The entire Congress party appears to be ganged up against the Modi government in India and are aiming every arrow against even the more progressive measures taken by Modi.
Looked at from any point of view, it is not a healthy trend in a democratic country like India. Rahul Gandhi in his new avatar poses like a saviour and encourages the masses to strike against the existing government without any rhyme or reason.
A section of the media is creating a false propaganda that his new vision and ‘bold’ stand might upset the apple cart of the strong man’s juggernaut. This is but a figment of the imagination of the bitter enemies of Modi and will not sell amongst the masses.
One writer recently wrote that the new avatar may prove to be the nemesis of the ruling party. One understands that these are all tricks of the dirty game called politics and might not go well with the thoughtful people of India.
They say that India could do well with a young Turk like Rahul Gandhi. Rahul could be a vastly changed person after the sabbatical he had recently taken at some unknown destination enjoying all the modern comforts, which included a bit of yoga, too.
But the Congress, the grand old party of India, is a gargantuan collective force and its presence runs through the basic fabric of the nation. To connect with all the arms of the party machine and to motivate them to achieve common goals is no mean task. But for that one honestly thinks Rahul needs some more sense of the history of the nation and its ancient values of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.
Faced with aggressive Opposition, Modi is trying hard to prove his worth to the masses of India and one sincerely hopes that he does well in his attempts to redefine the power of the nation.
The golden principle of a vibrant democracy is that the Opposition should have its say and the government must have a way.
Modi has a powerful mandate of the people, and so he can move on with confidence though the frustrated Opposition is bent upon destroying him.
As the leading Indian writer Prabhu Chawla wrote, “rather than talking about lowering lending interest rates to the Corporates, Modi’s efforts should be tested on how much more will he be able to do for the poor as well as his core constituents”.
— The reader is Indian writer based in Kochi, India
