(Original author, Kalpesh Yagnik, National Editor of the Dainik Bhaskar. Translated by Prof Nirmal Gupta.)
Snake you did not become decent,
You did not even learned to live in the city.
May I ask one thing? Will you answer?
Then where did you learn to bite? Where did you get the poison?-Ageya (अज्ञेय)
This time around, here is a column on some of the untouched aspects of the leaders contesting in the world 's largest democratic elections.
They deserve scorn. They’re the center of ridicule. They’ve wrath of anger. They’re the reason of frustration. They’re a symbol of decadence. In different ways these leaders are defined so. Those contesting and who are making others to contest parliamentary election of this nation are ridiculed much more badly. Corrupt. Tainted, Selfish. Opportunist. Greedy for power are some of the titles given to them by us all.
This is indeed a fact on a wider scale. This is not, what we are calling each other but they themselves are addressing with. Life is, but the most influential school of politics. Yet, during election campaigns by these leaders seen so disgustingly perform acts can still teach us life’s inspiring lessons.
To understand this seemingly amazing thing, we need to observe following nine observations for serious understanding:
1. Demonstrate the ability to move the mountains
2. Ability to think until the cessation of brainpower
3. To challenge one’s own physical endurance
4. Keep calm and everyone together even when the carpet is pulled under ones feet.
5. Endure and protect one’s own, spewing venom.
6. Suffer constantly the ridicule of being the worst and yet respond lovingly
7. Meet absolute strangers, as if they’re own loved ones
8. Dissolve like water in an ever-changing scenarios
9. Neither perturbed of the past nor fear of the future. Stay joyous in the present.
1. Demonstrate the ability to move mountains:
Narendra Modi is the most relevant evidence, a tea seller in his childhood from a village like Vadnagar. An inferior and a backward amongst the powerful, eminent and mighty elite Brahmins, is today a top contender for prime minister of great India. Gradually he is poised to be the prime minister and going to move mountains. He is not alone. Even the one of Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, who was once called 'biggest defeat so far’, is also working day-and –night, night-and-day in his endless struggle to mountain, but only if he can pull thorough.
Look at Jayalalitha. She was a cine star. No one took her seriously. People come and go and she kept moving. She became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. She lost and again won and kept moving. She was exposed in the Assembly. Curtains were pulled open by investigating agencies from her vast estate and unaccounted wealth. And now she is called a revolutionary leader. Relying on just one state she has become claimant of the prime ministerial position. She may not become one but has shown the ability to hold and move a mountain.
This is courage.
Then there is Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati, and Mamata Banerjee. And then there is suddenly, over nightly famed Arvind Kejriwal. Everyone has rushed to move mountains. All this is an amazing motivator
2. Ability to think until the cessation of brainpower:
When despite a massive anti-incumbency environment again a Congress-led government came into being in the Centre credit was given to large rural vote due to attributed to the MNREGA scheme. Who would believe that a similar wages scheme was brought-in by the same Pranab Mukherjee, then finance minister in Indira Gandhi’s government! Winning the election by bringing-in to appease and relax the agitated rural youth by a scheme 25 times bigger than the earlier one was entirely a mental struggle. It’s said that Congress had thought on this plan for 2 years. This time also they have churn their brain in introducing the food security bill, which could not be introduced and enforced before the General Election because of the inordinate delay in introducing parliamentary bill for introducing the massive 1.5 lakh crore scheme.
For BJP, mission 272 was appearing an imagination because except in Karnataka, they have not gained anything better than zero in the south. Thinking of this they have aligned with smaller parties in the south. During a fierce election debate on fake encounters Amit Shah forced out intensely sharp Jairam Ramesh- only as a result of thinking till the end. When Congress suppressed its debacle in four states by suddenly declaring its support to the Aam Aadmi Party. It was nothing but efficient thinking. Although they are not able to think like they have done before. But that’s a different matter.
3. To challenge one’s own physical endurance:
We can say, that it’s true that politicos understand the importance of hard work when contesting an election in order to win. But we are also in various contests of life, like - family, professional, social and economic. When do we work for 20-22 hours continuously for 2-3 months? And observe same pace and energy in a nominee, who is 70-75 year's old as is seen in a 25-26 year refreshed contenders.
In fact, electioneering is in itself a process that creates a bone-breaking environment. Elections are national gymnasium where new or old, all perform cardio, functional or strength- forget their age and energies.
