Here’s an interesting thing which came across my mind. This is definitely in connection with the on-going national elections or can I call it the national cat fight. The thing is we all by now; know who the probable Prime Ministerial candidates are for the next five years. And we also know that they are not below the retirement age. So we have candidates in their 80s, 70s and 60s. These men and women are supposed to be mature, experienced and understand the needs of the country well.
Now think about this, we are progressing to a state where all the youngsters are there to rule the game. Youngsters mean definitely within the age group of 50. This is only because you call Mr Barrack Obama a young President at 47. So what happens is one of these matured and experienced leaders calls the younger leaders “bachcha”, who are their opponents. Hmm! And like the ever-supportive lady Mrs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, may be these politicians consider themselves “jawan” (young), that’s why the others are bachcha!
This made me think and recall about the other chaotic government ruling the country, our very own BCCI and the Indian Cricket Team. Are we not facing the same problem there as well? Rulers of BCCI ask the seniors their ages, remind them every now and then (especially when they do not perform well) and ask them to make way for the ever-waiting juniors. Isn’t this the same situation??? Here people shout that young players should be given a chance to prove their mettle and seniors should willfully give a chance to them. But we still have senior pros and junior contributors playing as a Super-combo team.
Then why not hope for the same in case of our country as well? Let the seniors netas give their expert opinions and make way for the young leaders to execute their fresh ideas.
What do you say?
good point DJ. But the argument that the old are mature and young are daring is nothing but a part of the War of words! We all know a lot more than that is needed for successful governance of a democratic country. The requirement is that all the needs of all the stake holders are taken into account while formulating a policy. And it is next to impossible to do so!!
ReplyDeleteYou have very well articulted. however, I would make two points here is that we need to make amendmentes in the Constitution of the India. If the setting an old M.P. is not performing well then he/she must not be allowed to contest in the Election.And other is that the party must have moral duty to not give ticket to not performing candidates like Congress did with the sitting MP Govinda.
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