Sunday, May 21, 2017

Governments THree Years in power

After 1984, we witnessed the rise of a popular leader in our country -who was at least able to connect to the people of India at large - in Narendra Damodardas Modi in 2014. The gentleman , before coming to contest the elections for the lower house as the face of the Bharatiya Janata Party- the party that had a tally of just 2 seats in the Lok Sabha in 1984, was the chief minister of Gujarat. His image was blurred by the Godhra riots(2002) where it was  alleged that he did not take action on time to contain the riots which claimed many lives (majority of whom were muslims). This was the time when he kept his profile very low even when Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee asked him to maintain RajDharma-to which he meekly replied that he was doing that only. 
In a span of about a decade and half , he has created his team that was destined to capture the Lok Sabha with a thumping majority of about 282 seats. 
The difference between this election of 2014 and other elections were visibly visible every where with the chants of Har Har Modi Ghar Ghar Modi!!!!! People had guessed, and guessed it right that Modi is forming the government at the center. 
Of the most famous promises that the government made that every Indian would get Rs 15 Lakh each in his bank account when the government will bring back black money stashed away in foreign countries. The Modi wave was so powerful and his speeches were able to connect so emotively that people started thinking that a MahanAtma has descended upon our nation to save us! He was considered as our Saviour by the 'managed crowd' and promises were made to solve all the problems of the nations by messiah rising on the horizon of indian politics. 
The poll saw a rise in muslim baiting. BJPs members took every opportunity to hurl abuses on the minorities - many of them calling minorities to even go to Pakistan. However, RSS  - the policy makers for BJP were slowly making inroads into minorities and convining them that the minorities will have a Achey Din once Modiji comes to power. 
I am yet to forget Modiji's call ' Gorkhaon ka sapna mera sapna'. People of darjeeing constituency too , like their counter parts across the nation, took the word too seriously and voted wholeheartedly to send a BJP member to the parliament! 
Three years have passed. It is not that the government did not achieve anything. Of all the achievement, GST passage is one of the best! However, the same BJP had vehemently opposed Dr. Singh's governments governments attempt to get the GST bill cleared in the Lok Sabha. 
Another important achievement of this government is the bank accounts opened for everyone with minimal documentation. 
Yet another feather on the cap of this government is making aadhar compulsory for transfer payments to the poor family. This aadhar was a brain child of the earlier government, and the BJP had opposed aadhar cards introduction. Although Aadhar has been introduced but there are varioous issues related to the misuse of personal data or data theft by the digital robbers. There are news around which claims that lakhs of information related to aadhar has already been leaked! Despite this problem ,i think it is an achievement of this government. 
The government has reduced the interest  rate for loans due to excessive deposits with the bank after demonetization. 
On the economy front , however, we do not have much good news as our production, exports , as well as emoployment creaion has not been much robust as promised by the government(2 crore per annum!). 
The Government was able to enter Uttar Pradesh with a thumping majority alongwith Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand! Although there was accusation of foul play in Goa yet they seized power there.
On railway front , a lot is being touted yet i do not find much development on this front. Although the  fares have  risen yet the facilities do not commensurate with the rising fares!
The attack on muslims as well as Dalits and all those who do not subscribe to the views to the sangh pariwar is on rise on the social media like facebook, WhattsApp, and other forums! Misinformation campaign is on rise in the social media just to keep people engaged on those fronts , and so that the people don;t ask any question on the failure of the government on various fronts.
The Government has only two more years to prove itself else it will face the music from the voters who have understood that Maan ki Baat does not fill the stomach of the poorer section of the society that is also being witnessed by the rising suicides of the farmers in our Country.
I , as a voter, would not give more than four (4) points out of 10 to the government.
I would like to suggest the government to reduce social divide, communal divide, and create policies to reach out to the larger setion of the society than merely doling out funds to the capitalist class in our ethical nation.

Let us wait to see whether HAR HAR MODI GHAR GHAR MODI echoes in 2019 and whether the maverick prime minister is able to create a game plan to beat a united opposition (likely) in 2019


Monday, May 8, 2017

PALESTINE & PEACE:THE ROLE OF "International Community"

Dear Friends,
Today we are not left with the self determination movements that had its origin in the the early 50s except two nations that are still struggling to be free from the clutches of "terrorist" states who have used the means of torture on the hapless people to suppress their aspirations for self determination. No Nation , to my knowledge, must have suffered as much as the Palestinians for , perhaps no nation in the world can be as ruthless as the Israeli who are an expert in killing.
Although the world condemns the Nazis for "holocaust" that meted out untold miseries and killings of the Jews in EUROPE yet i fail to understand as to why the world chooses to shut its eyes on the tortures of human beings in Palestine (by those people who are said to have suffered at the hands of Hitler!)?
I call Israel a terrorist state for , it is no better that Hitler's regime who used sheer force and torture to wipe out Israeli population. Today Israel does the same on Palestinians. it is systematically penetrating into the Palestinian Land and transplanting it with its own population to bring about a "demographic" change so that it can claim this land in any future settlement with the Palestinians.
Israel's barbarism is no secret. however, it is not condemned for its tortures by the "civilized" governments of the world- which tantamount to a tacit support for them(which in turn makes them barbaric as well using the American philosophy in War Against Terror "Either you are with US or Against". On the other hand the Palestinians who are "terrorists" for they make use of stone(as a weapon) and the Katyushas that do not have the capability of bringing any danger to the Israeli civilians.