interconnected. Under the scheme SEHAT (Health),
60,000 Common Service Centres will be interconnected to provide health care access to millions
of citizens (telemedicine and so an). AND MUCH ELSE FOR SAB KA SAATH, SAB KA VIKAS,
MAXIMUM GOVERNANCE, ACCHE DIN.
Enormous Boost to Digital Diplomacy
“Modi within the first nine months has given an epic boost to the country's previously non-existent
digital diplomacy.” (Mail Today, 15 February 2015).
MAKE IN INDIA (Zero defect, zero effect to environment)
From the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, 15 August 2014, Prime Minsiter Modi
launched 'Make in India' campaign. He talked of making India the best country in the world to do
business, providing red carpet, not red tape, to entrepreneurs. Many red carpets were laid out by
July 2015. Registration under Shops and Establishment Act can be done in a single day and
online. Number of documents have been reduced, forms simplified and procedures have been
made transparent and business-friendly. Many online portals have been set up (such as single
window portal for clearance of building plan set up by Madhya Pradesh government). Uttar
Pradesh has launched a speedy disposal mechanism for less-polluting industries. In West
Bengal, online application for electricity connection will be cleared in 15 days. Central
Government Facilitation Committee cells have been set up, such as the one for quick customs
clearances. And much else, for creating world class Indian manufactures, world class assets, and
an impressive intellectual capital. Many countries (USA, Germany. France, Taiwan, others) have
volunteered to manufacture in India. Commercial Courts : For the success of 'Make in India'
campaign, Modi Government has planned to set up special commercial courts to resolve disputes
rapidly and to impose exemplary fines on defaulters. Commercial Courts Bill 2015 was introduced
in the Budget session of February 2015. Checking corruptions in heavy cargo movement :
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Modi Government launched web portal for online approval of Over Dimensional and Over Weight
Cargo in January 2015 in order to curb corruption and introduce transparency in the movement of
heavy weight cargo. This will remove one of the biggest hurdles in the 'Make in India' campaign.
DEEP ABIDING CONCERN FOR THOSE TRAPPED IN POVERTY
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna scheme was launched to enable the poorest of the poor to open
accounts in banks even with zero balance, so that government subsidies could be transferred
directly to the bank accounts. Earlier, there were leakages enroute, and famously and sadly, only
15 paise of the Rupee from Delhi reached the poor via a host of middlemen (or, shylocks). This
huge deprivation of the poor came to an end, once and for all – for the FIRST time since 1947 ! The
highly corrupt PDS of doling out foodgrains to the poor began to be replaced by direct cash
transfers to bank accounts. By January 2015, 99.7% households had bank accounts under this
scheme. (The Times of India, 21 January 2015). This paved the way for the transfer of Rs.
65,000 crore subsidies and other cash transfers directly to the accounts of the poor. Seventeen
crore new accounts of the poor were functioning well.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna provides life insurance benefit up to Rs. Two Lakhs for
a premium of only Rs. 330 per annum.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Raksha Yojna provides to all savings bank account holders up to Rs. 2
lakh in case of accidents leading to disability, for a premium of only Rs. 12 per annum.
Atal Pension Yojna : This gives pension benefit to the unorgainsed workers. On attaining the
age of 60, they can have pension of Rs. 1000 to Rs. 5000, depending upon the contribution
options they exercise between the ages of 18 and 40.
Medical Insurance for the Unorganized Construction Workers
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Millions of labourers working on construction sites began to avail medical benefits from 1
August 2015, under a specially extended insurance scheme by the Modi Government.
All these schemes are FIRST of their kind for the welfare of the poor. The response was in lakhs,
jumping to crores. These were acclaimed as easily the best inclusive packages unveiled by any
government since Independence.
Still more was to come. NITI Aayog was tasked to identify the poorest families in every single
village of India for direct cash transfers to their bank accounts via the Aadhar Card route. And listen
please. The Opposition said : Modi government is suit-boot ki sarkar.
LPG Cylinders for the Poor
Prime Minister Modi, concerned for the poor who had to collect wood and suffer smoke-filled
cooking areas, appealed for the surrender of LPG subsidy to those who could afford it. More than
three million persons surrendered their subsidies in just a few months, enabling millions of
poor families to enjoy the comfort and cleanliness of cooking on gas. The direct transfer of
subsidies to bank accounts have saved Rs. 15,000 crore for the National Treasury, for bijli, sadak,
pani ghar. To give up your LPG subsidy, log on to
www.myLPG.in www.giveitup.in 30,000 to
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40,000 households are giving up LPG subsidy daily, reported The Times of India on 25
August 2015.