4. Keep calm and everyone together even when the carpet is pulled under ones feet:
We all are afraid of those, who cheat. The basis of politics is fraud. Associations of thirty are destroyed in a moment during elections. It becomes immaterial, who has first pulled the carpet and from under whose feet.
5. Endure and protect one’s own, spewing venom:
When are we moved most in life? Then when someone throw us out unaware. Then when some of our own spew the venom freely on us. This is quite common during elections. Fighter not only endure such vocal opponents, but also protect them. LK Advani is one example. In Aam Aadmi party, which is talking about the new kind of politics, every third party leader has endured this situation a multiple times. Top elite leaders in BJP have endured criticism from several unwanted and rectified their mistakes. Where they have not endured, people have left the stage. To tolerate venom spewing own one must have a big heart.
6. Suffer constantly the ridicule of being the worst and yet respond lovingly:
Even a small criticism can make us tense – a serious charge is another thing. But which human has not been charged? Even when we humiliate a politico by calling him shameless cheeky- not only he endures it such frightening insults but constantly searches for an appropriate answer. And this he does every day.
7. Meet absolute strangers, as if they’re own loved ones:
It’s indeed a big motivator. It’s not easy to meet freely and openly with those we know too well. To do this, one needs an open mind, enthusiasm and boldness. This style of a politician is indeed inspiring.
8. Dissolve like water in an ever-changing scenarios:
Until yesterday, Colonel Sonaram was a Congress’s soldier and Jaswant Singh of BJP army in a blink of an eye are seen in a new role. All partners of Alagiri have changed. Sensing electoral defeats ahead many Central leaders - ministers have quit from the battle ground. This may be bad but, adaptability to new environment is crucial for life. Election teaches us to do so.
9. Neither perturbed of the past nor fear of the future. Stay joyous in the present:
Perhaps we could also do that too. It’s impossible to learn so much from an election but we must. Because although politicos are evil but not there qualities and characteristics.
When we can learn something's from a stray stone lying on the road then why not from a politico who is as insensitive as a stone?
(Link to the original article-http://article.wn.com/view-mobile/
(Translated by Prof Nirmal Gupta. Head of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow April 12-14, 2014).
Snake you did not become decent,
You did not even learned to live in the city.
May I ask one thing? Will you answer?
Then where did you learn to bite? Where did you get the poison?-Ageya (अज्ञेय)
This time around, here is a column on some of the untouched aspects of the leaders contesting in the world 's largest democratic elections.
They deserve scorn. They’re the center of ridicule. They’ve wrath of anger. They’re the reason of frustration. They’re a symbol of decadence. In different ways these leaders are defined so. Those contesting and who are making others to contest parliamentary election of this nation are ridiculed much more badly. Corrupt. Tainted, Selfish. Opportunist. Greedy for power are some of the titles given to them by us all.
This is indeed a fact on a wider scale. This is not, what we are calling each other but they themselves are addressing with. Life is, but the most influential school of politics. Yet, during election campaigns by these leaders seen so disgustingly perform acts can still teach us life’s inspiring lessons.
To understand this seemingly amazing thing, we need to observe following nine observations for serious understanding:
1. Demonstrate the ability to move the mountains
2. Ability to think until the cessation of brainpower
3. To challenge one’s own physical endurance
4. Keep calm and everyone together even when the carpet is pulled under ones feet.
5. Endure and protect one’s own, spewing venom.
6. Suffer constantly the ridicule of being the worst and yet respond lovingly
7. Meet absolute strangers, as if they’re own loved ones
8. Dissolve like water in an ever-changing scenarios
9. Neither perturbed of the past nor fear of the future. Stay joyous in the present.
1. Demonstrate the ability to move mountains:
Narendra Modi is the most relevant evidence, a tea seller in his childhood from a village like Vadnagar. An inferior and a backward amongst the powerful, eminent and mighty elite Brahmins, is today a top contender for prime minister of great India. Gradually he is poised to be the prime minister and going to move mountains. He is not alone. Even the one of Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, who was once called 'biggest defeat so far’, is also working day-and –night, night-and-day in his endless struggle to mountain, but only if he can pull thorough.
