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What is Parivartan : Parivartan is
a group of citizens who are extremely disturbed with the present state of
affairs in the country and who are committed to alter this situation. It
consists of people from all walks of life including lawyers, journalists,
artists, doctors, government servants etc. It is a non-governmental, non-profit
making, voluntary organisation. The state of affairs in contemporary India : The monster of corruption has engulfed almost
every walk of life and enjoys complete social respectability. The notion that
there is nothing wrong in giving and taking bribes is becoming a part of the
national psyche. This is perhaps the most disturbing aspect. There is a general
feeling of skepticism and cynicism against any thing connected with the
government. Each one of us is
responsible for the mess we are in today. Every individual has become extremely
self-centered over the years; 'Nothing but my own interests matter to me and I
shall have my interests served at any cost'. This has led to the corruption and
degeneration of the systems at an exponential rate, the results of which we
witness today. Hence, it is in our collective interest that we sit down, relax,
introspect and decide whether we wish to continue in the same manner or we wish
to reverse this trend ? Most of the people blame
the political leadership for this mess. A number of them feel that only a
benevolent dictator could take us out of this morass. So, do we wait for that
elusive leader indefinitely and let the degeneration continue or do we take the
task of building a modern, vibrant India upon ourselves. We, at Parivartan,
do not want India to be named the most corrupt nation in the world. We do not
want our motherland to be named the country of poor and beggars. We do not want
this nation to be named the country of the illiterate and the sick. We want
INDIA to be known for its economic prosperity and spiritual values. Strategy : Individually, a
number of people resist injustice or demands of bribe everyday in their own
ways. However, the sufferings that an individual has to undergo as a result of
this resistance are enormous. This breaks the determination of a number of such
individuals after sometime and they turn into cynics. Without undermining such
individual efforts, it should be realised that the scourge of corruption can be
removed only if all of us decide to take a collective action against it. We
believe in the age old maxim of "Strength in unity". The idea is to
bring the people aggrieved on an issue on a common platform and then demand the
government to deliver. The task at hand will be achieved through a two
pronged strategy of:
Unfortunately, the canvas is large and we
cannot achieve everything overnight. Parivartan is initially focusing on Income
Tax department and Delhi Vidyut Board in Delhi. We are exhorting
people not to pay bribes in these two Departments to get their work done. We
encourage them to rather approach us with their problems in these two
departments and we shall strive to get their work done without payment of
bribes. This is done by acting as a
pressure group by meeting higher authorities in that department, meeting the
political and bureaucratic leadership, making petitions to various authorities,
bringing it to the notice of the masses through media and moving the courts as a
last resort. Let us pray to the Almighty to grant us moral and physical strength, determination and commitment that would be required to achieve our goal. |