Even some airy.. reports were floated that there was 'dissidence' among cadres.. because of is move.. within BJP
(Media selectively forgot.. the fact of BJP denying ticket to Poonam Mahajan from Mumbai North East... when likes of Priya Dutt and Milind Deora are fielded by Congress in nieghbouring constituencies.. I'm not sure why this debate was not picked up... during General Elections 2009)
However... the 'trial' against 'dynasty' politics... fizzled out.....barring a heated debate on President's son nomination by Congress party.... which has altogether... different angle (this issue should be more discussed for demoting the consitutional posts/offices for personal/political favours..). There is no tirade/ trial being carried out on this topic..on developments over last one week..! Other than reporting small bits of 'news' pertaining to this topic, there is no heat..!
I'm writing this blog for people to understand the topic.. with little more... thought process...
First, let me re-cap some developments/ news items presented in the last one week.. related to Dynasty politics.. across various states..after the media trial.. for BJP's 'dynasty politics'
Maharashtra:
Sticking to its PRINCIPLES.. Congress has made sincere effort to damage/ abuse the DEMOCRACY... by fielding the son of the President of India..! (more than Dynasty.. I think one needs to denounce.. the way office of President, CEC, Chief Justice of India, CBI etc.. were being abused..)
Not to seprately mention, sons/ daughters of various Congress leaders like Vilas Rao Deshmukh, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Chhagan Bujbal etc.
Haryana:
Media.. also forgot to highlight the dynasty trend in other states... although there is a mere mention of this news.. titled as.. 'the battle of the Lals' in Haryana
Devi Lal, Bhajan Lal and Bansi Lal families are fighting it out representing Congress, Haryana Jan-hith Congress and INLD.
Andhra Pradesh:
After the demise of YSR, ex-CM of Andhra Pradesh. The dynasty politics.. have taken the ugliest (true) color... Tfamilies of breavered of all those people who died because of various causes at various places across AP.. were approached and bribed ..to claim that the death of near/ dear ones.. was due to 'shock' and 'pain' of sudden death of their..'beloved' leader...!! Media reported more than 100 shock deaths happening... across AP.. Only to be busted later to be faked... for money... The Party is struggling to settle the challenge thrown by side-effects of the dynasty/ 'dead-body' politics...!! It is hurting the administration and the common man in the state !!
I think one should give thought.. to this.. carefully!!
Why is this sudden lul after the spirited trial on BJP for sinning ..'dynasty' politics??? Why there is no topic.. on FACE THE NATION of Sagarika.. Or the BUCK STOPs HERE of Barkha.. ?? May be we should think why such stories were not carried out during General Elections 2009..!
I'm wondering.... Even if media would want to highlight these stories.. what will the .. title.. be...."Congress's Dynasty politics" ?? I think this will sound absurd.. to everyone.. as there is nothing 'catchy' in this... there is nothing 'sensational' in this.. there is nothing 'new' in this... !!
May be yes.... this is the reason.. why even media is not inerested.. !!
I just want my readers to ponder on one aspect... w.r.t this topic.. What exactly.. is the dy'nasty' politics..??? How is it affecting us????
A) From the perspective of the Party... It should be able to bring some identity to it... and thereby attract votes...! (Like NTR family/dynasty is used in Andhra to pull votes for TDP, Similarly, Nehru descendants/family/dynasty is used to pull votes for Congress..., Thackrey family/dynasty is used in Maharashtra to pull votes for Shiv-sena.. etc..)
B) From the perspective of leaders.. it gives them pernnial 'employment'.. may be 'source of wealth-creation'
Both these perspectives.. have different implications.. on us...
A...hurts entire nation/ people and the democracy...
Perspective A, leaves no scope for new entrants into the system with fresh/ independent thoughts... ! He/ She have to always 'prove' his/her loyalty to a dynasty/ family for being able to exist and work.. in the set-up!!
Perspective B... showcases selfish attitude of the leader .. and will expose him/her.. if he is not worth.. his 'ticket'/'seat'...
Although both are bad to us... we will have primary choice.. to either elect/ defeat.. any candidate.. while addressing perspective B.
However, for the perspective A is often thurst on us.. We electorate will have very limited choice..! As often, A is not seen as central poll issue... and hence.. this takes the back-seat..!
Ideally, we should have a system which should be de-void of any bias as far as... the family connections.. are concerned.. !!
But, this is idealistic... We have seen that even the ex-US president.. and current US State Secretary have leveraged on their family connections.. in their political careers..!!
The point in such cases is that .. it is very minimal and never.. affected the agenda for the politics of the country..!
Now.. with this perspective.. if one analyses the state of affairs in Indian politics...!!
Needless to say...that Congress tops.. the list.. as it has Nehru descendants.. dutifully...fulfilling both the perspectives. Also, the second-rung leadership... nurtures this.. as it help them to stay in power..(atleast in the fringes)!!
(I've not mentioned other parties like Shiv-sena / TDP/ RJD/ BJD/ INLD/ DMK/SAD/ NC etc.. because all of them.. or either.. regional parties.. (or) parties that identify with ideology more than family.. TDP - Telugu pride, SS- Marathi pride, SAD - Sikh pride etc.. DMK/ INLD are all regional parties..! However, Congress alone stands out.....!!)
In the hindsight.. yes... may be this is applicable to any party which uses a family to identify itself... why single out Congress!! But lets take its example..!!
Congress..needs 'Gandhi' word.... for running its party..! Today it is Sonia... tomorrow it has to be Rahul... then may be Priyanka Gandhi (not Vadhra..??) . Intrestingly, Robert Vadhra.. also seemed to have changed his name to Robert Vadhra Gandhi.. so that it would be helpfull in future..!!! (the real Gandhi's had gone.. and forgotten... the fake Gandhi's are ruling us.. by exploiting the value of brand GANDHI)!!
If one looks the way the senior leaders of the Party responded, after a rebel section damaged a banner carrying the picture of Sonia in Khammam (AP), by organising a religious ceremony.. to re-install the photo of Sonia.... one certainly needs to think ... Do we deserve this drama ??
Why is Sonia demanding and enjoying such 'sycophancy'... ??? Is it good for the country??? Is it good for Democracy??? Why cant she come-out and ask leaders to stop.. stoopong to such low levels..??? Why?? Does doing such thing... weakens the party??? Or her position??? I think we need to think on this aspect... and reflect on our thoughts.. to understand what exactly.. is Dynasty politics???
As a contrast to this behaviour...the instance of MODI's modesty.. comes in my mind..
When media credited MODI.. for the BJP's Gujarat Assembly elections win!! .. by saying.. it is MODI's win.. and not BJPs..!! Modi.. responded with tears in his eyes.. "how can a son be ever greater than his mother..???" He instead credited the victory to the Party, the Ideology and the Cadre!! Thereby, putting an end to sycophancy...!!
Putting aside our bias for (or) against MODI... aside for a second.... Everyone of us..needs to think .. whether our politicians need such.. philosophy? We need to think whether this behaviour will curb.. sycophancy/ dy'nasty' politics.. and strengthen ideology based politics.. which is healthy for running Democracy..!!!
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