Election Speech
Rosalia Steffi Longjam's Speech for Election in India
Fellow Citizens,
76 years back, at the stroke of the midnight hour India awoke to her freedom. However we have miles to go and miles to go before all the dreams of our founding fathers translate to reality. Today we stand at the threshold of the 21st century and as Indians we all have an awesome responsibility to fulfill - in part a backlog of efforts yet to be applied. India can and indeed become a global giant. Who amongst us would not want to see that? Therefore I am here today before you all, to seek your support to be elected as a Member of Parliament from South Delhi constituency in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and be a channel to energize collective efforts to fulfill those unattended aspirations and tasks.
I start with thoughts from Mahatma Gandhi who said, and I quote, “politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice”, (unquote)- these are to be avoided. Today’s India appears to have lost sight of the wisdom echoed in these words of the Mahatma. Therefore all my efforts and purposes will be built on the foundation of four core values that I believe will make all other things happen in India – sincerity of effort, honesty of purpose, sacrifice for the larger good and integrity of action. It is my solemn promise therefore, that if elected as your public representative, each and every of my words and deeds will emerge from the wombs of these four core values. And with these four core values, I will work and walk hand and hand with you all to strengthen in India - the ideals of patriotism, compassion, tolerance, self-restraint, honesty, discipline and respect for all.
But first the actions of a leader and public representative must be rooted in reality. So my attention turns towards our key Institutions of Democracy - Parliament, Judiciary and
Fellow Citizens,
76 years back, at the stroke of the midnight hour India awoke to her freedom. However we have miles to go and miles to go before all the dreams of our founding fathers translate to reality. Today we stand at the threshold of the 21st century and as Indians we all have an awesome responsibility to fulfill - in part a backlog of efforts yet to be applied. India can and indeed become a global giant. Who amongst us would not want to see that? Therefore I am here today before you all, to seek your support to be elected as a Member of Parliament from South Delhi constituency in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and be a channel to energize collective efforts to fulfill those unattended aspirations and tasks.
I start with thoughts from Mahatma Gandhi who said, and I quote, “politics without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice”, (unquote)- these are to be avoided. Today’s India appears to have lost sight of the wisdom echoed in these words of the Mahatma. Therefore all my efforts and purposes will be built on the foundation of four core values that I believe will make all other things happen in India – sincerity of effort, honesty of purpose, sacrifice for the larger good and integrity of action. It is my solemn promise therefore, that if elected as your public representative, each and every of my words and deeds will emerge from the wombs of these four core values. And with these four core values, I will work and walk hand and hand with you all to strengthen in India - the ideals of patriotism, compassion, tolerance, self-restraint, honesty, discipline and respect for all.
But first the actions of a leader and public representative must be rooted in reality. So my attention turns towards our key Institutions of Democracy - Parliament, Judiciary and