I said in my last blog
(http://emutions.blogspot.com/2009/04/india–awekning-will-election-2009-will.html )
that people are so sure of a hung parliament and congresses demise that the results might shock them .
As luck has it the same thing happened . Congress won with thumping majority . And boy I love underdog stories .This could be story of the decade of sorts .For this election is quite remarkable in many aspects .
Rise of congress: You would have heard the seat count for INC and how the UP results turned it all around . The main point is whether its 262 or 225 . Whether its congresses personal victory or that with pre poll alliance . The congress is back as a party . It should satisfying to all the nationalist ppl that the balance of power in Indian polity has been restored . The lalus and paswan and mayawati that has eaten humble pie doesn’t matter that much . To begin with its not about the individual . Its not even so much about their tendencies . Its about the vacuum that existed at the center stage . By luck or by effort INC did fill this gap and that matters [cant take side , I work in private co.].
Fall of left : Now there isn’t a fall of left at national level . They might loose the state to mamata in assembly election .One cant even ignore the constituencies they won . left is still alive and shall be present in parliament . For most of the last years they have been painted as complete villain . Nopes I don’t support the arrogance neither do I support political player in time warp . But the fact is left is more victim of bad publicity than bad deeds . For political arrogance and out dated agenda isn’t alien to many of Indian parties . Even other wise not all of what left said and is publicized is bad . Few of their demands on insurance and bank reforms do make sense . Economics and social decision are matter of choices and we need to give left the necessary personal space as a a party .Somehow I feel there were vested interests in marking them as total villains .
Rise of Rahul : This one was long dude . The prince should take his seat and make the moves . Somehow the timing saddens me . Rahul , like his father , comes across as boy with dream . May be he isn’t realistic and mature and what not . But time has proven that these are the people that sow the seed of path breaking initiatives . Sad part is that with such a thumping victory will Rahul gandhi get to learn all the lesson and will sycophancy spoil some of it . Welcome to the new leader .
Phonix of BJP ? : They did it again . Last time it was India rising and this time it was Advani as strong leader . Somehow BJP did not get past the US like election hangover . May be they are ahead of the curve . Or may be this party is out of touch with reality . The truth remains to be seen . As Mr advani is set to retire it also offer BJP a golden opportunity to re structure and be the balancing alternative that we need so much , given the rise of congress .
No Indian Obama : Given the performance attributed to Mr lalu yadav once cant surely suspect that Ms mayavati would not prove good as PM for India ,in any sense whatsoever . What perturbed me so long is the media frenzy . They were almost ready to launch a huge star making campaign in case this lady was vital to govt formation . With out passing any judgment to her credentials I personally feel that any country should hail its leaders and their rise for right reasons . Luckily such a mania of Dalit lady Pm campaign is averted and I wish we always get leaders based on their own merit or luck than such criteria .
Congress and Economy : This one perhaps the most mythified one . Not to deny the reformists credentials of INC and Mr manmohan sing . The fact remains that the whole agenda of FDI , reforms and disinvestment – privatization has , luckily been exposed in recent crisis . While the markets hail come back Mr Manmohan and likes we need to separate the myths from the truth . For this is the same set of people who also saw the Indian real estate bubble being built . The ideas like full convertibility if rupee , euro doller reserve , Bank and Insurance reforms are some of the bold and mature decision that are purely individual and vision based than rely on popular norms of financial and fiscal wisdom . To say the least and pass safest statement one need to differentiate people from decision . The former doesn’t guarantee later and the quality of it . As usual assumptions is enemy of money making and national prosperity .
Congress and US : This is probably the most ignored aspect of all .Given the economical and political situation and the position US has in them . What we needed in India is experienced leader and foreign minister . People whoz wisdom is deep rooted with Indian ethos . People who are grounded in reality than driven by craze of proving ideologies . And people who are flexible enough ]. Obscure enough INC that too without disrupting allies works better for India in the historic juncture that India is in than ,many other alternatives .
Saint Sonia : She is stronger than ever . Don’t be surprised to see her top most of lists of power women survey . The lady might be on her way to be one of the great India has seen . Just forecasting 🙂
In summary , the rise of congress is significant in the opportunities we have , the much needed sanity that India needed and the baggage of redundancy that comes with it .Only that many of them are misplaced and most of them are misunderstood .
Ironical as it is . This incident coincides with fall of LTTE . Poetic is it ?
Jai Ho ..