MODI VS BJP
While
Narendra Modi has been sprinting faster, faster and faster towards the Goal (of
winning 300+seats), the rest of BJP has not been even crawling towards this
Goal. This is increasingly evident and Highly discomforting.
What
is so difficult about releasing a manifesto? Manifesto is a set of promises,
most of which are usually impractical and never implemented by any Party. Very
rarely, a manifesto can also look like a VISION DOCUMENT, which is how it
should be. That is the fact in India – and it is so even in the western
countries including US. Is Obama able to implement his Manifesto? How much are
the Congress and the Senate co-operating even with some of the well orchestrated,
Manifesto supported Bills of Obama? Who remembers Obama’s Manifesto today? Is
Obama himself looking at his Manifesto at least monthly once? But, that said,
President Obama, is well responding to the situations that arise in US Economy
and political situation. This is how it is always, in most of the advanced, western countries who are much
more organized than India.
But
yet, a Manifesto is needed; it has become a ritual; a formality for every
Political Party – to indicate the Broad thinking of the Party and candidates
contesting.
Congress
always promises the Moon, the Sun and also the stars in its Manifesto. All that
it could manage was taking the Rupee-Dollar Parity to Rs.66 = $ 1 during its 66
years reign. This one measure is enough to throw out the Congress from
Governance at least for some years. All its Manifestos and all its Policies
were a Huge Failure – as indicated by this one single measure.
That the rupee is strengthening just before
Elections is almost singularly due to the sentiment among foreign Investors
that a decisive leader like Narendra Modi will head the next Government. There
is nothing much that RBI or the Government did for this – except keenly
watching what is happening!
Today
is Friday, the 04th April,2014. Can a Manifesto not be released
today? Why should it wait for the eve of the Elections, attracting the ire of
the Election Commission on some sticky point that BJP may insert in some small
print somewhere inside the Manifesto?
A
BJP manifesto can be a tick mark against most items in the TOI MANIFESTO – and a
slight improvement here and there. Add a few more Economic items if you like. A
BJP Manifesto can be completed in a single Hour.
And
what BJP actually does later will certainly be much better than the Manifesto.
5 Long , Dynamic Years of a country's life certainly will not and should not depend on a static document like the Manifesto.
But,
almost inevitably, when the Manifesto gets released, we will find the Mandir
issue, the stupidest issue possible on earth, inside it somewhere. BJP or any
member of Sangh Parivar or any other Party or Organization in India can do
practically nothing about it, as this is before the Highest Court of the Land –
and the Court is wisely keeping it for later review – as far as I know.
Narendra
Modi never ever talks of the Mandir Issue - and most wisely too. And yet,
someone in BJP or Sangh Parivar wants to lose people and allies and Votes on
such a stupid issue, which is Sub-Judice
and beyond any Political party to do anything about it. All condemnation of BJP
till today is on this one single issue. And, this is also not a Political issue
and should not be on the Political agenda of a Political party like BJP. When
the Supreme Court gives its final verdict, some religious organization will
construct Ram Mandir. But, BJP especially shouldn’t make it a Political issue –
because, it definitely is not a Political Issue. The one and only reason why
India never ever had a viable Opposition to Congress was , is and will be this
insane issue. BJP must drop this Hot Potato, or rather, the bruning Coals from
its Palms – lest, its Palms should get burnt once again and again and again.
This is my sincere feeling and advice to BJP.
Every
Individual and every organization is said to have a suicidal instinct in
itself somewhere. For BJP, it is this Mandir issue, probably thrust on it
by same sangh parivar members.
All
the Gains that Modi brings in by his all-inclusive, Politically and
nationally WISE campaign do get frittered away by such insane issue likely
to be raised in its Manifesto by some persons in BJP or its fringe groups.
A
Political Party must release a Political Manifesto – which includes Political,
social and economic angles – and definitely not religious angles. If this is
the reason for delays, God save BJP again – despite blessing BJP with the
winnable Modi factor.
I
am a Modi Fan myself. In fact, very large sections of India are now Modi fans.
But, sadly, they are not yet full BJP fans. If people approve of Modi but not of
BJP, BJP must understand that it must follow the leader who so closely follows
people’s hearts and makes them follow him too. Let us hope BJP will release its
Manifesto – and without vexatious, impractical, insane issues in it
-IMMEDIATELY
Let
us move on to other issues now.
In
one of Modi’s Face Book pages, I had suggested that he and BJP must aim for
300+ seats. Some of his other FB fans ridiculed my idea then, as overambitious.
But, now, Modi himself has adopted 300+ as the Goal. That is a true leader’s
Hall mark. All other BJP leaders must also try for it. Every leader must strain
every nerve of his / her to reach the 300+ mark. Apart from Modi, the campaign
is still LACK-LUSTRE. We don’t see much of Sushma Swaraj, an excellent orator
herself. Advaniji is nowhere, except periodically sulking against Modi, the
presently chosen leader, for almost no reason. Jaswant Singh is out of BJP.
Yaswant Sinha, usually an insightful orator, is also not talking of winning points in
Polls and is speaking as if he is speaking in a debate in Parliament.
When
you are fighting Elections, think of People and People’s issues – not fine
technicalities related to Parliamentary Debates. Arun Jaitley is campaigning well
but people expect a lot more from a Great Orator like Jaitleyji. His and
Sushmaji’s Parliamentary speeches are some of the Best. Now, we want to see
some Great speeches from Jaitleyji and Sushmaji both. If nobody is talking
about their speeches, it implies that they are not making Great speeches.
There
are others like Smriti Iraniji. She too is very good but is frittering away her
energies in calling Rahul for personal debate. Is that the only point in
Parliamentary Elections? Where is your winning strategy? What do you promise Amethi
and the country? BJP must back Smriti FULLY & TOTALLY on her
promises for Amethi people. Modi, Jaitley and Sushma must speak in Amethi along
with Smriti. That speech will reach the whole of India – quite naturally and will
win votes and seats elsewhere too. So these troika must make mature, Great speeches
at Amethi - fully backing Smriti on her promises – and showing why Rahul is no
good as PM etc. Remember, many people like Rahul too – for one simple reason that he is not a
hardcore Politician and not identified as corrupt. I also agree with this
opinion and it is a fact. But, Smriti is a Good, budding, promising Politician
and leader and she should prove to Amethi People that their Interests will be
in her heart totally for next 5 years. Instead, she seems to be frittering away
her energies on small debates on TV where scoring effective points is difficult
unless you have a great focus. All that gets done in TV debates is diversionary
arguments by all people. The only person who wins is the TV Anchor.
I
repeat, I am also a Modi Fan and I want BJP to garner a clear 300+ Seats. But,
the way things are proceeding, it seems, some leaders are just waiting to see
Modi (and BJP) fail and then point an accusing finger at him. This is time to
Pool energies and WIN! Not fritter away energies or idle away time – and wait
to fail –and point accusing fingers at each other.
India
needs a Good, new Government now. As Modi said, Congress was there for 60
years. Let us Give Modi 60 months. Let him prove himself and prove that India
could be No.1 in development and Unity.
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