Dinesh Trivedi went ahead with a fearless move and presented a rail budget, that would create sustenance for the railways from within. But he had to bow down to the populist and unreasonable politicians of India and is probably moving out of the cabinet. What does this mean?
I don't want to analyze whether Congress is losing face or breaking alliance with Trinamool Congress. I don't want to shout here on how TMC may or may not get divided or the influence of Mamata Bannerjee over the UPA. Nor if BJP has anything to gain from the current situations. All I care about is where we are headed politically?
India has always been a country of populist leaders, who make great "Andolons" and dreamy promises to people to gather vote. The government's policies are mostly framed keeping in mind of the vote banks. Instead of doing any actual development work which would create a better political, social and economical stability and sustain development from within, the leaders are mostly going for superficial development works that yield benefits for 2-5 years, i.e. until the next election. And the irony is that people do elect such leaders and think the short term gains to be good to them.The resulting economic or social scenario drives them mad. But going forward they once again elect another superficial government.
I really don't blame the people very much. They don't have much option. Since the independence of our country the people of Indian subcontinent are living in a much the same story be it India, Pakistan or Bangladesh (in fact in those countries the situation is worse).
In India another burning factor is our politics is vastly regional at times. And the the central has to be strong enough to withstand regional pressures. The betterment of a nation as whole cannot be revoked by the demand of a populist regional leader. Once the weak central government is standing in shame for the chaos that is created. So shall we take it for granted that any leader who thinks long term development and not just votes is going to be cut short in a similar fashion? You cannot really blame the smaller politicians now, as this incident will be serving as a burning example for them for a few years now; urging them to stop thinking good of India.
There is another thing that I wonder often. Why some guy who can shout well at the podium and give some flattering statement are qualified to make laws for the country and run its government? Instead isn't it right that a well qualified person with deep knowledge in the subject be allowed as the minister for the concerned ministry? And some really wise people (wise people mostly shout the least) allowed to form the legislature? Is Democracy really serving its purpose? Or the definition of leadership needs to be changed?
I don't want to analyze whether Congress is losing face or breaking alliance with Trinamool Congress. I don't want to shout here on how TMC may or may not get divided or the influence of Mamata Bannerjee over the UPA. Nor if BJP has anything to gain from the current situations. All I care about is where we are headed politically?
India has always been a country of populist leaders, who make great "Andolons" and dreamy promises to people to gather vote. The government's policies are mostly framed keeping in mind of the vote banks. Instead of doing any actual development work which would create a better political, social and economical stability and sustain development from within, the leaders are mostly going for superficial development works that yield benefits for 2-5 years, i.e. until the next election. And the irony is that people do elect such leaders and think the short term gains to be good to them.The resulting economic or social scenario drives them mad. But going forward they once again elect another superficial government.
I really don't blame the people very much. They don't have much option. Since the independence of our country the people of Indian subcontinent are living in a much the same story be it India, Pakistan or Bangladesh (in fact in those countries the situation is worse).
In India another burning factor is our politics is vastly regional at times. And the the central has to be strong enough to withstand regional pressures. The betterment of a nation as whole cannot be revoked by the demand of a populist regional leader. Once the weak central government is standing in shame for the chaos that is created. So shall we take it for granted that any leader who thinks long term development and not just votes is going to be cut short in a similar fashion? You cannot really blame the smaller politicians now, as this incident will be serving as a burning example for them for a few years now; urging them to stop thinking good of India.
There is another thing that I wonder often. Why some guy who can shout well at the podium and give some flattering statement are qualified to make laws for the country and run its government? Instead isn't it right that a well qualified person with deep knowledge in the subject be allowed as the minister for the concerned ministry? And some really wise people (wise people mostly shout the least) allowed to form the legislature? Is Democracy really serving its purpose? Or the definition of leadership needs to be changed?
