#AbMontuBolega and I will too!

A few days back, at a corporate training program at my workplace, I was asked some questions unexpectedly. The Leadership Training Program was designed to understand the capabilities and aptitudes of the upcoming leaders in the organization and to check whether we are ready to take up new roles. Each of us was asked to fill up a questionnaire that had questions related to our thoughts over leadership.

One of the questions that struck me personally was whether I voice my opinion strongly whenever we are in a meeting or when our suggestions are discussed in an open platform. I asked myself, and the answer was 'No'. While I do voice my opinion and suggestions, they are sadly not strong enough to be taken seriously. Isn’t it the same that is happening with our country right now? We all have opinions about what to do and how it should be done. But do our opinion reach the right platform?

India, with its newly formed government, is wishing and working towards bringing about a change in the outlook of the country. That we can and we will. But how? For me personally, turning India into Swachh Bharat is not only the government’s responsibility. It is our responsibility as well. Clean India is not about only clean roads and alleys or putting up dustbins all across. It is also about voicing your opinion about something that requires immediate attention, and that for me is the safety of women and children. It becomes difficult to travel at late nights for women, even if accompanied by family or friends. Whether it is when you are coming back from work in a public transport or from another place, the fear of facing unexpected and difficult situations is always there. Why can’t we have police patrolling on the streets on the weekdays as well? Why can’t we have a female police accompanying us? Why can’t we have the lights on at the bus stops to check if any person is already there?

Probably we can now - with the new campaign from Strepsils. Strepsils is the world’s leading sore throat lozenge which fights both bacterial and viral throat infections and gives soothing and long-lasting relief. With Strepsils, you can get a healthy voice to express yourself completely.

#AbMontuBolega campaign or The Power of Voice to Clean India, organized by Strepsils has been designed to encourage the people to raise their voices, share their opinion and to stop being a silent spectator. Raising their voices against all that is dirty in India is the most significant power that they have. Exercising this power will help in taking a step towards cleaning those places and addressing those issues that deserve immediate attention and the authorities managing them require to hear them out. This is how we can achieve a Swach Bharat. That is why, they say Kyunki Bin Bole Ab Nahi Chalega #AbMontuBolega. The campaign details and updates can be accessed on Strepsils Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/StrepsilsIndia) and Twitter (@StrepsilsIndia). For further details and to listen to Montu, visit http://www.abmontubolega.com/

And like Montu, I am raising my voice and opinion, with a clear throat to address this issue.

PS: I am going to apply the same in my office as well. Because, it’s time to speak up and speak right.