An Open Letter to Smriti Irani...

Dear Smriti Irani,

I'm writing this to you on behalf of hundreds of people showing faith and trust in you and at the same time, support as well even after talks about your non-elite professional career have been doing the rounds. Agreed that a good professional qualification is important and essential to anyone who wants to soar high or who is a popular name amongst the masses. But the fabrication of the Yale University degree about you sent us into a tizzy. You already are a household name. The entire nation looks up to you as the perfect woman and adore you in ways uncountable. If my memory serves me right, let me take back you to the year 1980. The Ministry of Human Resources Development, then known by the name Ministry of Education, constituted of around twelve ministers and each one of them was a highly qualified bloke having doctoral degrees from some of the iconic Universities around the world while some of them were barristers too. Later, they carved their career niches in Politics. So, this is an easy conclusion to the fact that one doesn't need to be a strictly learned individual to run the country. A man isn't complete without an impeccable foresight to things and dedication towards his goals and ambitions. You're, for us, the epitome of kindness and someone who can manage things in timely manner. You're a source of encouragement to the women in the country.

In fact, seldom do we come across genuine people like you who are gutsy enough to represent yourself as a Political person in one of the ways without having sufficient educational degrees. It's tremendously difficult and huge to stand on the podium and address those billions of people all over the country who have their eyes glued to you in hope. Of course, there's no denying that a good professional degree would have made a difference to your political career today, but I don't think things are beyond repair. As long as you've the belief in yourself and you show it to the country through your deeds, nothing is imperfect. And to add more to this, there is no need to be critical about you for what has happened. I'm oblivious to the reason behind the incident; whether you were feeling ashamed because of a dearth of a proper degree or a clear case of miscommunication of facts. 

Let that be anything, the point to be taken note of is that I see no good reason to create a hullabaloo out of this as this is too unnecessary. People will not refrain from talking ill of you until you prove yourself to them in a formidable manner. And for that, all you need is time. To conclude in breviloquence, it's a give-away that you consider Education highly important and you'll carry out your duties responsibly and make a good doting Minister.

Rise up with your head high and never see yourself as any less. You're an inspiration to everyone and you'll continue to be one. Th country needs you.