New Delhi: Over a dozen non-partisan, eminent citizens of India have appealed to the people to elect the new government with care. Former Cabinet Secretary to Government of India TSR Subramanian has issued a press release on a joint statement signed by all of them. He says the call is from Non-Partisan Citizens, anxious for good governance following the forthcoming elections.
Here s full text of the appeal
Elections 2014 - A call to citizens
India is seen as a soft state allowing corruption, violence and mal-administration to thrive. After decades, major unresolved issues relating to poverty, illiteracy, poor health persist. The feeling is growing that if the present trends continue, these could lead to social disorder, and even serious threat to democracy.
India, by now, should have been one of the leading countries of the world, with its vast human potential and resources; however, poor governance is holding us back.
Elections of 2014 provide an opportunity for an alternative approach to development to the people of India. The nation needs a strong, able leadership to deal with the challenges facing our polity. The Indian citizen needs a change, a new direction, a new vitality, a new energy, a new inspiration, and new dreams.
New job creation, major fillip to our industry, agriculture, transformation of our education and public health situation, and rapid all round development, sectoral growth in all spheres and a pattern of rapid growth where the benefits reach the poorest are of essence.
We urge the citizens to exercise their valuable votes with care, to elect a government which will lead us to a new path of rapid development. The choice should be to vote for candidates with courage, character, and a liberal progressive democratic approach, giving no room to those with track record for corruption or criminality.
We also need to vote for leadership which is most likely to lead us to a new development trajectory, which will respect democratic and constitutional institutions, be sensitive to the position of women and minorities in our society, and abide by the principle of 'rule of law' in letter and spirit.
It is essential that we all facilitate a stable government, and bring in leadership with experience. We urge you to vote wisely. It is of critical importance at this historic occasion.
Appeal from:
TSR Subramanian, Former Cabinet Secretary, Government of India
TS Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner, Govt. of India
Vinod Rai, Former Comptroller and Auditor General, Government of India
Ved Prakash Marwah, Former Governor of Manipur, Mizoram and Jharkhand,
Fali S Nariman, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Adm Tahiliani, Former Chairman Transparency International
Soli Sorabjee, Senior Advocate Supreme Court
Prakash Singh, Former Director General Police
EAS Sarma, Former Revenue Secretary, Government of India
SC Tripathi, Former Secretary HRD and Petroleum, Government of India
Nripendra Misra, Former Chairman, TRAI
Mohandas Pai, Business Leader
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Business Leader
Shailaja Chandra, Former Chief Secretary, Delhi
R Natarajan, Former Chairman
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