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Here are more examples of maximum governance, minimum government, sab ka saath, acche
din. A simple idea like 'self-attestation' has brought relief to millions every day. They don't
have to run from pillar to post to get attested. Digital Life Certificate has eased the hardships
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of lakhs of Central and State pensioners who had to travel long distances to render life certificates
in person, or forego pension for months. A new Employment Provident Fund had to be opened
with every change of job, resulting in harassment and financial losses for the citizens. ElectoMeritocrat
Modi initiated the allotment of a permanent EPF number to each employee, which will
remain unchanged with change of job. Next, the harassment of standing in long queues at railway
stations for unreserved tickets was ended by starting Universal Ticketing Services. Interviews for
junior government jobs have been abolished. Sab ka sath, achche din have many dimensions.
Toll plazas : Toll bottlenecks, with long queues of trucks, have caused serious damage to
economy. A study carried out by Transport Corporation of India and IIM Kolkata revealed a
whopping all-India loss of Rs. 60,000 crore every year on account of delays at check posts. Modi
Government abolished more than 200 toll plazas in the first six months, while GST legislation is
aimed at doing away with toll plazas all over India, making India one big hassel-free market for all.
Taming of Prices : “Taming prices a success story for the Modi government” reported The Times
of India on 21 May, 2015. End to the 'Inspector raj' : Factories and business premises have
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been permitted self certifications and to file returns online. This has put an end to the notorious
'inspector raj' which was misused to extort illegal money. Modi Government did this reform within
two months of taking charge, in July 2014.
Missing Children : Soon after becoming Prime
Minister, Modi expressed his anguish publicly for the parents of missing children. He set in motion
a nation-wide hunt. Police teams fanned out to various states and 227 missing children were
restored to their parents by October 2014. The mission continues.
his Mann Ki Baat on the All India Radio in January 2015, Prime Minister Modi spoke of the
sufferings of drug and alcoholic addicts, and spelt out the policy : Drug Demand Reduction and
Prevention. He also started the Helpline : 1800-11-0031 to assist the addicts, their suffering
families and the communities.
Modi and Road Safety of Indians : Moved by the bleeding to
death of a youth in a road accident, Electo Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi set in motion Road
Safety Policy and Action Plan which will include cashless treatment of road accident victims.
Indian Refugees in India : Over 5000 Hindus who had fled Bangladesh because of religious
persecution and denied citizenship rights for decades were given citizenship and were
rehabilitated by Madhya Pradesh government, led by Modi's ruling party. The case for
rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits has been taken up.
(Thinker : Does doing yoga and pranayam every day, combined with sattavic diet, result in an
energetic mind which is concerned with the welfare of all in India, in SAARC, and in the world ?).
Girl Child
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has displayed great concern for the girl child. He launched a
campaign Beti Bachao Beti Padhao at a big rally in Panipat, Haryana. As to the skewed sex-ratio,
he asked at this rally : “Our mental illness is responsible for this. We give a lot of importance to
boys. But for how long will we look at girls as 'paraya dhan' ?” In his Mann Ki Baat broadcast on All
India Radio, he advocated selfie-with-daughter, and recommended the gift of a social security
scheme to girls on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan festival.
The BJP (with 110 million members) was galvanized to persuade brothers to gift a social security
scheme to their sisters, during Raksha Bandan 2015.
Modi's Personal Saving of Rs. 21 lakh donated for the girl-child
On relinquishing the post of Gujarat's Chief Minister, Prime Minister Modi donated his personnel
saving of Rs. 21 lakh for the creation of a Trust to help the education and self-employment of the
girl-child of class IV employees of the State government.
Drug and Alcohol Addicts : In
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Eight-year old Nepali Boy
An eight-year old boy, found alone at Kalurpur railway station, was rehabilitated by Narendra
Modi as Chief Minister. He got him admitted to a school and looked after him thereafter. In his
Nepal visit as Prime Minister, he took the grown up boy along and handed him over to his parents.
The Nepali youth is now pursuing higher studies in Ahmedabad.
Women in Paramilitary Forces
A massive drive was launched to double the number of women in paramilitary forces in just one
year.
All India Helpline for Women
Helpline 181 for women's security and welfare was launched by Prime Minister Modi in early 2015.
