Why I Support MODI? One must read this to understand my take on Modi. I believe nothing less than a million more Indians would agree to this. To me this Modi phenomenon isnt a neo-ideological impact, but a good ten years of following his leadership, actions and decisions. As a practical person, I believe in what I see and not in some UTOPIAN presumptions. I support Modi with my rational mind and not with a prejudiced one. We live in a democratic country and the educated mass of this nation wants to see an inclusive growth. Here is a brief of all those reasons taken from several sources and people like me who believe that MODI is the only Practical Option that this country needs….. You may differ and that is pretty fine. A lot of people support Modi for various reasons. While I do not agree with some of reasons that are often cited for supporting him, I agree with T.S Eliot when he wrote: “Now is my way clear, now is the meaning plain: Temptation shall not come in this kind again. The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.” I believe that the right reason for supporting Modi is that he is the best hope that India has for the future. Rhetoric aside, he has brought good governance to the citizens of Gujarat by instituting transparent processes, empowering the bureaucracy, pushing through massive computerization and above all – adopting of an outcome-based approach to administration where importance is given to results rather than budgetary allocations. The results are for everyone to see. But, what about 2002? Despite whatever the so-called bleeding heart liberals say about 2002, a Supreme Court appointed & monitored SIT headed by an ex-CBI chief gave a clean chit to Modi as did the super-cop K.P.S Gill – the former D.G.P of Punjab who is credited with rooting out terrorism from Punjab. When the SIT appointed and supervised by the highest court appointed SIT has exonerated him, I don’t see what else there is left to say on this subject. [References: CNN IBN, Indian Express] But, Modi is dictatorial and an autocrat. Isn’t he? Some critics say that Modi is dictatorial and a “one-man show”. Even if that were true, wouldn’t that be better than the eons of discussion, debate, deliberation and disputation, all without any decisions or progress to show for it? Isn’t that (debates without action) exactly what we have been seeing over the last five years? Wouldn’t it be nice to see someone taking decisions for a change? Wouldn’t it be nice to hold one person accountable for the overall development of the country? Besides, how would it have been possible for one man with a one head and two hands to centralize all power, emasculate all other politicians & bureaucrats, take every single decision, kill all dissent and yet produce these kinds of results? If he could do all that, he would be Superman; wouldn’t he? The simpler explanation is that he is a leader who is decisive and gets work done by his team of bureaucrats and ministers. But, the Gujarat growth story is just media hype. Isn’t it? Abraham Lincoln once said: “You can fool some people all the time, all people sometimes, but you can’t fool all the people all the time”. If the Gujarat growth story were hype, Modi could not have won 3 consecutive elections, enjoy this kind of popularity across the nation, have the firm backing of the industry and even win praise from people of the caliber of Dr Abdul Kalam and Anna Hazare. [References: Outlook, MSN] Besides, how can Central government data lie? How can so many national and international institutions back the Gujarat growth story in some form or the other? The World Bank, the Planning Commission and for heaven’s sake, the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation headed by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi have all, at some point of time or the other, praised parts of the Gujarat growth story. [References: Economic Times, Times of India, World Bank] Is that all media creation too? Conclusion: The upcoming General Elections of 2014 are crucial to the future of India. The results of these elections will decide whether India moves in the direction of growth or falls into an abyss. This time, a vote for Modi would be a vote for progress; a vote for the third front would be a vote for instability and indecision. So, as India decides the answer to the zillion dollar question of who will lead it post 2014, I will invoke the immortal knight of Indiana Jones, who would have said: “India- choose wisely, for while the true grail will bring you life, the false grail will take it from you.” --------------------------------------------------- P.S.: You may share this in case if you feel that the message needs to be passed on to define the rational.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:44:20 +0000
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