Modi-fying India

Robin Hood, was an ace thief. And so, he was aptly known as The Prince of Thieves. A land of crooks must have its leader as one who has either masterminded these crooks or has done something far bigger in terms of crime. Remember the way his gang used to propitiate him? When our corporate warlords could not really make something out of the offer made to them to govern our country in the aftermath of 26/11 (ask Shobha De & Suhel Seth), they are now voicing their frustration by publicly advocating the election of another warlord, that of mass murderers. At this juncture, we need not rile about the deeds of such an improbable candidate, instead we must realize that we first need to create an image of a Prime Minister who would be apt for our nation and then see who fits in the position best.

Practically, it would take hundreds of eminent people of our country and enormous discussions amongst them to come to a conclusion about the characteristics of an ideal Indian Prime Minister. However, in the context of today’s circumstances, it is possible to briefly mention some particular qualities that the Prime Minister of this nation should certainly not have, if we are to even dream of becoming a global superpower in the coming years, decades, or may be millenniums.

7 Race Course Road shall certainly not house someone who has communal division on his mind. In Vir Sanhgvi’s language, we don’t need a brash demagogue as our PM, shouting questions at the crowd and waiting to hear a huge roar in response. Also, he should not be banned to visit our coveted friend, the United States and propitiate it when India is in despair. Yes, Narendra Modi has the charisma of a regional leader, somewhat comparable to what NT Rama Rao had in the 1980s. But can a mass murderer who sponsored the riots in 2002 lead a secular nation? True, that there is no evidence to prove that Modi ordered the killings, but he fought the election that followed those riots on a communal agenda and by seeking to link every Indian Muslim with Pakistan. It is hard to believe how ‘icons’ of corporate India, Anil Ambani & Sunil Mittal can back such a candidate. The next general elections shall prove that statements of such ‘icons’ have no impact on the awakened citizen of India. Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy January 20^th, when the Big O starts working on his promise to bring change to the people of America and erase the racism dwelling in the country.