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Extract of conversation of Sam Pitroda and Nandita Das dated 15th Dec 2013
Questions on following topics were covered
1. Election
2. Nirbhaya
3. Supreme Court-377!- Its a human right issue more than sexuality issue, its hard to pull-off
what individual wants. Let people decide what they want to live. Its hard to police private life of
people.
Reservation - In a family if someone is less capable, or underprivileged, it is responsibility of
family to take care of that person. We need to consider reservations from the bigger family. If
you are well-off, you need to give. If you are too centered on yourself, then you tend to say
look, I am loosing something. In fact you are supposed to be saying, its my job to give. Also
sense of sacrifice is a part of responsibility of majority. Self should be more in giving
Democracy and human rights are fundamental issues, foundation of our society.
Need to understand privileges we have, right to move, right to speak…we take these granted. It
is a responsibility. Democracy brings lot of responsibilities. Discuss more on democracy,
privileges we have, discuss in schools, local groups and various forums. It will add great deal to
their understanding.
People are not feeling good about themselves, so they always find faults with others. That's
the reason people do not feel good about others.
More conversation seen as How right I am I, how wrong you are! TV debate in India, everybody
is mad at everybody. Media is promoting views - for and against, in black and white? Tolerance
to opinion of other people is getting less and less.
Caste and politics - politicians may do over since it is their currency. A book written by Anil
Bhat.
We need soul searching; lesson learnt from Mahatma Gandhi is that Self is very important.
We need to build a strong self.
Prakash Desai - Everybody is very concerned and sensitive about 4 key words- man-apmanabhiman-sanman (swa-man). Learn to deal with these then you create a better world. You do
not worry someone insulting you. Because our system is hierarchical and feudal, so people are
sensitive, like people are insulting me, not giving me respect, etc. If you are stronger self, you
never worry about these things.

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In India everyone, at all level people are worried, why you said-what you said-when you saidhow much you said...etc as a result you do not have good conversation.
How am I going to change? Have confidence on self.
We almost had nothing and as a nation, we have come a long way. We should be proud of what
we have done. We built institutions, colleges, universities, we built democracy, etc
We have lost a lot..our life used to be very simple life, values were very Gandhian, we had
little needs, not very possessive. Society has gone materialistic, following western idea of
happiness, to acquire more.
Get engage things happening around you, to make a big many people do not take smaller steps
Thoughts-brain storming-actions
We can make the difference.
There is a reason for a change, and Change will happen
Can we be part of the process?
We need lot of soul searching and community involvement. Actions can come from an
individual. Why someone should act, you act? Everyone expects govt to solve the problems
Problem is not outside, its inside, ultimately self and community are two important areas in
democracy. We are not looking at these and passing the buck at Government, bureaucracy, etc
Other area we should focus on is community involvement, do not expect somebody or
government to solve your problem
If we can have our young people realise that most important thing for them in life is to built
strong self, comfortable self, build a self respect human rights, self building democracy, self of
giving, self that does not get shaken up eazily, self that respect other views
If you are worried about your garbage, go and clean your garbage, clean your toilet, do not
complaint. these are imp lessons we need to learn, practice and act
Real strength of India is in its democracy, its diversity and we need to build on it. Do not walk
away and say we need dictatorial attitude, and we need strong person, etc. Strength has to
come from within and not from outside.
Each book, person, movie..each one influences us. Its time for self introspection
What kind of value education? information based? Which education teaches to be sensitive to
be good human being?
Opportunity is an open choice, you need to work at it. You need to search for it. It does not
come to your door, u need to search for it. People say harder you work, luckier you get
Lot of people look at somebody’s success and would say oh! he is lucky, not true and also
success is not about money. it is unfortunate that people equate success with somebody who
is rich. There are so many rich people who are so unhappy in their own life, fighting with

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relatives, fighting with family, they are on drug, off course it is good to have economic
freedom. it is good to have enough money to live comfortably but once you get money, it is
not going to guarantee happiness
People have right to elect, is not concept overrated?
People have to make their choices, some are capable, and some are not capable
Proper- not proper, fair - not fair, right – wrong, we get what we deserve
One needs to work at local level, need not have to look at Delhi. Thought has to come from the
bottom level. Connect with people; get involved with local schools, people, local library, local
discussions. We need strong self - we need strong community. We need conviction and passion