An open letter to the Prime Minister of India
Vijitkumar Common Man, Thane city, India 08 th , August, 2009 To Dr. Manmohan Singh, The Prime Minister of India, New Delhi Subject: Invitation to take a bike ride with me from Thane to Mumbai and back Respected Prime Minister, I know you are one of the busiest men in India if not the world. A huge responsibility rests on your shoulder and it is not an easy job heading a nation like India. However, I hope that you will spare five minutes to read this letter of mine. I will try to keep it short and simple. This is to highlight the risk a common man goes through travelling on unsafe roads in India. I stay in Thane city, neighbouring the financial capital of India, Mumbai. My office is in Hiranandani, Powai. It is close to IIT Powai, one of the premier educational institutes in India. I ride my bike to office and it has become a risky affair these days. I travel on the Eastern Express Highway and then move on ...