All about loudmouths and kingsized egos!

A small digression to the recent past.

Modi wins a landslide victory for the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections on 16 May '14. And the factors that contributed to the spectacular win were:-

   (a) Modi looked like a decisive leader based on his performance as the chief minister of Gujarat.

   (b) The whole of India was fed up with the indecisive ten year rule of the UPA.

   (c) Revelations of all important files being perused and decisions thrust on the PM by 10, Janpath.

   (d) No coherent policy both internally and externally.

   (e) Large scale incursions on both the Chinese and Pakistani borders with no worthwhile checks or

         retaliatory measures from the Indian side.

   (f) Large scale corruption like the coal block allocations and the 2G spectrum auctions.

   (g) Regional parties were pressurising the Congress with their atrocious requirements!

   (h) Modi's interviews and interactions with the media that conveyed a hope that 'good days' were to

         come if he were elected.

   (j) He was, therefore, backed by all the Indians cutting across caste, creed and religion.

The RSS and the Hindu fringe groups rejoiced that their party had come to power and that they'd the licence now, to carry out their Hindutva agenda. All sorts of crazy statements were made that must have shamed Modi and his government, who'd harped on good governance!

Followed by attacks on churches and hate speeches. Still the party managed to win a few of the state assemblies on the strength of the 'Modi wave. But finally, got checkmated in Delhi where it had to be satisfied with a mere three seats conceding the remaining 67 seats to the Aam Admi Party!

The RSS and the fringe Hindu groups have not learnt their lesson that this country doesn't accept their version of 'Hindutva. What the average Indian wants is a trouble free life that gives him access to the things of life that he's entitled to - in other words, a definite improvement in the standard of living!

The PM had made an unequivocal statement that his government stood for every Indian's freedom to practice the religion of his choice. The religious heads while appreciating Modi's sincerity were sceptical as to how he'd be able to implement his idea, effectively.

And it's this statement that the RSS chief wanted to trash by making his unwarranted comments on Mother Theresa. 

The organisation must have realised that their ideas do not have a pan Indian appeal. If it continues to hamper and embarrass the Modi government from delivering good governance and the much needed reforms all around, it will only rue the people's decision during the next electoral battle.

As a Hindu, it's my firm belief that every Indian wants an 'all inclusive growth'. It's the minority appeasement, for establishing vote banks, that is detested by one and all.

Tailpiece.

I'm eagerly awaiting Suresh Prabhu's railway budget and Arun Jaitley's union budget. Hope they're able to sustain the average Indian's hopes of the 'acche din' that have been promised!!