1. At a loss for a proper way (there is none) to deal with the popular anti corruption movement, the Congress spin-meisters are branding the movement as a communal. They are trying to prove to their votebank that the evil BJP and the more evil RSS are behind the movement. It is a desperate move but one which betrays the diseased mindset of the fear mongering practitioners of the votebank politics. I think it an affront to all voters who are being told that communalism is a bigger problem than corruption. I really wish that Muslim leaders would get up and tell the Congress that they are not buying this anymore.
2. Of course taking a page from Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s book of crisis management, the UPA have also blamed the US for being in “cahoots “with the Anna Campaign. Yes. The two headed monster of RSS and CIA is back. This kind of predictability is indicative of desperation, lack of moral clarity and an abject lack of political sense.
3. Anna Hazare had entered the first fight unprepared. He had brought a knife to a gun fight. Once bitten twice shy, he has started the second phase of his fight much better prepared. Arresting a Gandhian septuagenarian like him to Tihar was a foolish move on part of the UPA but very good for Anna and the movement. The difference between good and evil has now become even starker, if that were possible. The parallels between Anna’s movement and Jayaprakash Narayan’s movement from the 1970s are uncanny. Both were / are being led by non politicians and followed by the youth of India. Both were / are against power hungry, corrupt and authoritarian regimes, only interested in welfare of a family. One can only hope that the end result of the current movement is the same as that of the first one.
4. While Anna learned from his mistakes from the first time around, the UPA have done nothing of the sort. What has become clearer (if that were possible) that the PM and the senior cabinet ministers have little to no power at all. If he were involved, a seasoned politician like Pranab Mukherjee would never make the mistakes being made. So who is running the show? It is the close coterie of the Gandhi family faithfuls (or is it fat-fools?) who are imperiling the nation with their corrupt, myopic and authoritarian approach to ruling. Even gullible voters of the UPA deserve better than this.
5. Our recent posts have discussed the lessons for the BJP in this mess. I certainly hope that the BJP is keeping on top of all this. Recent experience in Karnataka shows that contentious issues should be dealt by leaders who are respected by the cadres. My opinion is that the leaders who have shown their political mettle by winning elections and leading at the grassroots levels rather that nominated good looking public speakers are the ones who are respected and taken seriously. A common worker is more likely to take Narendra Modi seriously than Arun Jaitley. Then using such leaders, the BJP need to start a grassroots level campaign for the next elections. They need to be prepared for early elections and not be caught unawares.
A related article can be read at: http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-why-government-cannot-put-down-anna-movement-lokpal/20110816.htm
Article Congress accusing Anna of being a US agent can be read at:http://www.indianexpress.com/news/congress-sniffs-us-hand-behind-anna-movement/833336/
2. Of course taking a page from Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s book of crisis management, the UPA have also blamed the US for being in “cahoots “with the Anna Campaign. Yes. The two headed monster of RSS and CIA is back. This kind of predictability is indicative of desperation, lack of moral clarity and an abject lack of political sense.
3. Anna Hazare had entered the first fight unprepared. He had brought a knife to a gun fight. Once bitten twice shy, he has started the second phase of his fight much better prepared. Arresting a Gandhian septuagenarian like him to Tihar was a foolish move on part of the UPA but very good for Anna and the movement. The difference between good and evil has now become even starker, if that were possible. The parallels between Anna’s movement and Jayaprakash Narayan’s movement from the 1970s are uncanny. Both were / are being led by non politicians and followed by the youth of India. Both were / are against power hungry, corrupt and authoritarian regimes, only interested in welfare of a family. One can only hope that the end result of the current movement is the same as that of the first one.
4. While Anna learned from his mistakes from the first time around, the UPA have done nothing of the sort. What has become clearer (if that were possible) that the PM and the senior cabinet ministers have little to no power at all. If he were involved, a seasoned politician like Pranab Mukherjee would never make the mistakes being made. So who is running the show? It is the close coterie of the Gandhi family faithfuls (or is it fat-fools?) who are imperiling the nation with their corrupt, myopic and authoritarian approach to ruling. Even gullible voters of the UPA deserve better than this.
5. Our recent posts have discussed the lessons for the BJP in this mess. I certainly hope that the BJP is keeping on top of all this. Recent experience in Karnataka shows that contentious issues should be dealt by leaders who are respected by the cadres. My opinion is that the leaders who have shown their political mettle by winning elections and leading at the grassroots levels rather that nominated good looking public speakers are the ones who are respected and taken seriously. A common worker is more likely to take Narendra Modi seriously than Arun Jaitley. Then using such leaders, the BJP need to start a grassroots level campaign for the next elections. They need to be prepared for early elections and not be caught unawares.
A related article can be read at: http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-why-government-cannot-put-down-anna-movement-lokpal/20110816.htm
Article Congress accusing Anna of being a US agent can be read at:http://www.indianexpress.com/news/congress-sniffs-us-hand-behind-anna-movement/833336/
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