Why an engineer sends Rs 364 to Kejriwal??? So Delhi CM gets a pair shoe and not embarrasses India!
Engineer Sends this Open letter
with DD of Rs 364 to Kejriwal to
Buy Shoes so that He Might Not
Embarrass India Again !!
Is this not a publicity stunt? He earns more than
2 lakhs/month, an ex-IRS officer and currently
CM of Delhi still he doesn’t have common
etiquette to meet a guest who is a president of
his nation?
No, boys & girls! Mr. Kejriwal was at the
President’s dinner at the Rashtrapati Bhavan,
not a friend’s birthday party in a restaurant in
Hauz Khas. Every member of the defence, has
to follow strict rules in dressing up. The
President is the supreme Commander of all of
these forces. He is, for all intents & purposes,
above politics & ipso facto, the law. The chair
demands some amount of respect.
While dressing as per one’s convenience is a
question of personal liberty, some places are
above personal preferences. Even the way you
tilt your head means a lot in matters of
international relations. It’s not the visitor’s
prerogative to dress the way he likes. There are
very strict protocol for dressing up in certain
countries’ state heads’ presence.
Making a display of wealth is perceived wrong,
but making an much more blatant display of
austerity is much worse. Anyway, I have written
a letter to Mr. Kejriwal. Here’s a copy for your
reading:
01/02/2015
To
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi
3rd Level, Delhi Secretariat
I.P. Estate, New Delhi – 110002
Dear Mr. Kejriwal
I’m a businessman from Visakhapatnam. My city
will host the International Fleet Review this
weekend. Such events are held to show our
capability & build “bridges of friendship” with
other nations. The event will be attended by
delegates from around 60 countries. Chances
are that you might get an invite, too! This
thought alarms me, which is the main reason I
write to you today.
Sir, we know that the President of France
(François Hollande) was India’s guest of honour
in the Republic Day this year. I avoid the “Bahut
Krantikari! ” mainstream media at all costs. So,
this Sunday, while scouring the internet for
news, I came across an article saying that you
met Mr. Hollande at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in
the presence of the Hon’ble President of India,
wearing sandals! It broke my heart to see you
like this. I’m deeply aggrieved. It’s sad that the
Delhi Government does not even provide proper
footwear to its employees whereas even micro
scale industries (such as mine), with their
lifetime budgets far lesser than Delhi
Government’s daily budget, provide boots to
their labourers free of cost!
Therefore, as a responsible citizen (& prudent
businessman), I took it upon myself to rise to
the occasion & help you. I initially had plans to
contribute some money from my own pocket.
However, since I’m against donations to any
political party, I decided against it & followed
your footsteps instead. I took to the streets to
gather money to fund a pair of footwear for you.
Due to time constraints, I could only go to every
flat in my own & 2 adjacent buildings.
Sir, like you, I’m a Mechanical Engineer too,
albeit not from an IIT or other similar reputed
institution. Like you, I’m a Marwari ( baniya) too.
But unlike you, I lack the raw charisma of the
common man from the streets. So, despite
earnest efforts, I could only gather Rs. 364/-
(Three Hundred & Sixty-four Only) for you.
Though such a modest amount is not enough for
a Chief Minister, I believe any amount is good
enough for the someone who claims that he has
no shoes despite having a monthly salary of
“only” Rs. 2,10,000/-.
Sir, I know that this is a very small amount, but
it is the result of the effort of an entire Sunday
afternoon of hard work. I had initiated the
collection with an initial contribution of Rs. 49/-
(as a tribute to the number of days in your First
Term). Also, I paid the DD commission to the
bank to avoid affecting the collections. I humbly
request your good self to kindly accept this
small contribution & use it to buy a nice pair of
black formal shoes. Should you need any more
money, kindly write back & I will go around the
block (& the entire city if need be) asking for
more.
Sir, certain protocols have dictated our
democratic set up & international relations since
time immemorial. Though you (a self proclaimed
proud anarchist) might have no regard for them,
it is strongly recommended that you maintain
dignity with foreign delegates. Like Hon’ble
President (Pranab Da), you too, were
representing the country that day at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan, not staging a dharna at an
Aam Aadmi Party rally at Ramlila Maidan or
Jantar Mantar. You’re a grown man. Please act
according to the situation & dress for the
occasion.
Before I conclude, I feel obligated to remind you
that some Presidents (such as Sri KR
Narayanan) had mandated dress codes for their
guests. If you do not mend your ways, the
Rashtrapati Bhavan might revert to invitations
such as this one to all of us: