THE JOY OF MODI SARKAR

I would be understating if I said I am happy with Modi’s Win. I am overjoyed. Yes the success of Modi is also success of RSS but then whats the big deal. I, as a child, attended many of the Sunday Shakhas of RSS in my paternal town of Etha in UP. What I still remember is being impressed by the discipline and sense of purpose towards the society. A RSS expects the society to follow the higher ideals that they are preaching. This is what gives the PM designate that zeal. The Pracharak appeals to the patriotic fervor first, culture second and religion follows much later. People overreact on RSS BJP connection. If anything RSS brings a sense of discipline in BJP

Here are some of the reasons that make me happy

END OF NEHRU GANDHI ERA IN POLITICS

I’m overjoyed that the Congress got hammered. We are close to seeing the end of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in politics, which is fantastic. This vile family has caused incalculable damage to our country with its destructive economic policies, which has kept our country poor for the seven decades since independence. It’s impossible to quantify the effect of this, but I believe that this family has orders-of-magnitude more blood on its hands than, say, a Narendra Modi would even if all the allegations against him were true. I’m glad to see them finished as a political force, though it is likely that they will continue to be a political spectacle for a while yet, which I welcome. Pappu provides much amusement.

DECISIVE MANDATE

On economics, Modi can’t do worse than the UPA did. Modi has done a lot to create a conducive environment for small businesses in Gujarat, and his main campaign slogan, ‘minimum government and maximum governance,’ is music to my ears. But it will take a lot of doing, and this is why I’m glad his mandate is so overwhelming, and he is free of the constraints of coalition politics. He now has the power to get the job done, and no scope for excuses. He can carry out the measures that are essential if we are to be the manufacturing superpower that he has said he aspires to make India. He has the power to do; we will now see if he can walk the talk.

YOUTH HAS CHANGED THE POLITICS FOREVER

Do you know why so many first-time voters exercised their mandate: These people are shrugging aside considerations of identity and symbolic politics: caste or the Gandhi family do not matter to them. They want progress, development …. Vikas (Yes the entire youth wants me ;) Even if Modi doesn’t deliver, and these new voters, and other new voters to come next time, abandon him, we can see the parameters based on which they are making their choices. Those won’t change. The parties that don’t adapt themselves to this new political marketplace will be rejected. The same way they were this time around.

MODI HAS NO OPTIONS BUT TO PERFORM

 It will nevertheless not be easy for the BJP to replicate this performance the next time around. Consider that a big part of this wave was the party winning 71 out of 80 seats in UP. Now, one can expect the BJP to also win the next UP assembly elections. So at the next Lok Sabha elections in 2019, they’ll face double incumbency in UP. They’ll be fighting on the basis of performance, not promises, and perceptions. The results then will not depend alone on Modi’s governance. It will also depend on extraneous factors like the last monsoons and the state of the world economy. A few percentage points could lead to a huge swing in terms of seats. Surely Modi will understand this and hence he has to give this chance his best shot.

AAP DECIMATION

I am also Happy that Kejriwal’s AAP failed. AAP, under the pathetic leadership of Kejriwal has failed and I am sure all will agree that’s an understatement. . I wont even touch upon the 49 days Delhi disaster. Maybe only history might forgive Kejriwal for that, I cant. AAP separated from Anna Movement as they understood that in a representative democracy, if you need to make your voice heard, you need to win seats in Assembly and Parliament. Hence as a political party it is your duty to win as many seats as possible as you can. What did AAP do. It is famously known that Kejriwal said that anyone who stands on the ticket of AAP will win from Delhi. Result is in front of us. AAP was defeated in every single seat of Delhi by more than 10% votes. Kejriwal more than the AAP needs to realize that they are not the only people who have sacrificed and joined politics. Also they need to realize that  governance and Politics has more to do with working at Grassroots that to be in Media studios.

I say I am happy with debacle of AAP, but actually I am not. I had hope that they will bring newness to the political scenario but the 49 days of disaster…. I mean how on earth could you give Free water…. Give free electricity to your followers ….. I still fail to understand how their Left of center politics different from that of a Mulayam, Laloo or Mayawati. They have hurt me as I had hopes with them. Now I want to see them washed…. Kejriwal definitely.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion I must say, I believe, Modi acts purely out of self-interest and not ideology. At the centre, he will do whatever he believes will increase his political capital. I don’t think communal violence will be part of that equation. I think development will. That gives me hope.