Housing for All
Modi Government has visualised 'Housing for All' by 2022. He has asked his government to build
over 2 crore houses for lower income groups.
Electricity for All by 2018
More than 23,000 megawatts of electric power has been added in just one year of “maximum
governance, minimum government.” At this rate of progress, electricity for all is possible by 2018.
SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN, CLEAN INDIA CAMPAIGN
From the ramparts of the Red Fort on 15 August 2014, Prime Minister Modi appealed to Indians to
keep the country clean, Swachch Bharat. High priority sanitation works have been planned for
4,041 statutory towns and villages. The Prime Minister himself took up the broom to clean some
areas in the capital and later, in his Constituency of Varanasi. Environment Laws were amended to
include spot fines on people polluting public places, and imprisonment and fine on industries
causing substantial damage to environment. On long distance trains, 'Clean My Coach' mobile
app was introduced as part of Swachh Bharat mission.
Toilets for the Nation
Electo-Meritocrat Narendra Modi feelingly spoke of the pain of those Indians who do not have a
toilet in their homes or in their schools. This was the first time that a Prime Minister had brought
the nation's focus on this subject. By July 2015. India Incorporated and Public Sector
Undertakings had volunteered to donate more than Rs. 45,000 crore for constructing toilets
all over India.
A target of 4,17,796 toilets for schools in the Swachh Vidyalaya programme was achieved. Within
one year, 98% of the target was achieved by Ministries, Corporate sector and NGOs working as a
team, resulted in millions of boys and girls re-joining schools.
Cleaning of Ganga
Cleaning the Ganga is a major undertaking of the Modi Government. Millions in UP, Bihar and
West Bengal depend upon this river. Swift legal action against polluters and environment friendly
cremations along the river bank are amongst the many measures being undertaken.
Sansad Adarsh Gramin Yojna (SAGY) For Model Villages
Electo-Meritocrat Modi, visualizing excellence in India's villages, originated Sansad Adarsh
Gramin Yojna and appealed to all the Members of Parliament to adopt a village in their
Parliamentary Constituencies and make it into a 'model village' of development, sanitation, water
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facilities, and harmonious living. Members of the Rajya Sabha may select a village in the rural area
in the State they represent. Nominated MPs can choose a village in rural area anywhere in India.
Each MP has to develop three model villages by 2019, the first one by 2016.
There was generally enthusiastic support to this idea, and India is expected to have (543 + 245) x 3
= 2,364 model villages by 2019. And the model villages will go on expanding via SAGY or self-help,
or competitiveness.
NEW FARMER-ORIENTED SCHEMES
In July 2015, Modi Government cleared several new farmer-oriented schemes. Pradhan Mantri
Krishi Sinchai Yojna is aimed at fulfilling the dream “har khet ko pani” (water for every field).
Central Government alone will provide Rs. 50,000 crore for this mega scheme, while States, too,
will contribute.
Earlier, only 33 per cent of the crop damage in rains was compensated. Modi Government
increased it to 50 per cent. It was a big decision. An improved crop insurance programme for
better and quick compensation for crop damages in calamities is on the anvil.
National Agricultural E-market was created. Presently, the mandis (markets) in India are
manipulated by strongmen with political backing, denying farmers fair prices. National
online mandi will give direct access to the farmer and help him procure better prices. On 2 May,
2015, Prime Minister Modi launched 24x7 Doordarshan Kisan programme.
Every farmer will have Soil Health Cards by 2018. Soil health cards have been devised to help
farmers increase productivity. Lab-to-land slogan of PM Modi is aimed at ensuring that research
breakthroughs in agricultural laboratories reach the farmers.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
Thousands of villages have remained deprived of road connectivity for decades, affecting health,
education and all aspects of village life, even marriages. The government has now planned 110
kilometers of rural roads every day under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
New Roads for India at a Faster Pace
Prime Minister Modi personally steered the plan for 10,000 kilometers of new roads in the year
2015-16. Modi's “maximum governance” planned to raise 3 lakh crore rupees to double highway
construction to never-seen-before 30 kilometers a day. Four Dham Yatra is to be linked to
national highways at a cost of Rs. 11,000 crore. (The Pioneer, 21 May 2015).
ECONOMIC GROWTH
An investment of six lakh crore rupees has been planned in multiple sectors. IMF and World
Bank have complimented India on its economic recovery and growth. President of the World
Bank, Jim Yong Kim, congratulated the Prime Minister on his visionary steps and said the world
needed more leaders like Modi.
