Dear Advaniji,

First of all let me congratulate you on the election results. Yes, Congratulations. I have always felt that statesmen like you need to be the guiding forces behind the seat of power rather than sitting on the seat itself. I would rather that people like you be the Bheeshma Pitahmas of Indian politics. We badly need you to do something good for Indian politics. There are things to be done and with no one as tall in your party, you are in the best position to do so. And there has never been a better time for you to bring about this change. Has there?

I would request you to now dwell on the state of the BJP. This was supposed to be a party with a difference. What happened? Why is it so very similar to the Congress? I would request you to step up from your current position and become the leader of the think tank that would ensure a turnaround for the BJP. You need to spear head change at the grass roots level. You took the road less travelled. In fact you made the road for yourself. And then what happened? Well, whatever happened, its always for the best, in the end. You will be known forever in the history of India to have given it the most credible party of opposition to the Congress because you gave a different vision to India.

India badly needs a strong right of centre political party. The BJP is the best suited to provide that. Let the BJP be the new Conservative party of the UK or the Republican party of the US. No, you don't need to replicate them. Its simply an analogy I am trying to draw here.

There is work to be done on several fronts, viz., reducing the over bloated bureaucracy, reforming the police force across the nation, strengthening our intelligence and security systems, improving the morale of our security forces and agencies, reforming the federal structure, redrawing the state boundaries across the nation, devolving power to the people, introducing welfare programs like social security, improving the tax laws ... Oh, there is just so much to do. Will you make sure that the BJP brings these important issues to the forefront? If the left is able to influence the entire nation's policies just by being present in two states and with 60 odd seats, why cant the BJP? Think about it.

You need to enthuse your cadres. You need to bring about radical changes through out of the box thinking and through actions that enthuse the young and the middle classes. Your party has no equal. You can do this far better than anyone else. If you do indeed, you would always be remembered in the history of this great nation.

The BJP is in the unique position to ensure all round development of the country through active involvement of the Sadhus. Why is it that almost all Hindu temples are generally dirty places? How come Gurudwaras are always clean? Cant the BJP excite its cadres enough to cleanse temples across the country? What about genuinely pursuing the goal of cleaning the Ganga? What about developing all centres of importance as mentioned in the Ramayana? Lets have a proper tourist circuit for all the places where Ram went from Ayodhya to Lanka? Let's develop them full and proper with excellent road and rail connectivity. How about international airports in Garhwal and Kumaon? Connecting the teerth sthals to the world. Putting Auli on the world map. Why don't we have railways high up in the hills when your party is ruling there?

Who can do this better than the BJP? If the BJP talks Hindutva, this is the Hindutva that would make each Indian proud of the BJP as no other single activity will. Hundreds of thousands of people would benefit and the publicity will be immense.

Let's talk development. Who better than the BJP to spark the nation's imagination through connecting the rivers across the nation? How about enthusing the greens through a mega project connecting all the forests in India through kilometer wide corridors across the nation? With the LTTE gone, how about exciting the Tamils? Let's have a road and rail connection to Sri Lanka. Let's rebuild the Sethu Samudram. What says? What gives? And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Or as it is said in the Puranas, Bhageerathi Prayatna.

All this and much more can happen if you take charge. And you need to begin by ensuring radical change from the past. Advaniji, let's have genuine, internal elections within the BJP for all positions including those of the party president, the leader of the Lok Sabha and the leader of the Rajya Sabha. Let these elections be through secret ballot. Let these elections involve all the registered members of the BJP from across India and abroad.

If the Democrats and the Republicans can and do hold regular elections in the US for its party positions, i am sure the BJP can too. In fact it would be a true trend setter that would pressure all the other parties over a period of time including the Congress. Nothing will enthuse your party cadres more than the fact that the leaders have risen from the ranks. The fresh blood, the fresh views and the fresh politics will do what nothing else can or has. Sir, let's just begin.

You have single handedly introduced new lexicon to Indian politics. You need to do so much more than just be the Prime Minister of India.

Regards

Gaurav Lavania

Managing Director

Sosaco Nigeria Ltd.

Lagos, Nigeria