Although I am
supposed to be studying right now for my last 3rd sem MBA exam tomorrow, I still
felt that I should do what I am doing right now. Its after a very long time that
I was fascinated by the how easy it is for any individual to get connected with
radio and how one can easily open up his self chained thoughts over it. Hereby attached
are few of the interesting transcripts from the recent radio broadcast by
president Barack Obama and PM Narender Modi.
(*) the
first and the most significant highlight was how they called each other. The direct
reference of once first name surely tell a lot about similarity and congruency
amongst them.
(*)the
opening by Mr Modi which defined the meaning of Barack in Swahili as ”the one
who is blessed” and his reference to the traditional African Ubuntu tradition
and its similarity with traditional Indian culture was how he welcomed Pres.
Obama on his first ever radio broadcast on Indian Air
(*)President
Obama was very inspired by women empowerment and education initiative by PM Modi
and how his daughters were very much fascinated by non-violent independence movement
by Gandhiji, something that transpired into the civil rights campaign by Martin
Luther King. He also mentioned that although his daughters wanted to come along
but due to their exams they couldn’t accompany him.
(*)how Mr. Obama
was concerned about the economic and global health of the world due to obesity
and diabetes in children and how first lady Michelle Obama was working towards
it.
(*)PM Modi recalled an incident when he had last
time visited the White House. That time Pres. Obama gave him a 1894 published
book of Swami Vivekananda which was a compilation of his speech at World
religion council. Not only that but also turned on to specific pages to highlight
significant quotes showing that even he had read the book which PM Modi felt
very dear to him.
(*)on a
question weather you imagined of being where you are right now in childhood?
Mr. Barack replied that he had never imagined about it. More so because he had a
humble background and was brought up by single mother. But he emphasized that there
are millions of children with potential but not all are lucky to get an
opportunity . he said young people should succeed and opportunity should be
availed to them indiscriminately. On the same question PM Modi replied that
even he had never imagined doing so. He quoted “Kuch bhi banne ka sapna maat dekho,…. kuch
karne ka sapna dekho”.
(*)on the
question on what should be the approach of leaders to tackle todays youth. Pres.
Obama replied that in the age of
technology the governments and leader cannot just have a top down approach of
ordering. Reaching out to people and engaging them is more important and he
also emphasized on importance of democracy stating that even though it might be
tough at times but though information and debate that productive results come
out. And it can only be achieved with an OPEN INFORMATION SOCIETY. On the same
question PM Modiji Quoted a famous communist Ideology “Workers unite the world”.
For the same he re-quoted “Youth…come unite the world”.
(*)someone
asked PM Modi which American leader
inspired him the most for which he initially replied saying in his childhood he
was inspired by Kennedy after looking at his pictures, but real inspiration was
obtained from the life of Benjamin Franklin. Although he never became a
president of USA but his multi-dimensional personality really touched him.
(*) the last
question of the show was one of the most personal and most touching. Someone asked
“what makes you smile after a bad day at work?” to which firstly Pres. Obama
replied that usually the problems that come to him are the once that no one can
solve but even in this foreign diplomacy and domestic issue often daily he
comes across some individual who tell him that he had made a difference in
their life. He also quoted a story about how a mother came to him and thanked
him because his health care bill helped in diagnosing an early cancer to his
son which ultimately saved his life. Often people thank him for thing that he doesn’t
even remember doing. To summarized he quoted “Getting things done brings me
more satisfaction” and that “service can be done by anyone”.
To the same
question PM Modi replied by recalling his days as a Sangh Pracharak during
which he travelled extensively. He remembered a incident when a poor man always
kept asking him to come to his place for dinner, but since the man was very
poor he felt that he might be a burden on him. But the man insisted so much
that he had to ultimately bow down to him and accept his humble invitation. Upon
reaching his small hut the Man served him with BAJRE KI ROTI and some milk. The
poor man had a small kid who kept starring at the bowl of milk as if he had
never tasted milk since tasting her mothers milk. He was so moved at the look
of the child that he gave that bowl of milk to the child and the child drank
the milk in matter of seconds. This indeed made his parents angry but It made
him realize that they had went beyond their ability by serving him milk. I conclusion
he said that if these people can go so much beyond there capabilities to serve
him than even he should dedicate my life to them if they feel like this for
him.
The last
question was really one that motivated me to get his speech noted down. the
answer given by both the leaders proves why they are so similar to each other. Why
neither of them heisted in bending some protocols and breaking some rules. By putting
the needs of others before comfort of your own (be it the arrival at Raj path
in the BEAST by Obama or PM Modi going himself to welcome Obama to the airport).The
fact that to be the leader of the masses one should be acquainted with every individual
and to rise high one should know the depths.
Humbleness
and attitude can neither be measured by the height of stature nor by the power
vested upon you. All it takes are some simple questions and free willingness to
answer them.
Broadcasted
on VIVIDBHARTI & ALL INDIA RADIO
27-01-2015
20:00 hrs.INDIA.