GDP Growth : GDP has grown at an impressive 7.3 per cent in
FDI : As a result of vigorous campaigning by Electo-Meritocrat Prime
the financial year 2014-2015, made possible by expansions in the service sector (by 11.5 per cent)
and manufacturing sector.
Minister Modi in India and Abroad, Rs. 1,70,000 crore of FDI came to India in the first year itself.
This was heard on NDTV 24x7.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Bank Yojna : Under this scheme, launched in April 2015, 57.7 million
small businesses will be provided loans up to Rs. 50,000 by MUDRA (Micro Units
Development and Refinance Agency).
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Mining
Illegal mining has held sway in India for decades. Modi Government has taken strong measures.
MMDR Amendment Act 2015 has introduced Auction as the only way of granting mining
concessions. This has brought transparency and fair play in the mining industry, and huge
revenue for bijli, sadak, pani (power, roads, water). Illegal mining has been made punishable with
2 to 5 years imprisonment plus Rs. 5 lakh penalty per hectare. States have been empowered to set
up fast-track courts for quick justice for the law-breakers.
400 Railway Stations to be Redeveloped
400 railway stations in metros, big cities, pilgrim centres and tourist spots will be revamped with
modern designs and business ideas, transforming them into world class facilities. This will be
one more First.
Big push for Solar Energy
Electo-Meritocrat Modi has given a great push to tapping India's solar energy potential. There is a
bold five times jump in the target for solar energy from 20,000 MW to 100,000 MW. Some 630 big
buildings have been selected in all the States for roof-top solar panels. Homes are encouraged to
set up their own solar plants, with 30 per cent subsidy from the government, and be free of
electricity bills. Fifty Solar cities have been planned.
Sagar Mela : Reviving India's maritime glory
Prime Minister Modi, coming from Gujarat which has a long coastline, set about reviving the
ancient sea-routes of India. He talked of the glorious sea traditions and achievements of ancient
India and organized SAGAR MELA (Festival of Ocean) to propel further India's maritime prowess.
High Priority to North East India (Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas)
Prime Minister Modi has given high priority to road and rail connectivity and other major projects
for North East India (the Seven Sisters). He released Rs. 80,000 core to the North East in July
2015.
Heritage Cities
Prime Minister Modi's promotion to tourism is well-known. Electo-Meritocrat Modi inaugurated
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojna (HRIDAY) on 13 January 2015. He released
Rs. 80 crore for Varanasi, Rs. 50 crore for Amritsar, and so on. Twelve cities have been selected for
Heritage Development.
Spiritual Tourism
Prime Minster Modi has advocated 'spiritual tourism' around Ram Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Devi
Circuit, Buddhist Circuit and Jain, Christian, Muslim, Sufi Circuits. For religious connectivity
across the country, around 8000 kilometers of roads as well as special pilgrim trains have been
planned.
India's Neighbours : Neighborhood First
Prime Minister Modi (while visiting Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka in March 2015) said in
Colombo : “My vision of an ideal neighbourhood is one in which trade, investment and technology
flow easily across the border, where partnerships are formed with ease of routine.” India, he
pointed out, is one of the fastest growing major economies, and neighbours should have the first
claim on India. A flurry of India Assisted projects were announced in many South Asian countries in
mid 2015, including railways, hydropower, transmission lines and the like. The Electo-Meritocrat
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also felt positive about India, Nepal, China corridor. In Nepal, Modi said that India-Nepal relations
were as old as the Himalayas and Ganga, and drew a link between Somnath in Gujarat and
Pasupatinath in Kathmandu. He announced Rs 25 crore for the restoration of the Kathmandu
temple. In August 2015, India and Nepal agreed to lay the first SAARC oil pipeline, 41 kilometres
long.
More International Connectivity in four SAARC nations
SAARC first, despite Pakistan's obstructions. By mid 2015, Prime Minister Modi was able to
achieve greater road and rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh and easier, free-er road
travel between India, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Seamless movement of people and goods
is now possible across these borders. It is a landmark achievement. “It is such a simple idea that
it is a wonder why it was never done till now,” appreciated The Times of India on 17 June
2015.
Satellite for SAARC
Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi asked ISRO to develop a satellite that will benefit all the
SAARC nations. This satellite was duly launched in mid 2015.
