India is going through what we
call a political turmoil. It wants to change. It wants to be a super power. But
from the time it has got independence till date, not much can be said about the
progress of India. Yes, we have expanded. We have built monorails, metros,
bridges, dams, cities with high rises but at the cost of corruption. Every
month or so there is some minister who is caught in a scam of not just a few lakhs
of rupees but a crores of rupees, all in the guise of development. I don’t want
to bore you with the details of scams but let’s face it - India is fed up. It
is grabbing the monster of corruption and brutally assaulting it with all its
might. The people have spoken and either we change or forever keep silent.
Let me give you an ABC of the political
situation in India. My view only! We have three major parties campaigning, one
is the Congress which already has lost the election in the capital and has
failed miserably in garnering any support. Then there is the BJP which has a
lot of experience in politics, both good and bad. And lastly we have the AAP
which was formed one year ago by a common man fed up with the system. So that’s
the ABC of Politics i.e. AAP, BJP, and Congress. Now out of the three, only AAP
and BJP have the power to make the changes as the ruling Congress has proved
beyond doubt that not only is it incapable of managing the country, it can’t
manage its own ministers.
The nation currently is divided
among these two groups. Social media is feeding this frenzy. Discussion about
these two parties’ head honchos is being talked about more than Bill Clinton’s affairs
gone public. At parties, coffee breaks, office lunch’s people are clearly
divided between these two parties. Now if only someone would have used so much
energy we would have started cleanup operation much faster. Even Indians
residing outside India are jumping on the wagon, even though any changes in
policy may not make any more changes for them. But let’s appreciate the fact
that their love for the country still remains.
Due to this passionate environment,
a new set of fanatics has risen from this sleepy country.
The definition of a fanatic is - A person marked or motivated by an extreme,
unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.
Earlier politics was only about
getting a holiday and going to vote. Now it’s about the right to vote. People
from all levels of society are scrutinizing every minister, every law, exposing
malpractices. People have formed groups and now are so fanatical about their
candidate that even if the candidate does something wrong they are willing to
overlook it.
The bottom line is this we all
want India to change but our personal differences may win again. History has
shown that politicians feed on the divide and rule policy. Earlier we were divided
by religion and now we are divided by politics. Only when we realize that
standing with each other and questioning each candidate will we be able to make
this country worth living for our future generations.
Whom do I support? Well that’s
another blog all together.
K
28th December 2013.
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