Khaleequr Rahman: Will Shri Rahul Gandhi's dream of a new India come...

Khaleequr Rahman: Will Shri Rahul Gandhi's dream of a new India come...: "Despite having so many communities, casts and complications, India, as a nation has achieved a lot. There is tremendous improvement in lite..."

Will Shri Rahul Gandhi's dream of a new India come true?

Despite having so many communities, casts and complications, India, as a nation has achieved a lot. There is tremendous improvement in literacy, reduction of poverty, plenty of employment opportunities, technological advancements and the world is looking at India as a future super power. But, considering the population and the competition, we need to go a very long way. We have real challenges. We need to concentrate more on integrity of the nation. We need to defeat divisive forces. We need to concentrate on reduction of corruption and we need to improve the working of our Public Distribution System. We need to focus on our R & D. We need to ensure quality education and medical aid affordably to the people below poverty line. Likewise, we have so many challenges.

Despite all the developmental activity in India, there is no much improvement in our political system. We are seeing leaders who wears costly clothes, use costly cars and who maintains thousands of people to support all their deeds. There is nothing wrong in wearing costly clothes, using costly cars and there is also nothing wrong if people support them. But, thats not the issue. Many of our leaders lack the basic understanding of our political set-up, administration and the challenges facing the country. They know as to how to influence the police officials at their locality, how to maintain relations with rowdy's and gundas and how to organize rallys to show their strength. With these kind of leadership though we have few exceptionally good leaders, India can not move further and India can never become Super Power in the world. When the politicians are attacked, they take a defence that the people criticizing politicians should enter into politics and should make the difference. Its true that our society is so complicated and its true that illogical caste or creed etc. still plays a dominant role in the society. With overall development, now, even educated are focusing at the political developments in the country and they do have the understanding of what is going on in the society now. Many educated now are in a position to make their own independent judgment of an issue irrespective of what political parties or the leaders say. But, though these people are committed for public service and though these people have all the qualities to change the system, the avenues for these committed, young and educated people to enter into politics are dismal and its a fact. There can be some extraordinary people who will make a strong push for change, but  even these people are humiliated though nothing happens to them personally even if they fail to achieve their objective.

Some leaders are making lot of money through politics and with their money; they can bring thousands of people together for their personal goals. Its shocking to Indian democracy and the people had to see all these things as silent spectators. A person who knows nothing except the wrong-deeds are making thousands of crores using their power, whereas the brilliant people and scientists are struggling to even have a decent livelihood. Good teachers make good students and we know as to how teachers have moulded many great personalities in the society. These teachers only get salary and they may struggle in life too. All these great scientists, teachers etc., are serving the society and making this country strong though they get a measured life-style. Whereas the people who are weakening this country are having a luxurious life and making thousands of crores and they are regarded in this society as VIP's. Unfortunate and this situation should change.

To change this situation and for the able and committed to enter into politics, there are two ways. Either he should contest as an independent or he can also start a political party with clear objectives. Otherwise, an established political party should recognize and allow this able and committed to service the public in one way or other. The first option will not work with the illogical perceptions of the people and the attitude of the media. There can be good media, but we have reached a situation where many political parties own media houses either directly or indirectly. Now a days, it is very difficult to find an independent media. The media has become a corporate business and there are so much overheads and the establishment expenses for them, they need to rely on the ad business and in a way, whoever is giving much business to them would demand more time and sometimes would influence the news.  This is a very dangerous issue. Media should appear to be independent and also should be independent. When compare to the other parts of the world where the media is indirectly controlled by few people, fortunately here in India, media is very much independent and the quality of news what is shown is by and large very good and impartial.

Thus, there is no chance for a person to enter into politics on his own and with his own party unless he is deceptive and unless he is wealthy. The only good option now to service the public in a meaningful way is to work under some established political party. If anyone wants to work for the betterment of the people through politics, he should understand the limitations and complications and should do his best for the people. The only prominent political leader speaking on this issue is Shri Rahul Gandhi. He is constant on this and it is very rare to see statements from Shri Rahul Gandhi which carries only politics. He talks about the importance of secularism, need to fight against divisive forces, talks to young people constantly and appraises of their responsibility to enter into politics, and also talks about the overall development and development of all regions in the Country. Though Congress is not in power in Bihar, Shri Rahul Gandhi talks about the underdevelopment in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. I firmly believe that he is trying to change the politics in this country despite the limitations and complications. Shri Rahul Gandhi is the only prominent politician asking young people to work with him and ensuring them a chance to work for the people soon. No other politician speaks on those lines. There can be critics criticizing Shri Rahul Gandhi illogically, but, he rarely responds to those and he is focused on his job.

As Shri Rahul Gandhi believes, young and talented should enter into politics if possible and should service people and should become a part of change in the country’s political system.

We can not venture having this joker like politicians who knows nothing. India is aiming to become super power in the world and for that we need to change this politics and we need to have able and efficient leaders at all levels. Pushing for right change is also very difficult in this society. The people pushing for change will struggle and the vested interests groups very often succeed. Unfortunately. Vote Bank politics should change and our politics should change. The opposition should be in a position to co-ordinate with the Government in administration and they should not always think about destabilizing the government and coming to power at any cost. We should confine our politics only to election time. As we have been seeing that for the last two parliament sessions, the opposition has not allowed any business to be transacted in the house and despite the sincere requests from the Prime Minister and the Speaker, the opposition never bothered and have wasted the important time of the parliament and the also costed exchequer very dearly on account of this. It is important that the opposition should play a more constructive role in the democratic set up and we being the largest democracy in the world should set the example for others and for those nations who are struggling to establish the democracy in their countries.