India-China Border
Faster infrastructure development and bigger defence presence have been the primary focus
here. There has been peace on this border in Prime Minister Modi's tenure.
RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – National Service Organisation) has swung into voluntary
action to support the Prime Minister's endeavours for peace on the India-China border. RSS took
up the tasks of vigilance, opening up schools and hostels, building RSS - run hospitals, and
installing mobile dispensaries along the border. By April 2015, 30 hostels were in operation on the
India-China border.
Railway lines in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh
Modi Government has set the ball rolling for four vital railway lines on India–China border, two of
them being Bilaspur – Mandi – Leh (498 kms) and Misamari-Tenga-Tawang (378 km) railway
lines.
Hospitality on the India-China Border
As a result of Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping interactions in India and in China, the
Chinese and Indian Armies shared a few hours of hospitality at the LAC (Line of Actual Control)
in July 2015, on the occasion of the PLA Day.
Finalization of Border with Bangladesh
The issue of finalization of the border with Bangladesh, pending since 1947, was resolved by
Prime Minister Modi in July 2015.
Modi and Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's team of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and National Security
Advisor Ajit Doval have articulated a policy of combining hard and soft power to deal with the
continuing misbehaviour of Pakistan towards India. The Nation awaits results.
Indian Citizens on Indo-Pak border subjected to firing
Modi Government has planned Rs. 5 lakh compensation for the families of those killed, financial
support to rebuild damaged property and for cattle killed in gun battle, insurance scheme for
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border population, and construction of shellproof shelters.
Is Electo-Meritocrat Modi inspiring some Pakistanis to abandon the path of
lies and deceptions and move towards the truth ?
We may be right, or we may be off the mark, but a speculation based on logic seems to lead to the
conclusion that Pakistan's ex Director-General of Federal Investigation Agency, Tariq Khosa's
article in the Dawn, TRUTHFULLY describing Pakistan's role in the November 2008 terror attack
in Mumbai, may have been inspired by the following warm-hearted, sincere actions of ElectoMeritocrat
Modi :
(a) Invitation to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to build bridges by gracing the occasion of the Oath
taking ceremony in May 2014. (b) Offer of help to flood-affected POK in September 2014. (c) Eid
greetings to the Pakistani people in 2015. (d) PM Modi's initiative to launch a SAARC satellite. (e)
PM Modi's sincere efforts towards NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY. (f) The efforts for peace
and friendship launched by the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in a meeting in Russia.
Another notable Pakistani was heard on an Indian television channel IBN7 in August 2015,
advising his country to abandon the path of deception and conflict and move towards healthy,
honest relations with India. Is the 'Modi magic' beginning to have a slow, subtle effect among some
Pakistanis ?
NO PEACE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN UNLESS UNIVERSAL RELIGION, BASED
ON SCIENCE AND LOGIC, IS DEFINED AND PROPAGATED VIGOROUSLY. Who will
quarrel with science and logic ?
See special issue of Meritocracy India International of 3 January 2015, addressed to
UNO on our website : www.meritocracyindia.com
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VICTORY CELEBRATIONS FOR WINNING INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR 1965
India had resoundingly won the India-Pakistan War of September 1965 but, displaying no
strategic vision, NEVER celebrated the victory. Pakistan attacked India in Chhamb – Jaurian
area of J and K state on 1 September 1965 with US-supplied Patton tanks and US-supplied
heavy artillery. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ordered the Army to retaliate on the ground of
its choosing. On 6 September, Indian Army launched a fierce attack towards Lahore, reached the
outskirts of the city, but voluntarily halted at the Ichhogil Canal. On 7 September, India's Armoured
Division invaded Pakistan in the Sialkot Sector, fought the biggest tank battle since World War 2,
defeating USA-made Patton tanks. In another battle of tanks at Asal Uttar, the Pakistani armoured
division was defeated so decisively that the area was dubbed the Graveyard of Patton Tanks.
Fiercely fought Battles of Burki, Dograi, Phillora (where 400 tanks fought furiously, Pakistan lost
67 tanks) and Asal Uttar (where Pakistan lost 97 tanks) were all decisively won by the Indian Army.
Vast territory in Pakistani Punjab and some territory in Sind was captured.
In J&K, the commanding heights of Haji Pir in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir were seized. The
Indian Air Force also won many battles, after the initial surprise attack by PAF.
