Indian Elections 2019: Modi, Rahul and the Stockholm Syndrome

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Modi's Contributions: Modi's contributions are unparalleled in the history of India. Almost reflecting him dedicating himself to his country and even not taking a single day off in the last 5 years he has done so much in a mere 5 years term that no Indian has done in India's recent history. His humble beginnings and a climb to the top of the so called Brahmin led party, BJP, itself does remind one of Abraham Lincoln and the fulfilment of an ideal of democracy. Of course he couldn't make all BJP stalwarts corruption free, as rampant corruption cannot be eradicated. Yet this 'outsider', who gave a stable government for the last 5 years as a start, gave a corruption free cabinet. His digital India programme and bank accounts for millions of poor people that was laughed at before (what for?) made the poor get money in their accounts bypassing middlemen. Offering free money for entrepreneurs without guarantees, he brought trust amongst Indians that was absent before. While he gave dignity to India globally, even if not to the level of its US counterpart, his stewardship gave dignity to Indian passport holders as never before. He has been asked to talk to Pakistan. And his attacks at Balakot inside Pakistan my not have produced enough destruction of the terrorist camp and he could not produce so much of an evidence of that attack yet it is the silence that emerged from the attack that has almost solved the Kashmir terrorism problem. The cash starved Pakistan's luxury seeking fearful generals would think twice before further attacks. He did not leave talk however, talking in Hindi at the UN, he has unleashed India's software power (yoga) to the world. His visits itself have brought prestige to India right from USA, EU and the ME. While building toilets, offering cooking gas and promoting girls education he has done a lot for Indian women, abolishing triple talaq he has liberated Muslim women too. While his cleaning of the Ganges did a two in one with raising faith and establishing a new mode of transport, the confidence boosting successes in HMRO did an addition to the Indian pride. Similarly, new railways and roads offered facilities and infrastructures. While his foreign tours brought in money, his 'make in India has aided both nationalism and the spirit. He may not have brought the promised foreign cash, he certainly has made the loan defaulters come home. Also, falsifying 'friend of the rich', he has offered NHS reminding free healthcare for the poor, as never before. Farmers are getting the necessary incentives. The party: BJP Yes BJP isn't a clean party and many of its MPs are crime accused brought forward by delayed justice alone. Its master strategist, the accused party chief, Amit Shah has however been given a clean chit. Although these MPs don't need to prove their innocence like Modi's cabinet ministers, they need to show good work statistics for survival. The allocation of villages to each MP is good idea. Sure, the party is attached to the demonized RSS. Latter, however, has received recognition in UK and Australia for services. And unlike Christian missionaries, it asks for no faith change in return of its services. Like the accepted suggestion for Muslims to Indianize and not Arabize, it is simply looking for culturally Indian through ancestry not faith. Like the futility of seeing the serially amended US constitution as a slave owner George Washington's slavery supporting manual, it's pointless to see the long trouser clad RSS cadres through Savarker or Golwalkar's eyes. Also, since India is destined to be a one party state, RSS volunteers will play the role of opposition to tame the proud BJP MPs in the future. Coalition isn't necessary for the party but its inclusiveness does not detach itself from NDA that almost in return accepts Modi as its leader. Finally, the goal of education is to make one aware of the factors that are beneficial or harmful to him/her. Thus, a stable and progressive government, and a hardworking, visionary and a strong leader should be the aim of the person. He/she should not aim for a fragmented, directionless, corrupt and inept government that makes India a fragmented and IMF dependent poor country like Pakistan. More than that a person should be aware of the pain and suffering hat he/she went through in the long period of Congress rule. In fact, people were played with, cheated and intentionally kept poor as a vote bank in that period. Why would anybody want to continue with that suffering when relief is available? This unusual phenomenon can only be understood through 'Stockholm syndrome' that is a term given, when the victim sides with the captor. -------------------- BACK

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