V-P’s clarion call to elect people with ‘character’

‘Elected govts. are holders of public trust’

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday emphasised the need for people to elect their representatives on the basis of 4Cs — character, conduct, calibre and capacity. Releasing the book ‘Suparipalana’, the Telugu translation of ‘Echo T Calling: Towards People-Centric Governance’, written by former Telangana Chief Secretary S.K. Joshi, the Vice-President said that, unfortunately, the other 4Cs — caste, community, cash and criminality — were replacing the ideal 4Cs, which are essential for providing good governance. “Citizen-centric governance will come from governance-centric electorate,” he reminded. Describing elected governments as ‘holders of public trust’, the V-P advised them to act “responsibly” and serve the people “conscientiously”. He called for streamlining government’s efforts to make ease of living better for all citizens.