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This was the first Indian-led victory of the Indian Army since the great war won by
Chandra Gupta Maurya against the super-power of the day, the Greeks, more than 2000
years ago. And yet, India never celebrated it. A decisive national victory, after 2000 years – and no
celebrations !
It was left to Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Narendra Modi to organize for the first time Victory
celebrations in September 2015 for the heroic achievements in 1965. (Does being an ex – RSS
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pracharak generate such ideas and visions ?)
One Rank One Pension
While the previous government had earmarked Rs. 500 crore, the Modi Government announced a
package of Rs. 10,000 crore for Defence pensioners on 5 September 2015, on the eve of 50
anniversary of Indian Army's attack towards Lahore. A national issue pending since 1973 was
taken forward.
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Military History
Prodded by Prime Minister Modi, the Defence Ministry has launched an e-book which, for the first
time, gives insights into various aspects of the Armed Forces. Graphics and pictures present key
developments.
Modi Government and Muslims
National Madrasa Modernisation Scheme has been formulated. Higher budgets have been
allotted for skill development of minorities in ancestral arts and crafts. Sab ka saath. Sab ka
vikaas. Achche din for all.
Prime Minister Modi took personal interest in the release of Indian Muslims from besieged Yemen
in January 2015, ably assisted by his Minister, General (retd) V. K. Singh.
Prominent representatives of the Muslim community urged Prime Minister Modi to end Wahabi
influence and Wahabi terror in the country. (The Times of India, 8 April 2015). While speaking to
envoys of Muslim nations, the Prime Minister said : “The Quran mentions the word 'ilm' 800 times.
This is the importance of knowledge.”
Prime Minister Modi and ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam
Prime Minister Modi wrote the article “Bharat Has Lost Its Ratna,” published by The Times of
India on its editorial page on 29 July 2015. Narendra Modi wrote of ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam
: “Every child of deprivation is a realist… As a boy, he had to support his studies by earning money
as a newspaper vendor…He is my marg darshak…. He combined the honesty of a child with the
energy of a teenager and the maturity of an adult ….. he epitomized the three great virtues of our
civilization : dama, self-restraint, dana, sacrifice, and daya, compassion…. Wisely he suggested
that politicians spend only 30% of their time on politics, and 70% on development….. His
contributions to our nuclear and space achievements have given India the muscle to be confident
of her place in the region and the world.”
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY, 21 JUNE
Prime Minister Modi, in his address to the UNO General Assembly in September 2014, suggested
that the world should observe an International Yoga Day for the better health and mental wellbeing
of humanity. 177 countries responded within days. On the first International Yoga Day, 21
June 2015, 193 countries took part in doing yoga asanas, including 47 Muslim countries.
One hundred cities in USA and every city in Russia carried out yoga practices. Secretary
General of the UNO, Ban Ki-Moon said: “Yoga promotes respect for one's fellow human beings
and welfare for the planet.”
In New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a gathering of 35,985 on the Raj Path, citizens of
84 nations took part. It was a delight and an inspiration for the young to see the Prime Minister in
his sixties leading from the front, doing yoga asanas and pranayam exercises. An NGo run by a
Muslim couple led Muslim youth in the yoga event. The Prime Minister hailed the day as the
beginning of “new era of peace.” “Yoga is more than only physical fitness……. We are training the
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mind to begin a new era of peace. This programme is about human welfare, about freeing the
universe from stress and about spreading the message of love, peace, unity and goodwill.” In
Gujarat, 15 million persons did yoga on this day.
Ambassadors and High Commissioners
Prime Minister Modi has asked his Ambassadors and High Commissioners to strive for leadership
roles for India and to treat NRIs (Non-Resident Indians) as the strength of India.
PRIME MINSTER MODI ABROAD
Indians and the world have been pleasantly surprised by the very warm, enthusiastic and fruitful
receptions given by Indians abroad (NRIs) to Prime Minister Modi and his gripping oratory on
these occasions. His speech at the UNO resulted in worldwide spread of yoga. The highly
impressive welcome by the Indians in USA at the Madison Square auditorium in New York was a
superb function, with “Modi, Modi” resounding all the way. In Australia, the Indian community
booked an entire train to reach the venue of his speech. In China, the President personally
conducted the Prime Minister in his home town first and then in
Beijing. It was the grandest ever reception given by China to any Indian Prime Minister. In USA,
President Obama and Prime Minister Modi jointly penned an article for the American press. US
Secretary of State, John Kerry, identified this as” a potentially transformative moment in our
partnership.” And said “Sabka saath, sabka vikas” is a great vision. Successful have been the
visits to many countries (Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, USA, Australia,
France, Germany, Canada, Fiji, Mauritius, Central Asian countries, Mangolia, Russia, United Arab
Emirates). Huge investments for 'Make in India' are expected. United Arab Emirates have
announced an investment of 70 billion dollars in India. Visas-online to foreign travellers have been
made available. Subsequently, the gathering of NRIs in India on 17 January 2015 was the largest
ever.
PM Modi, Britain Needs You
This four-column headline appeared on the editorial page of The Times of India, 28 May 2015.
“The 1.5 million strong India diaspora is Britain's most successful ethnic minority community by
far, reaching the very top in every field. I have said for years there will be an Indian as prime
minister of Britain in my lifetime. … what is more, Modi is one of the great orators of our time,”
writes Karan Bilimoria. Yes, PM Modi, Britain Needs You.
Prime Minister Modi's determined bid for UN Security Council seat for India
Prime Minister Modi has written to 193 UN member nations (hoping to recreate the magic of the
International Yoga Day). In addition, the biggest ever India-Africa Summit is planned for October
2015, as also a unique Summit of Pacific Island States in New Delhi. All this promises to give
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numbers to India in a free and fair contest. India's bid for the Security Council got a big push on 14
September 2015 when the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a negotiating text for
Security Council reforms.
Hot Pursuit into Myanmar
When Naga terrorists from across the Indo-Myanmar border killed 18 soldiers of 6 Dogra
Regiment on 4 June 2015, Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave full freedom to
the Indian Army to carry out hot pursuit of the murderers of innocent jawans. The lightning
operation, carried out in Myanmar, was a success and inflicted heavy casualties on the gang of
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murderers. Thereafter, Mynmar expressed keenness to bolster defence and security ties with
India.
Prime Minister Modi achieves historic accord in Nagaland
The insurgency in Nagaland, beginning in the 1950s, has been the longest in India, in fact in Asia.
On 3 August 2015, Prime Minister Modi, true to his motto Ek Bharat, Sareshth Bharat (One India,
Great India) achieved a historic peace agreement with the major section of Naga insurgents,
namely, NSCN (IM). This Framework Agreement codified the basic issues and the principles upon
which the final deal will be built. The former rebels have accepted the Constitution of India and to
come within the Indian political system. Peace in Nagland, said Modi, will accelerate the
development and prosperity of North East India and will help to open up road and rail
communications with Myanmar and on to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in India's Look East
Policy.
Black Money
The Bill, prepared by Modi Government by March 2015 and enacted as Black Money
(Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act 2015 was hailed as a real
game changer to track down black money in India and abroad and have it restored to the National
Treasury. Very quickly, Rs 6,500 crore of undisclosed money became part of the National
Treasury. More is to follow. Automatic exchange of information with other countries was set in
motion.
Modi and Jammu-Kashmir State
Election campaigner Modi brought about the first ever presence of BJP leaders representing the
State of Jammu and Kashmir in the Parliament and in the State Assembly, and in national interest
becoming part of the ruling government along with the PDP.
Modi as Election Campaigner
Modi has achieved extraordinary successes as an election campaigner – in Lok Sabha (282 BJP
seats), Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra.
Modi and the Gita
Prime Minister Modi presented the Bhagvad Gita to the Japanese Emperor Akihito in September
2014 during his five day visit to Japan. Addressing an audience of Indians in Japan, he said : “I
don't think I have anything more to give, and the world also does not have anything more to get
than this.”
Electo-Meritocrat and the Family
Narendra Modi, who has been Chief Minister for over 12 years and Prime Minister for over a year,
meets his mother once a year, on his birthday. The mother, living in very ordinary circumstances,
has no demands at all upon her illustrious son. From marital life, Modi has taken sanyas
(renunciation), yet his wife, Jashodaben, remains a picture of cheerfulness, contentment, and
prays for the well-being of Modi. A most unique marriage indeed. His relatives are doing in life as
per their own merit and efforts, with Modi remaining aloof and detached.
He observes the navratra fasts rigorously, subsisting only on water for nine days. He was on one
such fast during his USA tour in 2014 including during the banquet. He does yoga and pranayam
regularly.
Pradhan Mantri Pradhan Santry Pradhan Sevak. “Karne ki iccha bahut hai.
