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Unlike many of my friends, I don't dislike Narendra Modi though I don’t have any leaning towards the political party he heads.
All along, I have been non- political except for a brief period in Engineering
College when thoughts of becoming a future politician flashed in my mind. Let
me tell you, in the last few elections, I have voted for different parties like Congress in Assam, CPM
in Bengal and also once for AGP for a change.
Like millions of voters, I
too voted for Narendra Modi in the last Loksabha Election who promised to bring
perceptible change to the otherwise stagnant country. In the last nine months,
the NDA government has stabilized the rot and reversed the policy paralysis in some
areas. However, like many of the sycophants, I am writing this post neither to
glorify Mr Modi nor it is my intent to behave like his avowed critics.
When Mr. Modi became the
Prime Minister, I was delighted seeing a former “Chaiwalla” as the Prime Minister true to the mood of an
aspiring, resurgent and vibrant young country like India where still 70% people
live sans the most basic amenities of life. But, I was thoroughly disappointed
seeing Mr. Modi wearing a suit with his name printed all over during the last visit
of the American President. Modi’s strength should be his closeness to the real
India. The country does n’t need another style icon to give some Michelle Obama or Bollywood fake heroes run for money but the able administrator which
he has been all throughout.
Power often charms people like the flowers to the bees. History
says that too much of self glorification and arrogance led to the fall of many
heroes. I really don’t understand what made Mr. Modi call the American
President by the first name while Mr Obama himself was addressing our PM as Mr.
Prime Minister. And then telling Mr Obama about his heroics in childhood to
fight with a crocodile was not cutting any ice either.
Mr. Modi is undoubtedly the
most popular Prime Minister after Pandit Nehru. He simply mesmerises the crowd
when he speaks. The entire power in Delhi seems to concentrate around him as he has
almost made the cabinet powerless. Till now, he has not faced any major
electoral jolt. It will be interesting to see how he acts and handles when such
situation actually arise.
As a professional person, I am
aware that even a project worth few
hundred crores requires about three to four years time to get installed and commissioned.
So, expecting the moon so soon from Mr. Modi is not at all rational. I will be rather patient and give him time. There's no denying he started very well. All I
expect him to build the platform in the next five years on which India can excel
in the next ten to twenty years to become a superpower . If that
happens, Narendra Modi will remain a cult figure in India irrespective of his
murky past. The fringe elements will cause hindrance here and there. All he
needs to remain firmly rooted. Let his actions speak louder than the electoral rhetoric.
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If any country, I love and
hate at the same time, it is America. I love its attitude and the unbound energy of
its people. Many of my personal heroes belong to that country. Yet, this
country played a pivotal role in creating the evils which has threatened to
disrupt the world today-the Islamic terrorism. America will never apologize to
the world for abetting the Talibans and its other offshoots. The creation of a fanatical
force in Afghanistan must have been done with a larger goal to destabilize
Russia, India and China in the near future. With the Europe already waning,
that provides America the brawny leverage to remain the supreme power for a
long period.
I was shocked why no Indian journalist
ever dared to ask Mr Obama why his country warned Pakistan not to indulge in any misadventure only during the time of his visit ? Can we
decipher that warning as America's tacit approval to Pakistan to carry out any dastardly acts of terrorism in
India after Mr Obama leaves the country ! Such double speak from the land of
Martin Luther King will continue in future too. I don't understand what made the entire country go into the spell of feverish frenzy during Mr Obama's visit.
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If the exit polls go right
this time, AAP will surely form the Government in Delhi tomorrow. It will be a
loss for Delhi as I believe Kiran Bedi is a better CM candidate any day
than Mr Kejriwal. It was heartening to note that Arvind ,the person who came to
politics to change its course has himself become a part of the system. AAP
has adopted well to the creepy political culture and there is hardly any difference
to distinguish it from the other parties. For BJP, you can’t help much, where
even the Party Vision Document goes to the public without any proof reading.
The real losers are the
people of Delhi. You are truly into fire from the frying pan now.
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