LET IT START WITH ME

Today we stand witness to the Mumbai siege, witness to people out on the streets and on air, in drawing rooms and in restaurants, to the funerals and tearful goodbyes, all demanding answers, buzzing with anger full of questions. We will talk about it some more till the flurry of activity slows its pace, till history repeats itself yet again, like it has every month of the year, every year of this decade. There is NO Peace!

“Peace is MY Birthright and yours too”. It is the most fundamental of all human rights common to all human beings irrespective of race, cast, religion, creed, age and nationality. We all want peace ……but In-spite of being much talked about Peace as a platform of Mass Movement fails to find a single consolidated identity There is so much we can say…Only if we are given the right platform… & when people come together, it does make a SOUND. So let’s join hands & Stand Up For Peace

It starts with me and you, each one of us. This is not just in memory of Mumbai, or Delhi, or Ahmadabad or a remembrance of the various acts of terror which have affected us, but is the start of a movement...which will lead to a simple awakening. We all need to “Participate in the process of being peaceful” In order to Stand up for Peace we need to consciously exercise our power to think and our right to question and reject any ideology, religious beliefs, passions or prejudices propagated by any political party, leaders or even relatives/parents which instigate us to commit an act of violence against another human being. More than ever today we need to participate in the process of ensuring we have secure, safe & peaceful surroundings. It’s time to stop just talking and start doing.

An action which will enable us to do our bit in making our surroundings more secure. Offices, Schools, Campuses similar establishments are vulnerable. Do not have basic security. No trained guards let alone security agencies of the state. Basic security & safety mandates for such places can help avoid a crisis situation, why only terror our schools, campuses and establishments do not even have a fire drill, an alarm, a training in evacuation. Such basic mandates will go a long way in managing and albeit avoiding crisis.

When we say “Peace is My Birth Right, Let it start with ME” it means more than just demanding it for myself from others It asks for everyone to support it on a common understanding that this is not something I, you or a few of us can do alone. It will take a large body of people from amongst us, from Ideas to implementation of the change, is the plan. Focusing on three broad establishment types Offices, Campuses & Schools, Put and implement a mandate covering (and additions to this are welcome) basic security, evacuation plans, communication for people to support and accommodate security measures

What will it take to activate a nation? We ask corporates, security experts, media, journalists, bloggers, teachers, professors, students, brands, companies, artists, and individuals, each and every one of us to come forward and participate in forming and implementing this MANDATE. To make Homes, Offices, Buildings, Schools, Campuses & City safe, better equipped to manage crisis. Share your thoughts and ideas on simple effective steps towards a better and secure establishments here in this space and participate in making a real difference.

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