Ban-ney ki iccha ek bhi nahin,” he said to India TV.
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There is spiritual maturity hiding here, awaiting Enlightenment. Will DEMONO-cracy, the
inescapable companion of election-enslaved democracy, be the obstruction ? Nothing is
impossible.
Good News India
Electo-Meritocrat Modi advised the media that good news should be highlighted. Accordingly,
Door Darshan started Good News India weekly programme from 31 May 2015.
Stand up India, Start Up India
This was the new energy given to the Nation by Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi on 15
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August 2015. He appealed to 1.25 lakh branches of banks that each of them should give at least
one loan to a Dalit or a tribal or a woman and help them to start up their own ventures and become
entrepreneurs.
BJP, Largest Political Party in the World
As a result of Prime Minister Modi's achievements. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has become the
largest political party in the world, with a membership exceeding 110 million.
Pace That Thrills
This praise was showered by The Times of India on 19 May 2015 on one year's performance of
the Modi government. “The scheme that promises the most immediate returns is the Jan Dhan
Yojna. This flagship financial inclusion scheme can revolutionise India's entire anti-poverty
architecture, transferring subsidies directly into aam admi's bank accounts. Success here will
rebut the charge of suited-booted sarkar and reforms being anti-poor.”
World Surveys on Modi
China's National Image Global Survey (conducted in March 2015 in USA, UK, Russia, China,
Japan, India, Australia, Brazil and South Africa) placed Prime Minister Modi in the top position in
handling international and domestic affairs, with Chinese President Xi Jinping coming second.
Modi was ranked in the Fortune list of top world leaders. Khalaf Al Harbi of Saudi Arabia wrote in
2015 about the peace and tolerance propagated by India.
Modi on Facebook and Twitter
From 23 lakh followers in July 2013, Modi's followers on Facebook increased to over three crores
by mid 2015. His Twitter followers numbered 12.5 million by May 2015. He initiated a novel method
of sending DMs (Direct Messages) to his followers.
FILLING UP THE NATIONAL TREASURY WITH RS 3 LAKH CRORE OUT OF ZERO !
A well-known Union Minister in the previous government had asserted “Zero loss” in the matter of
allotment of coal blocks in a non-transparent manner. The Modi Government auctioned these very
coal blocks in a see-for-all manner, massively rubbished the zero-loss-lie, and earned for the
National Treasury Rs 3 lakh crore. This is yet another aspect of achche din.
Modi and the Opposition
Total failure. Zero mark. Kucch nahin kiya (Has done nothing). Suit-boot-ki-sarkar. Pura saal
barbaad. Hawabaazi. Prime Minister more abroad than in India. Chest of 56 inches will be reduced
to 5.6 inches. “Below the belt personal attacks,” said The Sunday Guardian on 11 September
2015. The World Bank, the IMF and other respected international financial institutions predicted in
May 2015 that under Modi's “pace that thrills,” India will be poised to overtake China in another two
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years to be the fastest growing economy. How can the Opposition allow Modi Government to get
this credit and win more elections ? So what should Opposition do ? Block the Lok Sabha. Block
the Rajya Sabha. Don't allow economy-invigorating Bills to be passed. Shout hard for weeks in
both the Houses. Block the Parliament. (See the article Curse of the Opposition on our
website
www.meritocracyindia.com in Meritocracy India International dated 3 April 2014).
A SUMMARY
Prime Minister Modi and his Government have bestowed a sense of security and wellbeing
to some 1000 million Indians in their first year of maximum governance, Sabka
Saath, Sabka Vikas, Achche Din, despite the albatross of the Organised Opposition
around their neck.
If the above can be achieved in Electocracy, what miracles are possible in TEAM
PARLIAMENT, TEAM INDIA, TEAM PEOPLE, which is DEMOCRACY BY
MERITOCRACY! The Nation gets the very best MPs, everyone a Meritocrat, at a personal
expenditure of less than Rs One Lac.
Prime Minister Modi is Electo Meritocrat, given to the nation at a whopping price of many
thousand crore rupees (snatched away from bijli, sadk, pani, health, education, etc). He is
functioning in a Parliament which can never be TEAM INDIA. There can never be the action
of TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY (explored on page 1) in a perpetually divided House of the
People.
Democracy by Meritocracy, as explained at the beginning, deserves a serious analysis and
support.
Election Commission is the Mother of Divisiveness. It will always keep Indians bitterly
divided.
– Opender Nath Karir
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