tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post93976212887230610..comments2023-07-08T12:05:41.243+04:00Comments on Reflections: Let My Country AwakeReflectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306120391459083770noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-7631593954267166102009-05-17T10:56:00.000+04:002009-05-17T10:56:00.000+04:00a very sensible letter. it should get more visibil...a very sensible letter. it should get more visibilitykochuthresiamma p .jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320086308375078739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-38047791378921416722009-05-14T15:48:00.000+04:002009-05-14T15:48:00.000+04:00good one, but will the advice be taken? No way, is...good one, but will the advice be taken? No way, is my sure guess...But thank you Nancy! And I feel I have lost it again...the will to blog!So the silence, have to find the sparrk...there is so much to write at work that blogging gets a back seat!sindhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633887026392592319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-6536838298264224522009-05-13T14:44:00.000+04:002009-05-13T14:44:00.000+04:00awesome!thank you for sharing this letter!was not ...awesome!thank you for sharing this letter!was not awre of it...absolutely with you ona ll the points...and the ones in the letter...<br /><br />unfortunately if Rahul does 'scarifice' his PMship he will be next in the pantheon o Gandhi GODs liike mom Sonia..who has been elevated to that status ever since she refused to be PM....<br /><br />Rahul should instead work at the grassroot level and then when he is ready in maybe 10 years or 12 then he can say that he's ready to be PM..not now when his claims at being politically aware make me laughIndyeahhttp://indyeahforever.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-5293420742266160192009-05-13T05:59:00.000+04:002009-05-13T05:59:00.000+04:00Where the clear stream of reason has not lost
its...Where the clear stream of reason has not lost <br />its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; <br /><br />Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, <br />let my country awake. <br /><br />Thank you..your post evoked other memories in me..of long ago elocution competitions and trophies :)<br /><br />having said that, I think it's not only with politics that apna junta follow blindly.....a total shift in mindset is needed..but that is wishful thinking :)Just call me 'A'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07437889798367894323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-22015274921640436502009-05-12T23:46:00.000+04:002009-05-12T23:46:00.000+04:00and I do think it is a very nice thought provoking...and I do think it is a very nice thought provoking letter - if there were no out-of-box ideas how could we debate and explore different options?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-86651863981312248172009-05-12T23:44:00.000+04:002009-05-12T23:44:00.000+04:00Well... I wonder whether Rahul Gandhi is in there ...Well... I wonder whether Rahul Gandhi is in there to change India and do better for the country or because it was the easiest profession for him to make a mark. Whether he renounces it for the country or not will depend on his motive in being there and how willing he is to change things. <br /><br />Perhaps I am cynical - however I staunchly believe we need to participate in the elections and we are the only ones who can change it. <br /><br />Perhaps instead of Rahul Gandhi stepping down, we need to really question what the effect is of any politician and vote them out if there are not effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-10323128115335106712009-05-12T21:59:00.000+04:002009-05-12T21:59:00.000+04:00That's an amazingly well-written letter....makes a...That's an amazingly well-written letter....makes a lot of sense to me too, but whether or not Rahul Gandhi has the courage to renounce the post for <I>life</I>....no one can really say. There's always hope though for that sort of idealism & belief to break through the bullsh*t.Salomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390297289267521453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-77777102787647731752009-05-12T21:35:00.000+04:002009-05-12T21:35:00.000+04:00I guess I feel sad that despite having n number of...I guess I feel sad that despite having n number of political parties, in the end the choice comes down to Corrupt Palm or Fanatical Lotus.. there's a limit to saying choose the lesser evil... change is a must, but how ...Dr Roshan Radhakrishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568986447487703775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-52331912449072790372009-05-12T17:19:00.000+04:002009-05-12T17:19:00.000+04:00Thanks for sharing and I guess people have to real...Thanks for sharing and I guess people have to realise that India doesn't belong to the Gandhi's....Sukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110183761614933822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-33429242055843014852009-05-11T13:12:00.000+04:002009-05-11T13:12:00.000+04:00Thanks for sharing !! But nobody sacrifices much i...Thanks for sharing !! But nobody sacrifices much in Indian politics, if sacrificewas in the nature of our politicians, we wouldnt have any problem.Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-66503421511266567882009-05-11T09:00:00.000+04:002009-05-11T09:00:00.000+04:00Ordinary Guy: Its just like how it used to be in I...<B>Ordinary Guy:</B> Its just like how it used to be in Indian cricket team......if Tendulkar got out all the rest just crumbled. It was only once they got used to Tendulkar's absense did they start showing their own stuff.<br />Now the way I see it only if the Gandhis take a back seat will the 'real' Congress mettle show thru:-)).<br /><br />And the review....it was a pleasure:-))!!!!<br /><br /><B>Still Thinking:</B> Believe me..I wrote that last para with my family in mind. We are hardcore Congress followers & are hopelessly in love with the Gandhi men[I cried buckets when Rajiv Gandhi died:-(]. But tht doesnt mean I dont realise what is going on & am hoping to change my way of thinking;-)).<br /><br /><B>Prashanth Shree:</B> Like Ordinary Guy says I too agree tht the congress "think tank" basically consists just of the Gandhis.<br />The Congress's only trump card is the Gandhi's who they use to the maximum to win votes from the rural areas. They blindly follow the instructions issued from there like some sort of monarchy system.<br />We've got to get out of tht 'servile' approach.....I mentioned a vague example of Sachin Tendulkar in my reply to OG's comment to illustrate my point;-D<br />And since we know for sure that Congress will NEVER ask the Gandhis to leave, I do feel Ramesh Ramanathan's suggestion seems valid.<br /><br />Maybe CHANGE will not happen immediately but i'm SURE will definitely happen ultimately.<br /><br />God Bless India!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><B>Butterfly:</B> Sad but true...Corruption is a way of life in our country. Infact we feed that devil ourselves by preferring to give bribes to make our work easier.<br />Sometimes I feel more stringent laws & quicker court decisions can make a difference.<br /><br /><B>Ish:</B> Just went & chked it out;-)). Actually it was a shot in the dark & it worked. Never knew there was a quote like tht though there was something familiar abt the thought;-PReflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306120391459083770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-37135719660643832302009-05-11T07:39:00.000+04:002009-05-11T07:39:00.000+04:00an iphone.. wow, i think i am seriously considerin...an iphone.. wow, i think i am seriously considering motherhood now ;)<br />oh and i saw u cracked the quiz too :)I scribble herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329210605846554191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-18282210364124458572009-05-11T07:00:00.000+04:002009-05-11T07:00:00.000+04:00The one wish I have for my country is that slowly ...The one wish I have for my country is that slowly but surely, we should be able to weed out all the elements that corrupt.<br />The biggest and the single most problem, according to me, is the desire to have what is not rightfully yours. If the politicians, and maybe even all of us, simply work hard towards our success instead of attaining it by unethical means, we would have made that one big leap towards India Shining!Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994573560336190649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-44628724955867728062009-05-11T05:19:00.000+04:002009-05-11T05:19:00.000+04:00Nice thoughts being mused out :) I agree the point...Nice thoughts being mused out :) I agree the point is valid yet i would like to disagree on the point being suggested by Mr.Ramesh. <br /><br />I dont see how Rahul Gandhi renunciating the PM's post will enable kick start a major change in India's politics. Will it help him gain a moral support from all factions? Yes, maybe. But is it the only way to restructure Indian Politics. No. Definitely not.<br /><br />I completely agree with the author that a major transformation needs to be done in our current Politics. But his point that renunciating the post will give Rahul the space to make changes is vague. I presume he does has the authority needed to make a change, restructure the political structure of Congress,even now. <br /><br />I feel that Rahul being a icon of the youth and of change,if he can break himself of the shackles of mindless politics and self minded petty politicians,he can be a promise of change like Obama presented to the Americans. <br /><br />God Bless IndiaPrashant Sreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028728984318324067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-33456572775412392672009-05-10T22:36:00.000+04:002009-05-10T22:36:00.000+04:00Too big a prize to ask, na? But makes so much bloo...Too big a prize to ask, na? But makes so much bloody sense. <br /><br />I'm one of those you know, one of those who thinks 'There's not much choice as it is so might as well choose the lesser evil.'<br /><br />Yeah, I just have no perspective here :(<br /><br />Liked the post a lot!Sparklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367530230101771408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-9359633455515212682009-05-10T20:09:00.000+04:002009-05-10T20:09:00.000+04:00well written!!!! and loved his points!!!
