Letter to Editor
Bharat Ratna Award
Shri L.K Advani Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP, Opposition Leader and veteran BJP leader has recommended Bharat Ratna award to doyen of Indian Politics and former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mayawati UP Chief Minister and leader of BSP has recommended that Bharat Ratna Award be conferred on Late Kanshi Ram, founder of BSP. Earlier the highest civilian award was the prerogative of only politicians and an illusion was created in the minds of common man, especially the literate and semi-literate, that only politicians do public service. Few years ago, a welcome departure was made in this trend and people who have excelled in other fields viz. Dr. M.S. Subbulaxmi, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Bismillah Khan, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam etc. were conferred the highest civilian award of the country. Thus we displayed in unambiguous terms that we Indians too can recognize and reward meritorious and outstanding service which has helped to enhance the image of the country in the eyes of the world. Barring few exceptions, most of our illustrious and legendary personalities were first rewarded by International institutes and foreign countries and only after that we started recognizing their outstanding service.
It is high time that we should make a change in our attitude and start recognizing and rewarding talent, excellence, outstanding achievements and dedicated and meritorious service without waiting for the outside world to reward them first. I as a common man without any power at my command humbly suggest that Bharat Ratna Award be conferred on an unsung hero- Shri E. Sreedharan, the architect of Konkan Railways and DMRC. The type of work executed under his dynamic and inspiring leadership was even beyond the dreams of many people. DMRC is an epitome of efficiency, punctuality, dedication, devotion, discipline, highest moral & ethical standards etc. This is not to belittle the Konkan Railway which is a trend setter in achieving “impossible” tasks. Even adjectives are insufficient to shower encomiums on DMRC and Bharat Ratna to Sreedharan will be virtually a reward to the dedicated workforce of DMRC.
There is not an iota of doubt whether E. Sreedharan deserves Bharat Ratna or not. We Indians want more Sreedharans to take this country to the top of the world. It will only be a small gesture in this direction to confer Bharat Ratna on E. Sreedharan. This will herald the beginning of a new culture and a loud and clear message will be sent to the whole world that in India unsung heroes are a thing of the past.
E M Adithyan
18th January 2008
a
Elangalloor Mana
P.O. Edapal-679 576
Kerala
Bharat Ratna Award
Shri L.K Advani Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP, Opposition Leader and veteran BJP leader has recommended Bharat Ratna award to doyen of Indian Politics and former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mayawati UP Chief Minister and leader of BSP has recommended that Bharat Ratna Award be conferred on Late Kanshi Ram, founder of BSP. Earlier the highest civilian award was the prerogative of only politicians and an illusion was created in the minds of common man, especially the literate and semi-literate, that only politicians do public service. Few years ago, a welcome departure was made in this trend and people who have excelled in other fields viz. Dr. M.S. Subbulaxmi, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Bismillah Khan, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam etc. were conferred the highest civilian award of the country. Thus we displayed in unambiguous terms that we Indians too can recognize and reward meritorious and outstanding service which has helped to enhance the image of the country in the eyes of the world. Barring few exceptions, most of our illustrious and legendary personalities were first rewarded by International institutes and foreign countries and only after that we started recognizing their outstanding service.
It is high time that we should make a change in our attitude and start recognizing and rewarding talent, excellence, outstanding achievements and dedicated and meritorious service without waiting for the outside world to reward them first. I as a common man without any power at my command humbly suggest that Bharat Ratna Award be conferred on an unsung hero- Shri E. Sreedharan, the architect of Konkan Railways and DMRC. The type of work executed under his dynamic and inspiring leadership was even beyond the dreams of many people. DMRC is an epitome of efficiency, punctuality, dedication, devotion, discipline, highest moral & ethical standards etc. This is not to belittle the Konkan Railway which is a trend setter in achieving “impossible” tasks. Even adjectives are insufficient to shower encomiums on DMRC and Bharat Ratna to Sreedharan will be virtually a reward to the dedicated workforce of DMRC.
There is not an iota of doubt whether E. Sreedharan deserves Bharat Ratna or not. We Indians want more Sreedharans to take this country to the top of the world. It will only be a small gesture in this direction to confer Bharat Ratna on E. Sreedharan. This will herald the beginning of a new culture and a loud and clear message will be sent to the whole world that in India unsung heroes are a thing of the past.
E M Adithyan
18th January 2008
a
Elangalloor Mana
P.O. Edapal-679 576
Kerala
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