Bring stability to economy, end divisive politics: India’s wish list in 2018
OneIndia spoke to a couple of people on Monday to know and understand what India is actually looking for in 2018:
New Delhi, Jan 1: A new year means new dreams and goals to be fulfilled. 2018 is no different, as India tries to catch up with the rest of the world; countrymen have already prepared their wish list to be accomplished by the end of the year.
Will the wishes be fulfilled? Only time will be able to give the answer. But the fear of failure to achieve our targetted goals should not deter us from dreaming. India, although had a 'bad' 2017, is aspiring big to march ahead for a brighter future and rectify the past mistakes.
OneIndia spoke to a couple of people on Monday to know and understand what India is actually looking for in 2018:
Jyoti
Tripathi,
a
Delhi-based
entrepreneur
"I
am
28
years
old
and
single.
I
would
hope
to
get
married
by
the
end
of
2018.
Professionally,
I
wish
my
business
grows.
I
run
a
boutique
that
deals
with
traditional
garments
from
various
parts
of
the
country.
Because
of
the
demonetisation
and
Goods
and
Services
Tax
(GST),
my
business
has
suffered
a
lot.
I
wish
the
ruling
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
(BJP)
government
brings
some
stability
to
the
economy
in
2018."
Narayan
CR,
a
Chennai-based
artist
"I
did
not
party
on
the
New
Year's
Eve.
What
is
there
to
celebrate
so
much?
We
had
a
bad
2017.
Peace
of
the
country
was
torn
apart
because
of
the
divisive
politics
unleashed
by
the
supporters
of
the
ruling
BJP.
Attacks
on
minorities
in
the
form
of
mob
lynchings
are
heart-numbing.
I
want
the
Narendra
Modi
government
to
rein
in
such
anti-social
forces."
Phol
Kumar,
a
Lucknow-based
labourer
"I
don't
have
any
wish.
I
just
want
to
work
and
earn
money.
Hope
I
get
work
every
day,
because
if
I
don't
work
for
a
day,
my
wife,
children
and
I
can't
eat.
From
late
2016
to
mid-2017,
I
did
not
get
work
regularly
and
that
caused
a
lot
of
trouble.
Because
of
notebandi
(demonetisation),
flow
of
work
was
less
as
businesses
suffered
a
lot."
Hibu
Anyo,
an
Itanagar-based
teacher
"I
pray
for
everyone's
happiness
and
peace.
In
Arunachal
Pradesh,
things
are
good
in
terms
of
food
security
and
law
and
order
situation.
But
in
the
rest
of
the
country,
it's
different
and
hardships
are
more
for
common
man.
Here
in
Arunachal,
youths
don't
have
jobs.
They
are
angry,
especially
the
educated
ones
as
the
government
has
failed
to
ensure
them
jobs."
Saifullah
Khan,
a
Kashmir-based
retired
government
employee
"The
government
has
stopped
us
from
airing
our
views.
We
all
know
the
situation
in
Kashmir.
I
wish
all
my
countrymen
a
happy
and
prosperous
new
year.
Hope
peace
prevails
in
Kashmir."
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