It is said “Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.”
How true!! In 2004 the congress government was very lucky to come to power. In spite of good governance over a period of 5 years, BJP could not manage to win because of electoral reverses in a few states. The congress and our journalists misinterpreted the verdict thinking that the aam aadmi politics had paid dividends. Also the aam aadmi misinterpreted the politicians thinking that they would do something to them.
The congress government had a common minimum program which was supposed to be aam aadmi friendly. How many of the points in the common minimum program were executed properly? There are failures everywhere…..To name a few
1. Though the inflation is very low as of today, the prices of essential items have soared like anything. Prices of vegetables have sky rocketed. Other items like oil etc have gone beyond the reach of middle class. And this government promised that they will do many thing for the aam aadmi. Instead they have made life difficult for them.
2. Congress government has always been the root cause of all the scams. Right from Harshad methas security scam to the satyam episode, they have left their footprints everywhere.
3. National rural employment guarantee scheme (NREGS)which is one of the key points in the CMP is the biggest failure. Congress government had provided 15000+ crores as budgetary support. And many of the farmers do not even know the name of the scheme. Leave alone whether they received the money or not.
4. There have been several security lapses in the country. Innumerable bomb blasts had happened. We had an incompetent home minister who did not bother to even change the statements that he makes after the bomb blasts. Do I need to mention about Mumbai blasts? Enough has been written about this point, even in my blog.
5. Even the left parties which supported this government from outside had mentioned that the policies of this government were aimed at enriching the rich people.
We should realize that we have been fooled by the congress party for the past 5 years. At least in the 2009 election we should try to ensure that this government does not come to power.
India being a democratic country gives its citizens a carte blanche in the form of voting rights. Whether we exercise this right properly or not will decide the fate of our future.
Jai hind…..
7 comments:
Not that I support one party over another but how do you suggest that the Satyam scandal has anything to do with the Congress government?
The list of failures is just too long, but I think you have captured the main points. And the way the so called "secular" alliance is going, I don't think Congress/UPA has any chance this time around!
Sounds very street-level-bjp-sycophancy!
The economic policies were not different from what bjp or the cong govt before that were pursuing!
despite the recession we r still doing good, afloat! Remember they had to rule 4 years with the support of anti-computer, anti-coke, anti-trade, stinking morons aka the left!
Anyways .. with the way alliances r breaking, i defly dont think congress has a direct chance... but yeah a third front supported by cong from outside... say for 2 yrs .. :-P!!
Praveen....You hav hit the nail on the head. That was what i exactly wanted to say. The congress govt when they came to power claimed that they wud do something great to aam aadmi as opposed to what BJP would do. But they have not done that. So they have failed miserably. Thanks for accepting the fact. Seems even hardcore congress ppl talk in favour of BJP these days ;)
d last thng we need is a central govt who divides d country on the basis of religion. Look wat they ve done to karnataka in jus 1 yr. O n not to forget the mass murders in gujarat. When u just have 2 options u have to choose d lesser of 2 evils..
When BJP ruled from 1998 to 2004 there was no major religious violence except gujrat violence. Gujrat violence is a natural response to the heinous crimes committed by minorities.
Hi ananth,
The debate over points you have written might go on and on... but the essence remains...
I am reminded of an ancient chinese saying, "Wealth does not last beyond three generations", to which i would add, "neither does power"
great going!
soumendra
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