It has been observed that in improved image of the country, where on side the unprecedented growth and development of the country has played a great role, on the other hand it is the strong and untiring support of the India diaspora has also played a crucial role. Whenever President, Prime Minister or any minister visit any nation, he has always been accorded a rousing reception by the Indians settled there. Recently, during an interaction with the Indian Community in United Kingdom, the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that India is proud of its diaspora as they are 24×7 ambassadors of Bharat. 1.7 million in United Kingdom and 32 million all over the world. They can be complimented for exemplifying, and that exemplification is conceded by every quarter that they remain fully committed to the Karmabhoomi and also to Janmabhoomi; this wholesome balance they strike with amazing capability.
While interacting with Indians, Vice President said that India at the moment is a democracy that is most functional on all global parameters. If you look at the three wings of the state: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, you will find that the executive headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed 1/6th of humanity to an unimaginable level. All societal parameters and elements that go to alleviate the suffering of the people, empowering the common man, are taking place. Infrastructural growth, which could never be dreamt of earlier, is a ground reality. You see it in road, rail, air or technological connectivity. I had indicated to the Members of Parliament and just to give an illustration, digital payment transactions amounted to 1.5 trillion in 2022 in India. If I take the statistics in relation to the US, UK, France and Germany, taken together- it is four times. “We have 700 million internet users and not just users, they have transformed India’s service delivery system to a level which could never be imagined earlier. A sense of transparency, accountability and delivery system is the new mantra. Look at 110 million farmers getting three times a year an amount so far equivalent to Rs. 2.2 lakh crore directly into their account, without any middlemen. Look at the kind of transformation that has taken place. Power corridors have been sanitized by power brokers and the once-flourishing industry of liaising agents is no longer in existence. All this has been brought about,” he added.
Dhankar further said that there is evolution of an ecosystem that enables every youth to fully unleash his or her energy and potential, and there are no fiscal constraints. “If I look at MUDRA loans, look at the amount that has been distributed and each loanee, most of them women, has turned out to be a job creator. Skill development and capacity building is the new norm at every stage. National Education Policy has evolved after 34 years. I am a product of education. If I had not received a scholarship, I would not have been what I am today. Education is the most effective, potent, transformational mechanism. It is education alone, that takes care of inequities in society, brings about emancipation of the vulnerable and empowerment of youth. That is something which is happening in this country. Where do you have a judiciary as involved as in India? We have at the moment one of the most enlightened souls as the Chief Justice of India, a man who brings on the table huge experience, commitment, passion, and is enormously talented. Look at the orders- it takes him no time to grant relief to an ordinary man. There shall always be issues in dynamics of governance; there will not be a day henceforth when there will be no issues. But when we examine our judiciary, it is spinally strong. From the apex court, down the line, look around, the reach of the Indian Judiciary for the common man has no parallel. Imagine how outstanding an achievement it is,” he asserted.
“Can you name any other democracy on earth where the Constitution provides constitutional mechanisms at village level, at the municipal level, at the state level, at central level, at cooperative level? In Bharat all this is structured. Our Institutions are spinally independent. Election Commission of India- amazing work they do. Honorable Members of Parliament had made an input that the Election Commission of India can be a guiding factor, a lighthouse for the rest of the world on how to conduct elections fairly, efficiently, in the shortest time. In India we have an ecosystem now- you may be just anybody but you are accountable to law. No one is beyond the reach of law. No one can be treated unfairly because we have a robust judicial system. And at the moment, the judicial system is headed by a man who is spinally, morally or propriety-wise well deserving of it. I would therefore urge you that it is the right time for us to reflect within and keep the nation always first. We must be proud Indians by birth for collectivity and take pride in our historic accomplishments. Which country on the planet can claim to have tackled COVID pandemic so successfully? Mind you, to every Indian who required vaccination dose it was made available for free, in time, in a calibrated manner and the certification thereof is available on the smart-phone. Not even the most developed countries have come to rival it. People are talking about food security- 800 million people in India are getting quality rice, cereals, pulse from April 2020 till date,” said Vice President. Highlighting recent developments made across the country, he said, “Look at the infrastructural growth which is fundamental to the development of any nation. Where we used to take hours by road, we have world class expressways, motorways, airways and of course technological inroads up to the village level. When it comes to Rails, we used to have Rajdhanis and other trains, but now we have Vande Bharat.” When we look at airports, development is no longer arithmetic. Development is geometric and all this is on one account, the rich human resource of Bharat, DNA of its people who take no time in acquiring skills. At present you just go to any village in India, you will find technology everywhere. The villagers will not go anywhere else to apply for a passport, somebody in village will do it for them. For a driving license, somebody will do it. For an Aadhar card, somebody will do it. For booking a ticket or making payment for service delivery, whether it is water or electricity, somebody will do it. There is no person at the moment in India who needs employment and is not getting it. In this flourishing blossoming democracy, where the focal point is empowerment of the ordinary man, there are some discordant voices that get alleviated to a higher level. India is now the hub of manufacturing activity for the globe. I would therefore appeal to all of you to contribute in whatever manner you can for the growth of the nation, for the rise in its reputation and to ensure that untenable, ill-premised, unfounded narratives do not take strides in the public domain. No one is against honest assessment or criticism. That will always help us to march ahead and attain our goal. But unfair, malicious, pernicious orchestration is antithetical to good conscience and we must antidote it.
