Why I don’t want Modi to become PM: Modi is all set to start his campaign to the post of Prime Minister of India. He has beaten all odds within and without BJP to come out as an almost unanimous choice of BJP. He has three successive and successful terms as Chief Minister of a big state to show as his credentials. Even Congressmen and othe Party people recognize his ability in this regard. But still, I don’t want Modi to become the Prime Minister of this country, which is going through a transitional phase of Socio-Political, and Economic experiment started by Late Mr Narsimha Rao and carried through by successive governments of Bajpayi, and Singh. I don’t want Modi to become Prime Minister of India because I have certain fears which have not yet been answered by any leader of BJP or any Political commentator. And, the recent treatment of Advani has added to the fears. I fear Modi has all the makings of becoming a dictatorial leader. He has full support of Party cadre, to the extent that they are ready and willing to resort to violence to ensure that Modi has his way. His biggest support base comes from young, urban, educated youth, who have a tendency to hurl expletives at anyone who raises even genuine concerns about Modi as Prime Minister. And, to top it all he has shown in Goa that his Party’s senior leadership considers him to be the one who can bring them to power and they have submitted to Modi’s power, somewhat out of fear to be rejected if they don’t fall in line. Not only this he has a large support base in bureaucracy and security agencies of the country, and that is not what India needs its Prime Minister to have. I fear Modi, if he becomes Prime Minister, will have to pay for the support of RSS and other Hindutva Groups that they have extended to him against senior leadership specially Advani. Some of these Hindutva groups are clearly communal and need to need to be contained, which Congress has failed to do. But, under Modi they may become all powerful. It will be a nightmarish consequence for the country. These Hindutva groups want to take India back to pre-Muslim era both socially and politically, and that will not be acceptable to large section of the Indian society. I fear Modi for his ability to perform economically to gain socio-politically. I mean he may show an excellent economic performance because of his total disregard for pressure groups, media, and NGO’s. He makes excellent economic decisions which for the time being seem to be working fantastically both socially and politically. And his economic performance and to some extent majority biased political decisions may give an impression that all is well. But, when it comes to understand the impact of political decisions on the country, 15 years is too short a period. If, at all, he becomes Prime Minister, I would like him to be little weak. I would like his cabinet to be stronger than him. That way the cabinet, which may have moderates and secularists, will be able to protect the country from falling into dictatorial trap of Modi and RSS. I want senior BJP leadership including Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Yashwant Sinha, etc., to become more powerfull, so that they can control Modi if they find him wavering from democratic ways. I want leaders of other parties and NDA to be vigilant and keep looking for signs of Modi converting into a totalitarian leader. And the first sign, as history has shown, is always a change in constitution in the name of better and faster decision making. The Indian Constitution’s basic principles have stood the test of time and, therefore, any attempt to change those basic principles should be taken as the first warning. My best wishes to Modi supporters, you too please be vigilant and ready safeguard the country. My best wishes to opponents of Modi, don’t let him become the Prime Minister of India as it is dangerous and consequences may be fatal.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:34:22 +0000
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