Election Related: INDIA - Today & Tomorrow

Dear Indians:

Please take moment out of your busy schedule, Read and Forward this email to as many as Indians you know. Even if you forward this email to 2,5,7...or more people, it will not bring you any good luck or non of your wish will get full field right away. What is it in there for you? It will help you to decided future of "100 Crores Bhartiyas". You all are educated and highly skilled people. You can make a difference and create "Naya Bharat".

Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) lead National Democratic Front (NDA) Government has changed the face of the India. India and Indian talent has been recognized by Western Countries. We are moving fast to become Global Leader. At this time, should we leave all the good we have achieved half way? Should we give government in the hands of people those who made corruption institutionalized and respected for first 50 years of our Independence? Most Importantly- How can you support ordinary Italian lady's bid to become Prime Minster of India!!??

Time has arrived, and choice is ours. Please DO VOTE on the election day. It is service to the nation and our chance to keep India Shinning.

Vande Matram.

Shalin Vasavada
New Jersey, USA


Before You Vote Please Read

[ All the facts and figures are courtesy of http://pmindia.nic.in/indias-achievements.pdf ; File Size: 10.3MB; Last Five years: Govt. BJP/NDA]


# Did you know? Employment
Average increase in employment per year
1999- 2003 --> 84 Lakhs/Year & Growing
1993- 1999 --> 39 Lakhs/Year

# Did You Know? Gross Domestic Product
8.1% GDP Forecast for 2003-2004
10.4% highest in the world for first quarter of 2004
1999- 2003 --> Rs. 22,36,128 crore ( 61% Increase)
1997-1998 --> Rs. 13,90,148 crore

#Did You Know? Exports
Export as percentage of GDP set to Double, earns valuable $ for us
1999- 2003 --> Rs. 02,50,130 crore ( 92% Increase)
1997-1998 --> Rs. 01,30,101 crore

#Did You Know? Forex Reserves
India prepaid $3 billion in external loans, Forex Reserve is more then $100 Billion for first time
Jan 2004 --> $ 104 Billion ( 220% Increase)
1998 --> $ 32.5 Billion

#Did You Know? Foreign Institutional Investment
Increase confidence among Foreign Investors- investing in Indian companies more then ever before
2003-2004 --> $ 15.8 Billion ( 78% Increase)
1998-1999 --> $ 8.9 Billion

#Did You Know? Housing for All - Rural
Under Indira Awas yojna (Started 1985) NDA govt. created more houses in last 5 years then were build
in last 14 years.
1999-2004 --> 54.62 Lakh Houses ( Last 5 years!)
1985-1998 --> 53.29 Lakh Houses ( Last 14 years!)

#Did You Know? Telephone Connections
Connecting Indians to the world
Last 5 years --> 4.75 crore( 107% Increase)
First 50 years --> 2.3 crore

#Did You Know? Mobile Phones
World's lowest price mobile service
January 2004 --> 2.2 crore( 1733% Increase)
April 1999 --> 12 lakhs

#Did You Know? Village Phones
India is not all about big cites, 82 lakhs new village phones
Today --> 1.2 crore ( 228% Increase)
First 50 years --> 36 lakhs

#Did You Know? Software Exports
Software exports set to reach $ 50 billion by 2008
2004 --> Rs. 48,000 crore( 500% Increase)
1998 --> Rs. 8,000 crore

#Did You Know? Sarva Shikha Abhiyan
India's Largest ever educational program,Central plan allocation for Elementary education
2002-2003 --> Rs. 4,670 crore( 68% Increase)
First 50 years --> Rs. 2,780 crore

#Did You Know? Literacy level
More Indians can read and write
2004 --> 70% ( Projected)
2001 --> 65.38%
1991 --> 52.21%

#Did You Know? Indian Institute of Technology
5 new IIT to be established, total intake of students
2002-2003 --> 24,823 ( 66% Increase)
1997-1998 --> 14,906

#Did You Know? 4/6 Lane National Highways
Biggest construction project since Independence, Total investment: Rs. 1,00,000 crore
Now --> 24,000 Km Built( 11 km/day)
First 50 years --> 550 Km Built ( 11 km/year)

#Did You Know? PM's Rural Connectivity Program
Even after 50 years of Independence about 1,60,000 villages with a population of 500 and
above remained deprived of roads, by 2007 all mentioned villages will be connected with
all weather roads. Funds dedicated to states only for this purpose.
by 2007 --> Rs. 60,000 crore
1999 - till date --> Rs. 11,376 crore
Before 1999 --> Rs. 0

#Did You Know? Gas Connection
No more waiting list for Gas connection
Last 5 years --> 4 crores
Previous 40 years --> 3.37 crores

#Did You Know? Power Generation
17,000 MW fresh capacity added in last five years
2002 - 2003 --> 531 billion units ( 26% Increase )
1997-1998 --> 420 billion units

#Did You Know? Police Modernization
Centre's assistance to state governments
1998 - 2008 --> Rs. 1,000 crores/year ( for next 10 years )
1970-1998 --> Rs. 550 crores ( in 28 years )