Look at Jayalalitha. She was a cine star. No one took her seriously. People come and go and she kept moving. She became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. She lost and again won and kept moving. She was exposed in the Assembly. Curtains were pulled open by investigating agencies from her vast estate and unaccounted wealth. And now she is called a revolutionary leader. Relying on just one state she has become claimant of the prime ministerial position. She may not become one but has shown the ability to hold and move a mountain.
This is courage.
Then there is Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati, and Mamata Banerjee. And then there is suddenly, over nightly famed Arvind Kejriwal. Everyone has rushed to move mountains. All this is an amazing motivator
2. Ability to think until the cessation of brainpower:
When despite a massive anti-incumbency environment again a Congress-led government came into being in the Centre credit was given to large rural vote due to attributed to the MNREGA scheme. Who would believe that a similar wages scheme was brought-in by the same Pranab Mukherjee, then finance minister in Indira Gandhi’s government! Winning the election by bringing-in to appease and relax the agitated rural youth by a scheme 25 times bigger than the earlier one was entirely a mental struggle. It’s said that Congress had thought on this plan for 2 years. This time also they have churn their brain in introducing the food security bill, which could not be introduced and enforced before the General Election because of the inordinate delay in introducing parliamentary bill for introducing the massive 1.5 lakh crore scheme.
For BJP, mission 272 was appearing an imagination because except in Karnataka, they have not gained anything better than zero in the south. Thinking of this they have aligned with smaller parties in the south. During a fierce election debate on fake encounters Amit Shah forced out intensely sharp Jairam Ramesh- only as a result of thinking till the end. When Congress suppressed its debacle in four states by suddenly declaring its support to the Aam Aadmi Party. It was nothing but efficient thinking. Although they are not able to think like they have done before. But that’s a different matter.
3. To challenge one’s own physical endurance:
We can say, that it’s true that politicos understand the importance of hard work when contesting an election in order to win. But we are also in various contests of life, like - family, professional, social and economic. When do we work for 20-22 hours continuously for 2-3 months? And observe same pace and energy in a nominee, who is 70-75 year's old as is seen in a 25-26 year refreshed contenders.
In fact, electioneering is in itself a process that creates a bone-breaking environment. Elections are national gymnasium where new or old, all perform cardio, functional or strength- forget their age and energies.
4. Keep calm and everyone together even when the carpet is pulled under ones feet:
We all are afraid of those, who cheat. The basis of politics is fraud. Associations of thirty are destroyed in a moment during elections. It becomes immaterial, who has first pulled the carpet and from under whose feet.
5. Endure and protect one’s own, spewing venom:
When are we moved most in life? Then when someone throw us out unaware. Then when some of our own spew the venom freely on us. This is quite common during elections. Fighter not only endure such vocal opponents, but also protect them. LK Advani is one example. In Aam Aadmi party, which is talking about the new kind of politics, every third party leader has endured this situation a multiple times. Top elite leaders in BJP have endured criticism from several unwanted and rectified their mistakes. Where they have not endured, people have left the stage. To tolerate venom spewing own one must have a big heart.
6. Suffer constantly the ridicule of being the worst and yet respond lovingly:
Even a small criticism can make us tense – a serious charge is another thing. But which human has not been charged? Even when we humiliate a politico by calling him shameless cheeky- not only he endures it such frightening insults but constantly searches for an appropriate answer. And this he does every day.
7. Meet absolute strangers, as if they’re own loved ones:
It’s indeed a big motivator. It’s not easy to meet freely and openly with those we know too well. To do this, one needs an open mind, enthusiasm and boldness. This style of a politician is indeed inspiring.
8. Dissolve like water in an ever-changing scenarios:
Until yesterday, Colonel Sonaram was a Congress’s soldier and Jaswant Singh of BJP army in a blink of an eye are seen in a new role. All partners of Alagiri have changed. Sensing electoral defeats ahead many Central leaders - ministers have quit from the battle ground. This may be bad but, adaptability to new environment is crucial for life. Election teaches us to do so.
9. Neither perturbed of the past nor fear of the future. Stay joyous in the present:
Perhaps we could also do that too. It’s impossible to learn so much from an election but we must. Because although politicos are evil but not there qualities and characteristics.
When we can learn something's from a stray stone lying on the road then why not from a politico who is as insensitive as a stone?
(Link to the original article-http://article.wn.com/view-mobile/
(Translated by Prof Nirmal Gupta. Head of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow April 12-14, 2014).
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