I am continuing by summarising the points that I gave in a talk at the Charcha 2020 event.
Mission 10-20-30 is about focusing on a single theme – job creation. It is about making transformational changes to ensure the creation of good jobs in the coming months and beyond. It is about freeing the people of India from the controls put on them by successive governments over the past 70+ years. This is the Sampoorna Swatantra (complete freedom) we need. Done right, Mission 10-20-30 is the Nayi Disha we need to lift hundreds of millions out of poverty in the coming years and put India on an irreversible path to prosperity.
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future”, wrote JRR Tolkien in his book, “The Lord of the Rings.” For India to embark on Mission 10-20-30, even as we hope for our political leaders to make the right choices, we can use the power of India’s voters to put pressure on the politicians.
Of India’s 90 crore eligible voters, 30 crore are steadfast in their support for one of the existing political parties. But there are 60 crore who are not – there are 30 crore non-voters, and another 30 crore are non-aligned and make up their mind on whom to vote for just days prior to voting.
The impact of the pandemic will also force a change in the way campaigns are done – politics will also become digital. This can level the playing field for independent movements to take up established parties. Unity and pressure from these 60 crore voters can help make Mission 10-20-30 a reality.
Tomorrow: India’s Mission 10-20-30 (Part 11)
