The Leadership Conundrum - Bijoy Joseph

Modi is upbeat and is demanding his pound of flesh from
the party by staking claim for the PM seat. Yes, he’s been
elected again with a decisive victory though not two
thirds majority this time and the media has over hyped
the case for Modi’s Delhi yathra. But our memory seem
to be short when it comes to elevating a successful CM .

Our late Jyothi Bosu ruled W.Bengal uninterupted for
nearly 23 yrs , won successive elections with huge
mandates . K Karunakaran, the leader was four time CM
of Kerala and the present Naveen Pathnaik of Odissha
is CM now for 10 yrs running . These are not small
achievements and yet was not tomtommed as deserving
national acclaim. In fact there have been very few CMs
who made it to the Prime Minister’s seat , if yes, they’ve
made only a brief stint , and were never trailblazing
or eventful . The country needs leaders who would be
wedded to that grand philosophy of unity in diversity .
Our rich religious traditions would really be a blessing
than a curse. When the western world looks to the East
for spiritual food let us truly keep the faith.

The moot point being the leadership issue this time ,
the one person who can put down the fears and bring
cheer to the masses. The mosaic of diverse cultures
and communities that is India, need to be addressed
for its varying needs. We cannot have a broad brush
treatment that will take everyone into one fold. In fact
the UPA regime has done a respectable job of taking
the inclusive agenda forward but for some recent
manoevering that has more to do with setting the
agenda straight for a global economic revival . The global
economic forces are eager to have that one plan serves
all solution, but is India ready for a uniform sweep. Coca
Cola would be the same everywhere but not people’s
race,religion,demographics including educational &
cultural requirements. Can all the hills be levelled off in
one stroke.

Our home grown leaders represent the wide spread
cultural creed that is the colour of diversity . We’ve got
adjusted to that coalition government that accomodates
rather than rejects. Let our masses be inclusive to a new
and stronger India as we face another election.

Jai Hind