Why MODI
FOR NOW??
After 60 years of independence, India
is at a crucial juncture. What India is going to do in the next 5-20 years
going to set the stage for not only the Indians but also for the entire south Asian
region and eventually the world as well? There is no doubt that we are a
country of immense talent esp. the 55% of the population in the age group of
25-59 years is the highest in the world. This demographic advantage, if not
tapped properly, the young population who are high on aspiration, if not given
opportunities to excel will definitely become a demographic night mare and the
consequences will be fatal. So, the panacea for the problems India confronts
today is growth, development and job creation.
India is predominantly an
agricultural country with more than 55% of the population still depend on the
agriculture either directly or indirectly. Whereas the contribution of
agriculture to the GDP is only 4% ,
the overall investments in the sector including the subsidies are growing at an
annual CAGR of 14%. It means, the amount of money going into the sector is not commensurate
with its productivity and efficiency. The result is the increasing farmer suicides.
The so called farmer friendly govts of congress at the center and states like
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh have seen more number of farmer suicides than
any other state.
In the past 10 years india neither
created enough jobs in manufacturing sector nor could able to increase the
employment in the non-farm agriculture dependent sectors for rural youth. So,
the problem is compounding. There is no manufacturing growth so, no jobs there
and agriculture has been losing its sheen. The tertiary sector like the IT,
tourism, banking, trade, hotel management etc is the only one which created
some opportunities but is largely grabbed by those who are already well
educated and from middle class. So ,The bottom of the pyramid population
finding jobs as agricultural laborers or
migrating to the cities and working as
construction workers , brick kilns workers , industrial workers , street
vendors , watch men and doing jobs at paltry wages which do not offer any kind
of social security and some resorted to
crime having found no option. Are the previous govts are not responsible for
their misery and increasing social and economic inequalities??
The previous 10 year misrule of the
congress headed UPA government which has sunk it’s head deep in corruption charges,
has added as many scams(2G , common wealth , coal gate , mining scams etc) as
the populist schemes to its name failed miserably in many fronts including the
creation of adequate jobs and quality employment. The promises made were
largely confined to the papers and there is little change at the ground level.
The governance structures have collapsed , corruption became endemic , economic
and social disparities increased , education and health care costs increased
several fold , social indicators has not improved drastically and with increasing subsidies and doling out
the money to the gullible people by giving many things for free ,a populist
measure to garner votes , they destroyed the working culture of Indian
population.
The economy in jitters with inflation close to double digits , no major reforms in many important sectors
like finance , railways , manufacturing etc , the policy paralysis in the past
2-3 years owing to the unearthing of various scams by the CAG is palpable and the twin centers of power
theory and the remote control PM arguments have gained acceptance post the
release of two books by ex bureaucrats who were very close to the PM have done
more damage to the already sinking congress-UPA ship. The vacuum in leadership
and lack of vision have created and sustained inefficiencies in both government
and governance.
Owing to all these factors and many
more, the anti incumbency factor is palpable all over the country. The recent
elections in the 4 northern states and various surveys point out a debacle
performance of congress this time. What’s the alternative then?? Are we going
to give the reigns to rule the world largest democracy to the self seeking
federal govt formed by the coalition of regional parties without any common
ideology and vision , where the leaders of each regional party eager to become the next PM , where there will be so much infighting
to fulfill the interests of their respective states sans India ,or are we going
to vote for the NDA which will pave the way for the second generation
reforms India desperately needs and if
so , is there a strong leader on whom we can repose our faith and hope for the
betterment of our future.??
At this time, the emergence of a
person like modi, the three time CM of Gujarat-a state with 7 cr population, a
home grown mass leader coming from modest back ground, one without having any
dynastical linkages like the prince and who has got the support by his party in
spite of having the stalwarts like advaniji in its kitty,a person with a clean
fiscal record and good administration has
been welcomed by many people and me , one of them.
Why modi?? Because he is the man with
proven fiscal honesty, man with planning and ability to execute his plans with conviction,
who knows the annals of administration, who can better connect with the masses,
an excellent orator with proven track record in establishing good governance
structures and in creating jobs. He is a man with vision and clear mission in
his mind, seems to be having practical answers to the problems India facing,
with unwavering faith and extraordinary patriotism chanting the mantra of
development and growth. Probably, it is for the first time that a leader openly
comes and talks about development in electioneering process, not just freebies.
Development does not know caste, creed,
sex or religion. Fruits of development will be shared by each one .For it,
everybody is equal. It is neither for Hindus nor for any minorities. Congress,
since time immemorial has been practicing the minority appeasement but did
little to improve their conditions. Having been at the center for 12 long years
after the incident has happened and having no other thing to target modi
congress flares up the 2002 riots in which, in fact , the SC appointed SIT gave
Modi clean chit. It shows the UPA’s disrespect for the democratic institutions.
There may be some allegations like he is so autocratic and runs the show one
man but nevertheless, having been fed up with the 10 years of indecisiveness of
UPA’s PM, people are ready to accept Modi.
Whatever may be the case, as for me
and for many youngsters ,as things stand today , a very strong decisive govt
should come at the center under the leadership of Modi to steer India through
this most important time and if , this opportunity is missed , there will be a
great danger awaiting with fractured coalition govts.
That’s why I say, “ABKI BAR, MODI
SARKAR “...
And when it comes to the development of
seemandhra, there is no person better than Chandra Babu , who is also a part of
NDA govt and who shares very good similarities with MODI and personal rapport ,
who is a sheer hard worker and a man with proven track record.
So,” BABU FOR THE STATE, MODI FOR THE
NATION “…
