The
dance of democracy has just ended. The furore of election-time, with Narendra
Modi (Na Mo) rediscovering a (long-hidden) spouse, Rahul Gandhi rediscovering
humility and maturity , and politicians of all hues and colour rediscovering
the once- in – five years tamasha , has ended with NaMo the clear winner, by an
absolute majority the nation hasn’t see in decades.
It
is a clear sign of the strength of our democracy that NaMo could have risen
from humble origins, to reach the highest post of the land. But as the saffron
juggernaut rolls over the land, it is pertinent to ask ourselves a few
questions:
1.
Is such hero-adulation really called for?
2.
Can one man change the nation?
3.
Would it be worthwhile examining what kind
of public frustration led to such widespread
desire for change?
Understandably,
the minorities would be a bit concerned, given NaMo’s track record. But given
the fact that even LK Advani ( the
infamous Rath man) has matured over
the years, it would be probably fair to guess that even NaMo would mature. With
great power comes great responsibility, as Batman would say, and no doubt NaMo
would be aware of this.
What
are the key issues that he would need to tackle tight away? These would be :
1.
Revival of industrial growth
2.
Creation of jobs
3.
Strengthening of internal security
4.
A sanitization of the political system to rid it
of lumpenism
5.
Strengthening the country’s position in the
international sphere
A
tall order, no doubt, but given his phenomenal skills, probably NaMo can be
expected to achieve many, if not all, of these objectives. What he needs is a
steady approach, non-tolerance of nepotism and tough decision making (which he
is not known to shy away from).
The nation
has given an overwhelming verdict. It is now upto Narendra Modi now to deliver.
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