Awakening the Silent Majority: It's Time to Reclaim Our Rights and Demand Justice

In a world where systems are designed to keep the rich richer and the poor poorer, it’s easy to feel lost and frustrated. What we call “development” often disguises itself as progress for all, but in reality, it benefits the elite while pushing the underprivileged deeper into hardship.

Take solar energy—an innovation meant to cut electricity bills and offer clean, renewable power. But can the average person afford a solar system worth hundreds of thousands of rupees? Not unless the government steps in with subsidies, easy loans, or installment plans for low-income households. In contrast, most subsidies benefit commercial users and the wealthy. A better policy would be to provide interest-free loans or tax rebates for middle and low-income families to install solar panels—empowering them with self-reliance and savings.

Then there’s the shift to electric vehicles (EVs)—meant to reduce pollution and cut fuel costs. But with EVs priced beyond the reach of a common citizen, who are they really for? Why can’t the government introduce public EV transport systems, subsidized local EVs, or grants for converting petrol bikes to electric? The technology exists—the will is missing.

Entrepreneurship is another avenue that could uplift the poor—but it’s only an option for the already privileged. New businesses are denied funding unless they offer assets as collateral. What kind of system helps only those who don’t need help? Governments must launch microfinance schemes, collateral-free startup loans, and skill-based grants for youth and women entrepreneurs to break the cycle of inherited poverty.

Taxation? The burden falls mostly on the poor and middle class. Large corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals find ways to legally evade taxes while the small shopkeeper is hounded by tax notices. Instead, the government should enforce progressive taxation, where higher income earners pay more, and low-income earners are supported through rebates, relief programs, and basic income support.

Now consider where your tax money goes: luxurious houses, new government cars every year, VIP protocols, foreign trips in business class, and servants for public officials. The ones funded by your taxes live better than you do. Isn’t it time we remind them—they are public servants, not kings and queens?

It’s time we demand that every rupee spent by government is tracked, justified, and publicly disclosed. Why can’t we have an online portal showing all government spending—where citizens can see exactly how their money is being used?

We need visionary leaders who focus on education, healthcare, affordable housing, and employment generation—not self-glorification. Leaders who understand that building skilled, healthy, and self-sufficient citizens is the greatest investment a country can make.

Did you know that every 1 rupee invested in early childhood education returns up to 13 rupees in future economic benefit? Or that every 10% increase in internet access can increase a developing country's GDP by 1.4%? Imagine if the government invested more in these areas instead of protocol expenses.

Let’s not stay silent anymore. Let’s ask hard questions. Let’s demand policy reforms, transparency, and accountability.

Because the truth is: we are not powerless. We are just not united yet.

And until we unite, until we demand justice, the cycle will continue.

Let’s wake up—not just for ourselves, but for the next generation. Let this be the era where the people rise, and the system changes.


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Sajid M.Qureshi

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