Today is 27 Jan 2023 , and it is 7:30 in
the morning
I
look out of my 9th floor window to see smog enveloping Vile Parle / Andheri
Newspapers
tell me that , air-pollution wise, Mumbai has become worse than Delhi. I
realize that I am living inside a GAS CHAMBER
I
am 89 - and do not have many years left to worry
about the fact that this Gas Chamber is
accelerating my end
But
I do worry about my grown-up children ( who cannot leave their businesses in
Mumbai ), and about my grand-children who are self-employed here
At
89, beyond worrying, there is not much else that I can do , except request the
much younger citizen of this great city ( the financial capital of India ), to
get together and prepare / submit a " CITIZEN's CHARTER of DEMAND " to the political
parties , telling them in clear terms :
"
Dear Neta,
Enclosed
find a list of very sharply worded / specific / time-bound , ACTIONS
that we ask you to commit to .
In
the forthcoming General Elections ( Feb 2024 ), we will vote only for that party which
includes these ACTIONS in its Election Manifesto "
Dear
Fellow Mumbaigars,
You
have always taken a lead and set an example to the rest of the country.
Please
rise to protect the health of your children / grand-children .
Prepare that CHARTER of DEMAND and demand accountability
from our political leaders .
For
a change, let us lead them
!
As
to specific ACTIONS to include in that CHARTER, please look up :
Climate Conundrum ?.................. [
10 Oct 2018 ]
With Regards,
Hemen Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com /
27 Jan 2023
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