There has been so much talks going on who is better, Kejriwal or Modi. I have had debates with people over this issue. So, I thought It is time to present my though process/opinion over the matter.
Disclaimer: This post is by no means to say that others are wrong. It is just to say What I think about the whole issue.
When I prepare to vote in 2014 General Elections from my Constituency in Patna, Bihar, I see myself presented with the following options in terms of whom to Vote.
1. BJP (Definitely Modi as PM)
2. Aam Aadmi Party (Kejriwal as PM)
3. Congress (May be Rahul Gandhi as PM)
4. Regional Parties or the third front (Any of these as PM: Nitish, Mulayam, Mamta, Biju, Mayawati etc etc)
To choose my PM candidate, My Desire list in order of priority are:
1. Development of Country (I believe this is must need of the hour considering India's economy is in shatters.)
2. Strong Foreign Policy and Security (With Increasing threats from neighbours, this is very very important)
3. Corruption (This has been countries problem for years. India can survive a couple more years but this needs to be addressed very soon. Also, This should be handled more by State Government)
4. Stable Government (Government which can last 5 years)
5. National Interest over Regional Interest
6. Strong Prime Minister who has ability to take decisions on his own
Now when I start analysing my options Here is my take on each of these options (bottom first)
Number 4: Why Not Third Front?
First thing that I think about third front is none of these parties have enough base to secure even 1/4 of the majority on its own and even if they manage to cross the Majority Magic Number of 272, Here are the Problems I see.
Question. Can they Form a stable Government to last 5 years?
Opinion: I don't think so.
Question: Will they work for National Interest over Vote Bank Politics?
Opinion: That can never be true. All these parties are based on Local Politics and they will do everything to appease their vote bank when they come to power.
Question: Who will Be the PM?
Opinion: Only Mamta and Nitish seem to have cleaner track record of the lot but by going by the pre-poll surveys, Nitish seems to be getting less than 5-10 seats and stands no chance of being PM. Mamata is the only one who may gather some good amount of seats i.e. 20+ but still does not deserve to PM on that low number of seats.
Final Analysis: I don't believe this option can fulfil any of my desire list. So, this is a strong NO, NEVER.
Number 3: Why not Congress?
Are you kidding me? After all the scams India has seen in last 10 years, After all the embarrassment they have caused India on international level, Have had a puppet Prime Minister and probability of choosing another Retarded PM if they win (God Help India, if it does). I don't think this is even an option.
Final Analysis: All they can provide on the Desire List is Stable Government and nothing else. So, again NO.. NEVER..
Number 2: Why Not Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party
To be very honest with you, I started off with liking Kejriwal and his gang when they formed this party. I love the intention from where they formed the party. I still love the way they have inspired millions of Youths across country.
But all the love I had for them started to fade away once they started doing stuff which in my books were NOT RIGHT. To name a few, Breaking Law every time and that too in a democratic country. Actions like Breaking Section 144, Asking people to not pay bills and now getting in fights with oppositions. I don't like the way they do turn around on their principles. They fight elections on based of corruption and then when they come to power they support of the same party who they were fighting against. When they come to power they do not take any CONCRETE action against the corrupt people.I can give hundreds of such examples, But I guess this post is not about that.
But the stronger point which stops me from voting for AAP is that they have no idea of running government. No experience what so ever. My Suggestion would be to them is to run for state politics and take the Chief Minister job, prove your intentions and calibre, get some experience under their belt and when you have a track record then probably run for PM post and then it would be easier for people to trust and vote him.
Final Analysis: They may have good intentions but no track record of any work done and no data to prove his intentions. I would have voted for them but I don't see them forming any government and as per pre-poll surveys shows only 5 seats. So, I think voting to bring a stronger government makes more sense than betting my vote on a party which I know will not form government and will end up supporting Congress after Elections.
Number 1: Why Modi?
I don't say Modi is a perfect candidate and BJP the most ideal party. They have communal history, even they have corruption and have had scams during their government as well. They may not be willing to change India for better.
