Friday, 28 November 2008
To
His Excellency Wen Jiabao,
The Premier's Office,
Beijing,
Capital of the Secure & Terrorism-Free China
From
Pradeep Kabra ('The White Tiger')
Still a Patriotic Indian
And an entrepreneur
Presently living in the UK
Sub: From "A Broken State" to "A Dis-integrated State" - My Plan & Proposal
Dear Mr. Jiabao,
I'm a friend of Mr. Aravind Adiga from Mumbai, who introduced you to the famous & rare 'Indian White Tiger' in his last letter. Incidentally, that letter was published and it became a best-seller and won him kudos in the West in the form of the Booker Prize. I'm not looking for any prizes Sir. But I do have a plan & a proposal for you. But first I need to explain the context of my plan.
Oh by the way, I'm sure you might have heard by now the terrible blasts in Mumbai (the financial capital of India) (Luckily, the blasts happened during recession and not during the boom times, otherwise the overall losses would have been terrible. Imagine, human loss and financial loss in billions) Anyway, by now you might also have expressed your sympathies with the Indian Prime Minister and though official thanks will follow, let me express my gratitude for your empathy in these troubled times.
I am very hurt and angry at these senseless killings like any patriotic Indian and any sensible citizen of the world (except of-course my terrorist friends. Oh yes, I can't call them my enemies sir, not yet. Otherwise, they will start targeting me and my family. I can't take that risk. Not yet.)
But sir, I'm different (because I'm that rare 'White Tiger' you see). I don't want to go into the root-cause-analysis. You pickup any newspaper or go to any website, you will get all the reasons and causes for the attacks. I'm a MAN OF ACTION. I would rather go for the Solutions.
I have a 3 decade plan - divided into three parts to solve this problem permanently.
Decade 1 - 2009-2018 AD - 1. Implementing the Rule of Law Internally withing India (irrespective of caste, creed, religion, connections, contacts etc.,) 2. Building up the Infrastructure (including basic facilities like drinking water, electricity, roads, ports etc.,) 3. Providing Education (including atleast basic literacy to all the kids)
Decade 2 - 2019-2028 AD - 1. Sustaining Education (Including basic literacy, computing skills, internet skills and advanced literacy) 2. Speeding up the Infrastructure (Including motorways, Airports, internet access, high-tech facilities etc.,) 3. Maintaining the Rule of Law within India (irrespective of caste, creed, religion, connections, contacts etc.,)
Decade 3 - 2029-2038 AD - 1. 2. & 3. - Sustaining & Modernizing "Education-Infrastructure-Law&Order"
That's all. If it sound's too simplistic to my Indian friends - I suggest - TRY IT!!!
As one of my teachers always used to say, without trying, you would never know if it works or not.
But Mr. Jiabao, the problem in India is, they think (most of them I mean, except of-course the 'White Tigers') that it is 'God's Will' and God will come in the new Avataar to correct these ills. But I differ with them of-course.
The government's official explanation for it's incompetency in implementing this 3-decade development plan is that it is too busy managing the security of the country (unsuccessfully though, as the spate of coordinated multi-city bomb blasts exposes the Congress government's ineptitude)
My proposal is "Why not out-source the country's security" (Japan, Germany, South-Korea have been doing it successfully for the last 6 decades to the Americans and hence they could concentrate on their economy and today as you know Mr. Jiabao, Japan is the second largest economy in the world and largest in Asia. Germany is the largest economy in Europe and the largest exporter of the world).
Where my proposal differs from the past is - Outsource the security of India not to the Americans but to the Chinese.
(Sorry Mr. Obama, though I admire you, I can't give you the first offer because of three reasons - a) I believe in 'Love Thy Neighbor' Policy b) I believe outsourcing should never be far away...just in case c) I believe China will be the next super power by 2025. So get the first mover advantage.)
Don't be so shocked Mr. Jiabao. We Indians are very good students. We always seek knowledge.
First the Moughals came and taught us the importance of beauty (remember Taj Mahal), introduced us to a new religion (Islam), United the whole country (remember Emperor Akbar the Great).
Then we allowed the Britishers (after the 3 way auction between Brits, Portuguese & Dutch) to teach us the Rule of Law, modern infrastructure (remember the great Indian railways), sports (remember cricket) & of-course the pride of India (Indian Democracy)
If you are surprised at my interpretation Mr. Jiabao, I know because you might have been reading the History books from India, where they say, first the Moughals 'looted' the country and then the Britishers 'plundered' it. Utter Nonsense. That is not true at all. We still have the Taj Mahal, the Great Indian Railways, Cricket & the famous Indian Democracy as a proof to prove my point.
Anyway, now you might be thinking Mr. Jiabao that what can we Indians, possibly learn from China. Well, I can think of two great things along with your 'protection' from the Terrorists of-course a) your fabled discipline b) your Olympic records.
So by now, Mr. Jiabao, you must have got the gist of my 'proposal'. Please don't hesitate to forward the same proposal to our Prime Minister. Our PM is a Harvard graduate, highly educated, open-minded, intellectual chap. (controlled by an Italian of-course). Presently he is discussing the 'Mumbai Attacks' with his Pakistani counterpart Mr. Zardari & the chief of fabled Pakistan Secret Service ISI is visiting India to find out the "root cause" of the issue. I'm sure Sir, he will be open to your 'proposal'!!!
If it works out Mr. Jiabao, please don't forget that it was "my idea" in the first place. I'm open to negotiations on the royalty terms (but you should understand my constraints in the first place. Like any innovative entrepreneur in India, I have to share a large portion of the proceeds with all my politician friends)
I hope you will consider my proposal with the right earnest.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours Sincerely
Pradeep Kabra "The White Tiger"
Presently living in the UK
PS: Please respond quickly to my proposal Mr. Jiabao, because I need to take a quick decision on this issue before the terrorists strike again. I can't wait for long because I'm worried that from a 'Broken State' my country will degenerate quickly into a 'Disintegrated State'. As a "Born Patriotic Indian Entrepreneur" I can't allow that to happen Mr. Jiabao.
Also, if you are not interested then let me know, I can then invite the Americans. I'm sure Mr. Obama will be too glad to oblige!!!
