INDIAN   POLI-TRICKS

POLITICS has been there since man began his journey  on the earth. It has passed through various mutations and still continues to change , as it should ,at a furious pace. Indian politics is part of the global politics as “ the world ‘ has become FLAT according to Friedman. But , as we all know, part is never the whole or the whole is never the part .Suspicion between the parties and nations is perhaps the main thing that drives the international and national politics. Perhaps the main food for the sustenance of politics is SUSPICION. The paradox is that suspicion is a precedent to growth .Political leaders ,most of them ,are people who have a knack of getting over obstacles or rather wriggling out of difficult situations. They manage things not in the corporate style but in a style that cannot be defined easily. Just take any minister of any party ,they survive most of the  controversies as time passes .New issues make old issues obsolete and goes behind the curtain. Take ,for example , Laloo,  Nithish, Narendra Modi ( highly controversial)for obvious reasons have their own brand of politics which sometimes descend to POLI-TRICKS. All parties play caste based politics and it seems that such things have been accepted as normal. This has to change perhaps the new generation politicians may be able to contribute something towards changing the style of functioning.

 Dynasty syndrome continues to flourish and rather shamelessly. After the long  Independence struggle led by the great MAHATMA GANDHI we are still in a long phase of In-Dependent struggle with Gandhis’ both in the ruling and opposition .But India goes forward strongly despite a wide spectrum of corruption at various levels. Lack of leaders with integrity is making things worse and everybody seems to be playing POLI-TRIKCS rather than politics which should graduate itself to STATESMANSHIP. BJP ( their leaders think they are the next to occupy the Parliament as the rulers of INDIA ) .There is nothing wrong in the ambitions of various political parties. The leadership issue is still in a fluid state in all parties. The people of INDIA still have no idea as to who is going to lead the country after the next elections. In the global scenario which is in a highly fluid state,  we have a great part  to play and we should not get away from this responsibility at any cost by involving ourselves in petty politics.BJP preferred NA MO over Mr. Advani ,(the doyen of BJP) as the active leader of the party. Many may dislike Modi for reasons known or unknown but he is  to prove at the national politics which is a different ball game. it is said that NA MO has been advised to skip sensitive Hindutva issues It is time that Indian politics turn sincerely towards youngsters who ca n perform well .

There are many of them. In the corporate field it is happened and is still happening .The old concept of an elderly gentleman becoming the CEO of a company ( big ,medium or small) has changed and there are hundreds of youngsters 28+30+and forty plus who are CEOs’ of companies which are running well. In the field of films also the doyens have given way to youngsters who are doing well. In the recent reshuffling Mr.Ola , who is aged 85 has been made the minister of Labour (AGE BRINGS IN EXPERIENCE,IT IS TRUE). There is nothing wrong with it but.. It is true that there are many starting points between birth and death .But INDIA has thousands of youngsters who need to be given chances. In the field of sports and games also the old is giving way to the young  THOUGH there is an element of GREED has set in .

We lack real ROLE MODELS and many of the heroes of now unfortunately  find themselves having feet of clay. Senior political figures should enter passionately into the mentoring process so that youngsters can sharpen their skills and direct their tremendous energy in the proper way. There was a news item which says that Mr. Rahul Gandhi considers Union Defence Ministry A.K Antony , perhaps the most seasoned and clean person in the Indian political arena, as his political GURU. This should signify the willingness of young political leaders to learn more about politics and statesmanship through which they should rise above petty politics .They should rise above petty consideration and work together . INDIAN POLITICS has accepted COALITION model and this needs a lot of patience ,tolerance ,hard work ,commitment and love for the nation and its people .India has tremendous young energy and it should be channelized well for a great future. 

LET THERE BE MEANINGFUL POLITICS RATHER THAN POLI-TRICKS