Destiny doesn’t appear to
be a matter of chance for Narendra Modi, it appears to be the choices that he made. All those who
were born in this century and voted would have contributed to creating history.
All Indians are also witness to an important historic turn the country has
taken – It is the first time that a
non-Congress party and PM will have been voted back to power after completing a
full term. Although the results are yet to be declared, there is little
doubt that BJP-NDA and PM Modi are returning to power. What final numbers they
get, whether BJP alone gets a clear majority are all matters of academic interest.
Five years ago, in 2014, I wrote the post “Arrival”
just before the results started coming in. The BJP victory at that time came
when Indians were in a gloom, the country was in shambles due to the corruption
and misrule of Congress and a huge challenge lay in store for Modi. There was
no leadership worth the name. It was natural that the nation invested its trust
in a courageous man. And I am reminded of a famous quote:
“Men
make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no
leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful
leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better” – Harry Truman
The 2014 campaign by Modi
was hectic, innovative, filled with hope and in a six-month period he had held
around 400 rallies. In 2019 the campaign lasted just under two months starting
from March 28. Still, none of the energy, passion and determination was
missing. Modi has held around 142
rallies and road-shows in all states of India. He averaged over 2 rallies a
day in the 51-day campaign. The only difference being that in 2014 Modi was the
challenger and in 2019 he was the defending champion. There is no question that
ModiSarkar had achieved in 5 years what no previous govt had ever achieved in
one term on multiple fronts. From economy to poverty-alleviation to
infrastructure and international diplomacy – there is lot he can claim and a
lot more needs to be done.
The most important accomplishment is that ModiSarkar
is a govt free of corruption. This was
so unthinkable in the past that people were even willing to condone a certain
level of corruption if a govt was performing on all other fronts. The
Opposition really didn’t have much to challenge Modi with. The common man will
always have some niggling problems but this is one rare election where nobody talked of inflation or prices of
essential items. All the Opposition had was abuses, abuses and more abuses
that they showered on Modi. A challenger
to the throne or a title has to be humble, not denigrate the strengths of the
defending champion and must seek to earn the sympathy and support that an
underdog usually gets. You can’t beat Muhammad
Ali by abusing him in public. You need to have a record of past performance
and demonstrate skills, tactics and humility to challenge him. Instead, the
entire Opposition went on a rampage against Modi with nothing but abuses. And
for a natural-born ignoramus to talk about “Karma” is the most laughable thing in the whole episode:
Karma will indeed visit the
Gandhi family and all their crimes against this country. I am absolutely sure
of that. It will also visit those who have brazenly looted this country and
still walk around as if they are above the law. They are simply a disgrace to
this great nation. The term “Karma” is a
profound Hindu principle. It’s the natural law of retribution. It works
like a boomerang. The good one does returns to him, the evil one does, also
returns to him. In 2014 neither Sonia nor Rahul had the grace or decency to
congratulate Modi. I wonder if they will find the decency and grace this time
though I am not so sure.
Every political-criminal
has continuously abused PM Modi for no particular reason or rhyme. Modi has not
“hounded” any of them but allowed the law to slowly proceed against them. Modi
has not hounded or jailed anyone who abused him, criticized him and never
stopped anyone from saying what they want. He
didn’t stop even abusive rebels from his own party who joined the Sickular gang.
No election loss is a dishonor or a disgrace. The disgrace is in the poor character of these abusers. And these
abusers abound in Indian politics, media and even from foreign media. There is
a simple principle that Modi has worked with – give these enemies of India and
the abusers enough space to keep their hatred pouring and sure enough, they
will hang themselves sooner or later. There are many interviews that Modi gave
during this election season. But one of the most poignant moments was from his
chat with Sudhir Chaudhary of Zee TV (Edited video: 1.54 mins):
Sudhir asks Modi if all the
abuses hurt him. Modi responds by stating that he is human and it does hurt him
often. But he also says that he keeps this hurt aside because he has a “Daiyitva” (Responsibility). Meaning
that he cannot allow such hurt to interfere with his responsibilities towards
the country and her people. This may
seem like a mild statement but this is the hallmark of a true professional in
any domain. He does not let his personal feelings, hurt or anger interfere
with his sworn duties towards his people and his office that demands such
commitment. It takes extraordinary
character and a purpose-driven life to stay focused like that in the face of nonstop abuses. And
that’s a man who richly deserves that responsibility as long as he can serve.
