The
front page of today’s [22 Feb 2014] Malayala Manorama
(a newspaper with 20 million readers) reports that Narendra Modi has made a
contract with the Marxist Party [CPI(M)] in Kerala.
The
Marxists in Kerala turned capitalists long ago when Pinarayi Vijayan took over
the Party. V S Achuthandan (with his
foot in the grave) questioned the capitalist tendencies of the Party, the result
being that he was bullied by those who control the economy.
Marxists
are turning capitalists all over the world.
Let’s forgive Achuthandan for growing old and yet not retiring. Idealists don’t retire, unfortunately .
Modis
flourish. And gather followers.
Achuthandan
was invited to join AAP [Aam Aami Party].
By none other than Arvind Kejriwal himself. But how can a senior join a junior
party? Ego problem.
What
really bothers me is the report that Mr Modi offered to pay money for buying up
votes in Kerala. The newspaper says
that Modi offered to pay any amount for winning
the Thiruvananthapuram seat as well as the neighbouring Attingal one. Given Modi’s Chanakya tantra, the report cannot
be false. Given Malayala Manorama’s credentials, the report cannot be false.
So,
what does democracy in Modi Raj amount to?
Buying votes? Worse, fascism?
Any
Gujarati trader (chai wallah, I can’t
rise to Mani Shankar Aiyar’s status in this regard) can come and buy votes in
Kerala? Has Kerala degraded itself to
this extent? Has Marxism in Kerala
degraded to this extent? These are some
questions that will haunt my sleep tonight.
Thankfully,
Modi won’t haunt my sleep. He has no ideology. He can keep buying and selling things, as far
as I’m concerned. I only hope he won’t mastermind
another mass killing in some place (Rama forbid, in my village where nobody
knows about Rama – they worship Krishna, you see) in India for the sake of
votes.
Don't you think you are going a boot over board with this modi fascism thing. I am a supporter of modi i like what he did with gujarat. You don't have to put a ton of degrading facts about Gujarat to prove me wrong. I don't think India is Germany nor that modi has it in him to be another Hitler. But i had enough of Congress and i don't trust aap for the simple fact that kejriwal in my protective turned out to another political opportunist. I supported anna hazare not kejriwal. And i do agree with Marxists turning to be capitalist. But a term of modi will do good for the country. The last time bjp ruled was good for India. They had strong leadership. They did pokran remember not that i support nuclear warfare but it does take strong willpower to do it. Now that China and pakistan are pestering us a surviving central lateral leadership will only be good.
ReplyDeleteRupert, just one question: What's your real name? Who are you?
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DeleteWhat's happening Rupert? Confused?
DeleteIt seems that you are so against Modi.
ReplyDeleteI am, Namrata, and I don't hide that opposition behind any mask. Modi supporters wear masks, Modi's own face :)
DeleteSo, whom do you think isn't wearing a mask? What do you think would be a better party to form Govt in India?
DeleteAnybody would be a better option than Modi, as far as I'm concerned. The others may be corrupt, inefficient... call them whatever you wish. But they are human!
DeleteAt present , India has numerous parties but no true leader..
ReplyDeleteThat's precisely the tragedy, Maniparna. I think god has refused to incarnate anymore. What has happened to 'Sambhavmi yuge yuge', I wonder.
DeleteSir, i dont understand why r u so against Modi?
ReplyDeleteAnyone who disowns a section of his country is a traitor, dear friend. Such a person is more dangerous to the nation than terrorists.
DeleteI have never felt comfortable about Modi. But AAP gives me jitters. I find actions of AAP as demonstrative of intellectual dishonesty in every decision that they have taken so far.
ReplyDeleteAditi, do intellectual honesty and politics coexist? Anyway, I don't think I can accuse AAP of intellectual dishonesty for the sake of supporting other parties which behave like street hooligans and rowdies...
Deletepolitics has never been about choosing between right and wrong .. it has always been a case of choosing between different shades of grey i guess especially in india.. and right now there is no shades only black !
ReplyDeleteDon't you think you are over-reacting when it comes to Modi? :D Don't believe everything you read in newspaper unless you can actually have a look at the proof :) Media are famous for misinterpreting things :)
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