1. Why should we take a political
stand?
Arun Nalamara
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30-Jan-2013

2. Aam admi Ideology
• As a student
– My ultimate aim is to get a Job, and I should
compete with many
– I should study day and night for competitive
exams
• As a Job holder
– I should keep changing my position to earn more
money and reputation
– I should keep my family happy every time

3. A forgotten Ideology
• We are social animals
– Our day to day acts are not possible without
presence of another person
– We are not alone
• We pay more than 50% tax for whom?
– To keep our neighbour happy
– To keep our neighbour at bay
– Human rights and responsibilities

4. Half responsibility!!!
• Our tax structure says,
– You get only half of what you earn
• Our dependency says our future is not ‘only in
our hand’
...... Here lies why you should to think about
your rest of the responsibility....

5. Author’s biography
• Never thought some day I would take a political
stand
• I only knew, that I should get a job to solve all the
problems.... namely...
– Security, status, no disrespect from neighbours, the
feeling of not doing any thing, repetitive
demoralization
• After Job, trainings and promotions finally job
changes
• Never voted- I’m 30.

6. Did I fulfilled my responsibilities?
• No
• Anybody dare to question me- why not?
• I don’t think so
................

7. At the end of the day....
• It comes to recollect memories
• By that time we might recognised ‘What a life is’
• We also identify.... that....
– We half fulfilled our responsibilities....
– We didn’t play the game right...
– We accumulated huge losses
• If we think there is a system at God such that He
rewards us accordingly ‘How we played this game...’,
comparing with ‘How we should have played’
– We might be getting a big zero. In fact it’s –ve.
– We may be ordered to play it again to fill the losses

8. Self responsibility vs. Social
responsibility
• You need to see, your other half is spent
carefully
• You should make sure, your friend or
neighbour fulfil his self responsibility (make
sure he gets a job.
• Keep your house clean, make sure outside
your house is clean
...... There comes the manifestation of ‘servant’,
who looks after our social responsibilities

9. The servant is called politician
• Some call them as leader
• We pay him to keep our surroundings are
problem free. We give funds to him, to buy
whichever is necessary
• You have no time- so that you kept a servant
to look after your other responsibilities...
– To make sure your friend get a job
– To make your surroundings hassle free

10. The servant
• Not bigger than you
• If he/she doesn’t work properly- you change
• If they eat without your permission or out of
your sight....
..... You throw away and keep a honest one....

11. Summary
• Don’t worship a politician
• Punish if they eat your earnings...
• It is your responsibility to make sure your half
other earnings are properly utilised
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