Many may argue we are celebrating little too early. We
disagree.
The outburst of Rahul Gandhi at a press conference on last
Friday was the second good omen for Indian politics and therefore economy in
the month of September; the first being announcement of Narendra Modi as PMship
candidate of opposition BJP.
This outburst conspicuously seemed against the feudal lords
dominating the Congress party and national political agenda disregarding the
socio-economic realities and growing disillusionment and dissent amongst youth.
This Ordinance, in our view, was just a mean to demonstrate the
frustration many young progressive leaders must be feeling with the present
system. The angst against the feudal mindset and urge to liberalize the society
from the clutches of (as Rahul Gandhi himself admitted few months back) these
200-300 families is a good omen and must be welcomed.
The immediate acceptance to Rahul Gandhi’s view by the entire
youth leadership within the Congress Party is extremely encouraging. To view
this as a show of conventional sycophancy would be inappropriate. In our view,
this incidence has helped bringing out the true feelings and discomfiture of
young leaders like Pilot, Scindhia, Maken, Tharoor, Soorjewala etc. and would
mark beginning of a credible struggle within Congress Party to transform into a
truly democratic political force. Naming of Scindhia as CMship candidate for MP
pre-election against the Congress convention of high command anointing CMs post
election is another tell-tale sign of the change in the offing.
We accept that the things will change overnight. But a beginning
has certainly been made. This is certainly a reason to feel optimistic. A
strong response from Akhilesh Yadav, another youth leader constricted by
feudalistic traditions, will give us confidence that the movement could cover
full distance even in near future.
In our view, the popular reaction to the outburst of young
Congress Vice President against the Ordinance, that is aimed at safeguarding
the rights of the convicted people to get elected and represent people in
legislative assemblies and parliament, is slightly misdirected.
Most public comments of the prominent political observers and
commentators have dismissed the open show of defiance by Rahul Gandhi either as
a sign of (a) his political immaturity; or (b) widening chasm between the Prime
Minister and Gandhi family; or (c) political drama that means nothing; or (d)
face saving tactic in view of the widespread public outrage against the
Ordinance.
The opposition parties have mostly rejected it as a nervous
reaction to the stand taken by the President on the Ordinance.
In our view, the memories of Shah Bano Ordinance and rejection
of Postal Bill by the then president Giani Zail Singh and subsequent isolation
of Rajiv Gandhi must have weighed on Rahul Gandhi’s mind.
But this public outburst means much more than that. This, in our
view, manifests the growing dissention within the Congress party against the
traditional feudal mindset that has constricted India from becoming a truly
democratic federal state so far.
Thought for the day
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”
Oscar Wilde()
Word of the day
Sectile (adj)
Capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
(Source: Dictionary.com)
Shri Nārada Uvāca
In a country where a cartoon depicting the Parliament House was termed as “sedition” – what should we call the recent act of Shri Rahul Gandhi abusing a piece of legislation and thereby insinuating the cabinet of ministers and the PM himself?
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