I have cautioned RaGa and
the Sickulars about a natural psychological response of people to abusing one
person when they cannot combat him on performance, being uncorrupt and bringing
in dramatic changes. The more you abuse
a person, the more repulsive it becomes. It has an opposite effect. The
person ends up getting more sympathy from everyone. And all this abuse for
what? For NOTHING. Modi has not harmed these people in anyway. He has not
silenced any critic or abuser in anyway. He has not taken away their freedoms
and nor has he stopped them from going to courts with PIL after PIL to tar him.
With all the counsel and advisors at their disposal, the Sickulars did not
learn this simple lesson. These abusers are also backed by foreign crooks who wait
on the grassy knoll to strike
when they think they are losing or to help the Sickular foreigners in India.
One such filth is TIME magazine:
I am absolutely sure Paki Aatish Taseer would have written this
article weeks ago. It is only after five phases of voting that TIME released
this garbage from someone who knows zilch about Modi and zilch about India.
Nevertheless, it once again thrilled the Sickular filth in our country who
danced around this trash. How TIME misleads is by shoving the more experienced
political observer Ian Bremmer’s
piece titled “Modi the reformer”
under its BIG, deceptive headline. It’s a typical practice by scoundrels of
media everywhere. Peddle a lie in BIG headlines, while a fact-filled attempt is
buried in small letters. These scoundrels refuse to learn that Indians have
moved past their stupid deceptions, whether it comes from Indian media or from
foreign trash-cans.
There are many things that
people will demand from ModiSarkar 2.0. There is a lot of unfinished business
that Modi must attend to. All that can wait for another day, another post. But there is ONE thing that Modi must not
falter on. He has repeatedly stated in his campaign that “I have brought the corrupt to the gates of the jail, give me
five more years and I will put them inside”. The bottleneck is always at
the top – literally. Corruption and destruction of a country doesn’t start at
the bottom, it always starts at the top. Therefore, Modi MUST ensure faster
courts, faster proceedings to ensure that the following are in jail in his
second term:
There are many other crooks
involved in corruption that are being prosecuted or should be. But those in the
images above form the “Fountainhead”
of corruption, support to terrorism and destruction of India. They must be
prosecuted fast while others can follow the usual legal process. There cannot
be any dithering on this. The message must be clear – India will not spare its
enemies, no matter how big they are.
That said, this is not a
time for the anti-nationals. This is not a time for the abusers. This is a time for celebration. A
country’s health, economy and future hangs heavily on the aspirations of its
people. Sometime back I wrote about the “Lost Indian Dream”. Modi has helped Indians regain their self-esteem and
their aspirations. Narendra Modi is the very symbol of living and realizing
that Indian dream. He has risen to the highest executive office in the country
from the lowest rung of society. His story is the living example for everyone
who wishes to serve the country and the opportunities are limitless. Modi will
unfurl that flag of pride and hope many times more:
I have stated in a previous
post that Modi has no other purpose in life other than to serve India and
Indians. He has no motive to steal or stash loot for family or make corrupt
deals. He should continue his good work with some major changes and greater
aggression against corrupt politicians and public figures. In 2014, people of India made a dramatic change by voting a party
with full majority for the first time in three decades. In 2019, though the results are yet to be declared, I am absolutely
sure they have altered the course of politics and the course of the country
itself forever. Arrival 2.0 is the final victory of Good over Evil. But
evil doesn’t entirely disappear, it will lurk in the cracks for another strike,
people must just keep it under their thumb and under their foot. For now,
CELEBRATE!
