Friday, October 11, 2013

NaMo - The choice or alternative or fluke

UPA I and UPA II in there almost ten years of ruling given every possible foul taste that politics could ever possibly give, coupled with arrogance,  attitude and defiance. If you are educated, little in touch with day to day proceedings you are might be tired by this time with endless corruptions, missing files and off late CBI's clean chits after hanging the case for decades. Exasperation doesn't end here, with weakening currency, reducing cash reserve and tons of miss-governance led to the phase where India is no more shining, "Gandhi" word sounds curse to the country and if you prefix it with "Rahul" then it's a disaster.

As 2014 is approaching for election, the desperation of getting rid of them give others a chance to blossom in the congress dominated governance since 1947. The leading name is Narendra Modi. He is in the race, for his governance his Gujarat, no communal violence since 12 years which itself is a milestone, and several other projects like solar power, or Industrialisation etc. No doubt he is deserving from the current run up to Delhi, and trust me thousand time better than Pappu. The torture of UPA for ten years is so paramount, I sometimes wonder if I were a candidate I would have a slim chance for the chair as well. So NaMo seems a better choice from his performance as CM, much more better in terms of alternative.

If this is so, then why fluke? Politics in India is always face or name driven, that's why few people cling to the surname "Gandhi" even though there is no gandhi'ism about them. If we have a visionary leader then the results were good, if not results were equally disastrous. And if we start digging for the root cause it is the "System". System that creates and nurture politician, political parties with absolute power, low accountability and no transparency.  To make it further worse thresh-hold muscle or money needed to get in to politics is beyond you and me, the powerful one don't want to change it against there favour, and we expect the system to change by them who don't want to change it. It is such a vicious circle, like a chicken and egg question. And in this direction I don't see any answer from NaMo at all. He is SILENT on Lokpal, SILENT on RTI inclusion of political parties, SILENT on goons be debarred from politics, SILENT on seat cancellation on convicted legislature and so on. SILENCE all over. But if he has to comment on Pappu or MMS, he don't let a single chance go by. I am not surprised he is encashing on anti-congress, but on self scoring he is loosing many.

So, lets consider this analogy, country as a corporation, PM as the CEO. What should be the role of a good CEO. To standardize the process in such a way that his absence in future will not be affect the business at all or least. It should be business as usual with or without CEO. Even if Narayan Murthy goes Infosys should run, Bill Gates goes Microsoft runs, or Steve Job go Apple remains. Its high time now he should drink some water, clear his throat and unmute his perennials silence on key issues, to set a process (read as System) so that if this Pappu or some other Pappu comes tomorrow he can't mess around.

Jai Hind. Lets good sense prevail.

Disclaimer - I am a AAP supporter for the time being. I tried my best to sound neutral and not judgemental. Image used is not owned by me.