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the first and only person from Indi- tion. In the long term, education and
an origin so far to contest elections skill-building is the only way to re-
here in Brazil. I hope that in future duce crime rate in this country.
this scenario will be different and
more people of Indian origin will join How do you think your election to the
politics and run for elected positions. council win will help India-Brazil re-
Brazil is a very important country lations?
and we need to have Indo-Brazilian I am 49 years old. I moved to
voices in its chambers of politics. Brazil at the age of 23 and in a few
Though I am the first PIO to run months’ time I shall be completing
for an elected position, I stand as a 25 years of living in Brazil. Almost
proud representative of India in Bra- 50% of my life I have lived in India
zil, especially in São Paulo. I aspire to and the other 50% in Brazil. So, all
and plan to be the voice of the Indian I mean to say is that I know both the
community, our businesses and our countries very well. On top of it, I
companies in the council of Brazil’s am an alumnus of JNU, New Delhi,
most important city – financially and 1992-97 batch from the Center of
politically. Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & Lat-
in American Studies. What I am to-
As the campaign has already begun, day, it is because of my education at
what are your main proposals for the JNU. The university has one of the
electorate of the city? most prestigious centers in terms of
Although there are many possi- International Studies. Many Indian
bilities, I am targeting and focusing diplomats presently posted world-
on three main issues. wide are JNU products, including
My first priority will be educa- the External Affairs Minister Dr.
tion. Without education a society is Subramanyam Jaishankar and also
nothing. I was born in the Nalanda our present Indian Ambassador to
district in Bihar. Nalanda University The first person of Indian origin contesting the election in Brazil being introduced as a candi- Brazil, Mr. Suresh Reddy. I would
was created in the 6th century B.C. be very keen to jointly work with this
and it is world famous for their ed- date at the convention of Republican Party in Sao Paulo on August 1, 2024 vast network to enhance the business
ucation system. Though very little is and trade relationships between both
known, the number Zero is a great Indians have. gradually introduce Artificial Intel- the countries.
invention made by Aryabhatta, who My third priority would be public ligence to the Brazilian security and
was a professor at the same ancient security. Brazil and few other Latin policing system and this way we can How will your election help the local
Nalanda University. And today our American countries have the high- reduce crime rates here. Obviously, Indian community in Sao Paulo and
whole mathematical system depends est crime rates in the world. We can this is going to be a temporary solu- other states of Brazil?
on the number Zero. Because of our Recently, the governor of Pa-
great mathematical tradition, Indians rana (a Brazilian state in the south)
have made enormous contribution to went to India and had a joint venture
the internet too. Today, India is the with Tata Consultancy Service. And
world’s biggest exporter of software now they have a full-fledged office of
and I don’t see any substitute for it at more than 3,600 workers here. Imag-
least for the next 10 years. Gradually, ine, if we could bring ten Indian com-
the whole world is going to be even panies with 5,000 employees each
more dependent on Artificial Intelli- to Sao Paulo. It will directly benefit
gence or let’s say in other words, the the Brazilian and Indian community
world will be more dependent on In- based here. Not only that, if I win the
dia’s software power. We need sim- election, the local Indian community
ilar efforts in the area of education will have a voice representing them
in Brazil. in the local council and Government.
My second focus area will be to Just in case, anybody – an individual
project the importance of Yoga and or the community -- needs anything,
Ayurveda. The absence of disease is I will be able to work with the local
also a synonym of good health. With authorities to help them.
the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda,
we can gradually establish a good Who are the main groups of people you
health system in Brazil. Though very plan to target in your campaign?
little is known in the western world, I would like to target the indus-
even the spices used in the Indian trialists, business persons and Educa-
cooking also helps in enhancing the tionists initially as I take my message
human immune system. The recent across this city. I would target them
proof was during the COVID-19 first because they have innovative
pandemic. The death ratio world- ideas to change the world. But, of
wide was around 4-5% whereas the course, as a politician I would like
same in India was less than 1%. It to reach out and talk to all sections
was not by miracle but due to the Amitabh Ranjan at the party meeting of the society and also listen to their
very good immune system which we needs and aspirations.
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