But I still think Modi is best of what is available right now in front of me. I think he does satisfy most of my Desire list.
1. I am convinced that he will work for Development of India as he has proved himself in state list Gujrat for last 12 years.
2. He sure has the courage to speak up against China and sure has the charisma that he forced country like US to change their stance on him and send delegation to meet him even before he is elected a Prime Minister. This speaks of his Foreign Policy calibre.
3. I am not so sure he will address the Corruption issue. But, as I said earlier India can survive few more years as it is with accelerated growth.
4. He sure can form Stable Government.
5. I believe he should be able to work in National Interest but this is something which can be proven for or otherwise only when he comes to power.
6. I don't think anyone doubts of him being a strong Leader. If he can sideline a senior leader like Advani in his party, shows what he is made up of. Also, He has been termed as Dictator from his opposition, I think that is a compliment to him.
Final Analysis: In lack of any better candidate and Being the Best among the current batch of Leader, I think I have no doubts about Whom I am going to Vote for. It definitely is NaMo NaMo all the way for me.
Disclaimer: This post is by no means to say that others are wrong. It is just to say What I think about the whole issue.
When I prepare to vote in 2014 General Elections from my Constituency in Patna, Bihar, I see myself presented with the following options in terms of whom to Vote.
1. BJP (Definitely Modi as PM)
2. Aam Aadmi Party (Kejriwal as PM)
3. Congress (May be Rahul Gandhi as PM)
4. Regional Parties or the third front (Any of these as PM: Nitish, Mulayam, Mamta, Biju, Mayawati etc etc)
To choose my PM candidate, My Desire list in order of priority are:
1. Development of Country (I believe this is must need of the hour considering India's economy is in shatters.)
2. Strong Foreign Policy and Security (With Increasing threats from neighbours, this is very very important)
3. Corruption (This has been countries problem for years. India can survive a couple more years but this needs to be addressed very soon. Also, This should be handled more by State Government)
4. Stable Government (Government which can last 5 years)
5. National Interest over Regional Interest
6. Strong Prime Minister who has ability to take decisions on his own
Now when I start analysing my options Here is my take on each of these options (bottom first)
Number 4: Why Not Third Front?
First thing that I think about third front is none of these parties have enough base to secure even 1/4 of the majority on its own and even if they manage to cross the Majority Magic Number of 272, Here are the Problems I see.
Question. Can they Form a stable Government to last 5 years?
Opinion: I don't think so.
Question: Will they work for National Interest over Vote Bank Politics?
Opinion: That can never be true. All these parties are based on Local Politics and they will do everything to appease their vote bank when they come to power.
Question: Who will Be the PM?
Opinion: Only Mamta and Nitish seem to have cleaner track record of the lot but by going by the pre-poll surveys, Nitish seems to be getting less than 5-10 seats and stands no chance of being PM. Mamata is the only one who may gather some good amount of seats i.e. 20+ but still does not deserve to PM on that low number of seats.
Final Analysis: I don't believe this option can fulfil any of my desire list. So, this is a strong NO, NEVER.
Number 3: Why not Congress?
Are you kidding me? After all the scams India has seen in last 10 years, After all the embarrassment they have caused India on international level, Have had a puppet Prime Minister and probability of choosing another Retarded PM if they win (God Help India, if it does). I don't think this is even an option.
Final Analysis: All they can provide on the Desire List is Stable Government and nothing else. So, again NO.. NEVER..
Number 2: Why Not Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party
To be very honest with you, I started off with liking Kejriwal and his gang when they formed this party. I love the intention from where they formed the party. I still love the way they have inspired millions of Youths across country.
But all the love I had for them started to fade away once they started doing stuff which in my books were NOT RIGHT. To name a few, Breaking Law every time and that too in a democratic country. Actions like Breaking Section 144, Asking people to not pay bills and now getting in fights with oppositions. I don't like the way they do turn around on their principles. They fight elections on based of corruption and then when they come to power they support of the same party who they were fighting against. When they come to power they do not take any CONCRETE action against the corrupt people.I can give hundreds of such examples, But I guess this post is not about that.
