Dear Mr Modi,

For the first time in the living memory of most Indians we have a Prime Minister who is inviting , inspiring and engaging citizens in the task of nation building .

It began with #Swachh Bharat which is literally changing the face of India . Critics may say we have miles to go . Yes, but today we are miles ahead of where we were in 2014 .

Then the #GiveItUp movement. An audacious call to action that yielded unprecedented action from citizens .

It has been amazing to watch the response of a new India to #DeMonetisation. Citizens across India understanding the  vision , courage and integrity in the decision. It was like witnessing a second Independence movement.

No PM so far has inspired such participation from citizens . What is happening in India is unique even from a global perspective .

Your leadership has altered India in many ways – the way Indians look at India , the way the world now relates with India and Indians . There is a deep rooted sense of pride in being an Indian . An increasingly number of Indians are willing to step outside the boundary of their lives to do something for India . An invitation from you can make this an ongoing movement .

Please invite every citizen to do something positive for India – every week.  In one year - we would have potentially 52 constructive actions for the nation. There are people in India (like you) who have dedicated their life to the nation. There are millions who will respond to your call to participate in nation building.

Doing something for India – is not a call just to citizens with smart phones and access to social media . EVERY citizen should be invited , challenged , inspired to do something tangible and positive for India – every week .

An auto driver may give a free lift to an aged underprivileged person , a college student can help a local Ngo , a working professional may help a student , a bank official official makes people aware about insurance and inspires them to go for it , a housewife decides to make her home plastic free , appreciate and support the social workers in your area , pledge to stop littering. People can use their core skills to make a difference. e.g a doctor treats at least 1 patient a week free of cost , a nurse tends extra care to a patient who does not have a family. Start a hashtag e.g #IndiaPositive. Idea is not self publicity. The goal is for Indians to get inspired by other Indians. As you have seen in your journey so far – once you engage

people the outcomes are brilliant. All the astrologers of the world put together

cannot predict the outcomes. Think of the hashtag as a way to crowdsource ideas for Indians , by Indians to make a better India. Encourage media to run programs every month . In your #MannKiBaat every time remind people to continue their ‘#India Positive’ work , ask schools to get kids to write essays on what they are doing for it. Translate the essence of the Hashtag into regional languages. The spirit of it is more important than the physical words.

1 billion people. 52 billion potential ‘India Positive’ acts . This will bring Indians closer to each other and to India. We have problems of people from some regions not feeling welcome in some places , definitely we have a socio economic divide. Conscious ‘India Positive’ acts can integrate and turbo charge India in ways we cannot even imagine. People in some states feel less of a connection to India. Imagine Indians in Kashmir and N.East thinking about what they can do for India. When a person does something consciously and ongoingly for the country – they will become more engaged & aware citizens. An engaged & aware citizen is less likely to litter India , to let women be brutalised , to watch anti national elements try to fragment India. Our police and armed forces will have 1 billion new recruits. Today overseas Indians know that if their message reaches Ms Sushma Swaraj they can expected to be helped . Imagine an India where Indians in India know that they can rely on their fellow citizens .

Giving & Doing are powerful anti dotes to helplessness . It will connect a person to their inner strength. Let this herald the start of a new tradition in India. The current generation of kids grow up watching their parents consciously doing something positive for India ongoingly. What a legacy that will be ! Truly it will make India “Saare Jahan Se Accha”.

Jai Hind