Lok Sabha 2014

With General Elections scheduled in April/May coming year, every political party is busy finishing their job; no matter whichever approach they follow. Well for your general knowledge, there are more than 20 national political parties registered with Election Commission of India (as on 30^th Sep 2013) all across the nation. And every party is  putting its finest effort in strategizing and designing the blue print of approach it will going to follow to knock down the opponent in battle field. But the centre stage has been held by Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Everyone including industrialist, investors, and many more keep a continuous watch on the practices followed by both the parties to knocking opponent out.

Post independence, Indian government- CONGRESS was facing complications in delivering the elementary facilities (Roti, Kapda, Makan) to common man and today, following 68 years of independence, same issues still troubles the same Indian government – CONGRESS. In 60 years of its regime nothing has improve; Poverty still prevailing at around 35% of population; Manufacturing sector is still lagging behind as in 60s-80s; sky touching Inflation (mahgaai) and many more things which remain unchanged during all these year but the things changed were the leaders, increase in number of scams from Boforce to Common wealth to Coalgate scam. Beside all these negatives, Congress has taken few bold decision in past as well with opening of Indian economy in 1991 (Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation) and Nuclear deal with US in 2007 but these positives probably would not come to rescue Congress this time. And if people of India would look for achievements of ruling government before casting their votes, will find a lot many numbers of scams, increase in poverty, increasing unemployment, and double digit inflation with continuously decreasing GDP which could change their thought in mind. On the other hand, main opposition Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has always followed the ideology of RSS; i.e. Hindutava, which part the society on religious ground. 

Both parties have nominated their Prime Ministorial candidates, and preparing their military for the faceoff coming next year. Narendra Modi ‘senapati’ of BJP, is leading from the front while the ‘yuvraj’ Rahul Gandhi is in command from Congress. Namo holding development as his key armour to convincingly defeat his opponent. In his extremely enthusiastic, motivated, passionate and energetic speeches, he solely talks of development of nation as whole without any discrimination (based on caste, creed, and religion or on anything). In his campaigns, throughout the nation he tried to spoke of the initiatives taken by his party toward the path of prosperity in Gujarat during the last decade of his regime. On the other side, Rahul pushes one issue persistently and that is industrialisation. This linked to his favourite “industrial corridor”. But outside these corridors there is nothing. 

It might be wrong to say but I think, there is need neither of Gujarat Model nor of Industrial corridor, but improving the productivity of our people. And once achieve, everything else will follow. As productivity is the fundamental lever that drives the improvement in the living standards of the society and to achieve this parties needs to create more and better jobs.

Today, everyone is clueless about results of the Lok sabha election. But if BJP touches the magical number, would current chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi be able to implement its ‘Gujarat Model’ in much broader aspect or if Congress defends its chair in centre, would Rahul Gandhi be able to accomplish his dream project.  And people of India would definitely willing to see the fate of the country. But I would appeal, every Indian should think twice before casting their vote. Don’t let your vote go waste. Use your vote for greater purpose despite using it for caste, colour.