But the stronger point which stops me from voting for AAP is that they have no idea of running government. No experience what so ever. My Suggestion would be to them is to run for state politics and take the Chief Minister job, prove your intentions and calibre, get some experience under their belt and when you have a track record then probably run for PM post and then it would be easier for people to trust and vote him.
Final Analysis: They may have good intentions but no track record of any work done and no data to prove his intentions. I would have voted for them but I don't see them forming any government and as per pre-poll surveys shows only 5 seats. So, I think voting to bring a stronger government makes more sense than betting my vote on a party which I know will not form government and will end up supporting Congress after Elections.
Number 1: Why Modi?
I don't say Modi is a perfect candidate and BJP the most ideal party. They have communal history, even they have corruption and have had scams during their government as well. They may not be willing to change India for better.
But I still think Modi is best of what is available right now in front of me. I think he does satisfy most of my Desire list.
1. I am convinced that he will work for Development of India as he has proved himself in state list Gujrat for last 12 years.
2. He sure has the courage to speak up against China and sure has the charisma that he forced country like US to change their stance on him and send delegation to meet him even before he is elected a Prime Minister. This speaks of his Foreign Policy calibre.
3. I am not so sure he will address the Corruption issue. But, as I said earlier India can survive few more years as it is with accelerated growth.
4. He sure can form Stable Government.
5. I believe he should be able to work in National Interest but this is something which can be proven for or otherwise only when he comes to power.
6. I don't think anyone doubts of him being a strong Leader. If he can sideline a senior leader like Advani in his party, shows what he is made up of. Also, He has been termed as Dictator from his opposition, I think that is a compliment to him.
Final Analysis: In lack of any better candidate and Being the Best among the current batch of Leader, I think I have no doubts about Whom I am going to Vote for. It definitely is NaMo NaMo all the way for me.
6 comments:
Amit, first of all I would like to congratulate you for writing such a nice blog post!
Thumbs up for saying Congress is not there even in option :-) True even Congress knows that they have no chance this time. They are going to help AAP indirectly.
AAP: Giving vote to AAP means voting to Congress only because if they get a chance they will repeat same thing what they did in Delhi (Form government with the support of Congress). Congress leaders have already started hinting that they will have no problems in creating an alliance with AAP. This same Kejriwal on air said "Main apne bachho ki kasam khata hoon. Na congress ko support denge aur na lenge". Everyone knows what happened then. He took so many U-Turns already. When he formed the government he said he did polling and he is only fulfilling people's wish but when he decided to quit he didn't ask the same people and no polling took place. Everyone saw his drama of quitting from Delhi Government irresponsibly. Kiran Bedi's words after Kejriwal resigned were "I admire him for the manner in which he distorted facts. AAM Admi is mislead to my mind". Ms Bedi here meant actual AAM aadmi was mislead by Kejriwal.
I hope all India think like you Amit and vote this time for the sake of nation, for it's development leaving caste and religion aside. India needs a stable government badly who can stand for it's people and take some firm decisions. Good example given by you regarding Modi's Foreign Policy calibre. Indeed Modi seems to be the only option at the moment who can provide a stable & strong government.
Awesome.. There is a need for a strong leader for India and even I feel Mr.Modi fits the bill..
Well written Amit!
Brilliant Post Amit bhai..
Well done Amit. It is amazing how easy the decision becomes once you put your Desire list first and then analyze.
Like you, I too longed for AAP in the beginning. I wanted to believe in them. But soon after they came in power, their true colors started showing. Reducing power tariff by giving subsidies. 50% cuts in outstanding bills for irresponsible people who did not paid their dues. Throwing away CM's post because being in limelight was more important then working towards long term improvement.
I have not written off AAP just yet, but now they will have to prove themselves at state level for me to consider them.
For this elections - It's Modi all the way. Maybe this is the time we need a authoritarian leader. My only concern is, how good is Authority, if NDA does not get required 272 seats on their own.
If someone still have doubts. Visit this link: 12 reasons why Modi could be the best PM India has ever seen!
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