somehow, ...well written!!!! and loved his points!!!<br />somehow, I dont like the congress "think tank" which is basically the gandhis......<br /><br />but unfortunately he is in it all and I hope he does a decent job in the coming years!!!<br /><br />BTW, thanks for review on meenu's blog..... Thanks a lot!!!!Ordinary Guyhttp://quintessentialhope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-26983212181715645162009-05-10T19:24:00.000+04:002009-05-10T19:24:00.000+04:00Ish: Seriously u did;-o....then please tell me whi...<B>Ish:</B> Seriously u did;-o....then please tell me which of these words r correct....knowledge, ignorance or strikethrough.<br />Or atleast tell me tht word for which she used my post as a clue.<br />Shhhh....but dont tell her.<br />;-DReflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306120391459083770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-26281069358128157712009-05-10T19:20:00.001+04:002009-05-10T19:20:00.001+04:00umas: "Lets take up responsibility in building Ind...<B>umas:</B> "Lets take up responsibility in building India. Let's vote for those set of committed people who want to make India a better place to live."<br /><br />Yes, I'd like to think that the youth of today are waking upto this fact:-)).<br /><br /><B>Winnie:</B> Yeah he does write some good stuff...u can find it at his site & I thk he has a blog in wordpress.<br /><br /><B>Smitha:</B> There r rotten apples in very barrell but overlooking that I'd hope that things are looking up for India:-)).<br /><br /><B>SGD:</B> Yes ofcourse but easier said than done[the complete cleansing I mean];-(. <br />Maybe in another 50-60 yrs......one can hope, right;-D<br /><br /><B>Ish:</B> awww u remembered...thanks a lot. Guess what I got as a present.....an iphone;-DReflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306120391459083770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-61978461419674057782009-05-10T19:20:00.000+04:002009-05-10T19:20:00.000+04:00also, i cracked A's puzzle.. bwahaha, i am mightly...also, i cracked A's puzzle.. bwahaha, i am mightly pleases, that was the high point of my day and I just had to tell someone ... heheI scribble herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329210605846554191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-4521725322414803902009-05-10T18:58:00.000+04:002009-05-10T18:58:00.000+04:00okay i will save my kickass comment this time cus ...okay i will save my kickass comment this time cus i dont understand an iota of politics :/<br />but hey!! a very happy mothers day to you :)I scribble herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329210605846554191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-42388103387004460192009-05-10T08:33:00.000+04:002009-05-10T08:33:00.000+04:00A genuine and sincere letter...
and as you said, e...A genuine and sincere letter...<br />and as you said, every one of us should wake up to this clarion call....an complete cleansing of the entire system is essential!Sharmistha Guhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313702624756588109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-60957567053624776262009-05-10T01:17:00.000+04:002009-05-10T01:17:00.000+04:00Wonderfull, timely post! Everything Mr Ramanathan ...Wonderfull, timely post! Everything Mr Ramanathan said makes perfect sense.. Thanks for sharing this!<br /><br />I would totally second Umas - we are in this state thanks to our own making and unless we, the people of India wake up to it - change will be difficult to come by..Smithahttp://wordsndreamz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-37254553136458826682009-05-09T22:24:00.000+04:002009-05-09T22:24:00.000+04:00kudos for the post! and well done mr ramanathan!
...kudos for the post! and well done mr ramanathan!<br /><br />What he says makes perfect sense!Winnie the poohihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445691463105808647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10344499201350381.post-72056594556068767172009-05-09T17:53:00.000+04:002009-05-09T17:53:00.000+04:00Wonderful !
Very patriotic in your thoughts and by...Wonderful !<br />Very patriotic in your thoughts and by posting this letter.<br />Of course, the youth has to actively participate in our country's politics. As the saying goes - "Be in the System to Change IT". There is no point in sulking or complaining about what's going on around us. It is we, who have allowed it to happen. Why didn't we voice our concerns when it happened for the first time ? We too are to be blamed.<br />Lets take up responsibility in building India. Let's vote for those set of committed people who want to make India a better place to live.UmaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17722531345534341610noreply@blogger.com