Kashmir, Telangana, Maoist attacks and now the CWG mess. These are just a few of the many problems that have arisen due to the ineptitude of the ruling government. Known, that problems exist in every country and during the reign of every government however it is the way in which all such issues being handled makes the common man angry, frustrated as well as insecure.
Not so long ago,truckloads full of wheat that was meant to be given to the poor farmers had to be thrown away.Why?.................... Because the supply could not reach them on time and were so rotten that it was deemed unfit for consumption even for the animals!!! This is what the farmers deserve after slogging day in and day out. In an another shocking revelation, a UN poverty index calculated that the country’s number of impoverished people was higher than the figure for the 26 poorest African nations combined. Nearly half of India’s young children are malnourished, and more than a third of the world’s malnourished under-fives live here. Despite soaring economic growth which we boast of, India has failed to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition.
Inflation is increasing day by day and the govt. instead of trying to bring it down takes a stubborn stand by saying that price hike is justified in today’s standard of living. True,the standard of living has improved in our cities but not much in the villages where still people have to think as to where their next meal is coming from. Its not unknown that the current inflation rate is double the "ideal" rate of inflation,, which dampens the excitement of the double digit growth rate.
Now if we talk about security, the less said, the better. Not only are we surrounded by enemies from all sides,what is worse is the internal security of the country. The Maoists are running their modus operandi as they continue to dismantle our troops by taking advantage of the plight of the villagers. one of the most worrying issues in India today is the growing Maoist insurgency that has carved out a so-called Red Corridor across poverty-stricken central and eastern India. The stated objective of the Maoists is to overthrow a government that they claim – with some justification, as even some of their most virulent critics will concede – has failed to deliver equitable development. They have gained such momentum in recent years that the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, has described their rebellion as India’s greatest internal security threat. And what is the govt. doing to rectify the situation? Sorry nothing much. The Prime minister seems to be obsessed with the U.S. and in the process is turning a blind eye towards his own people.
People are starving, water supplies are scarce, power cuts are now a part of daily routine be it a mega city or a tier 1 or tier 2 city! As of August 2010, more than 90,000 villages (around 15 per cent of the total) remain un-electrified; there are just two years to go for universal rural electrification according to the target set by the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna launched in 2005. But who cares, not the government! Capacity has lagged demand form God knows when, during the last three plans, barely half of the targeted capacity was installed and with two years to go for the current plan to end, the government has already scaled down its power generation target to 62,000 megawatts (Mw) from 78,700 Mw.
The PM wants to be a good boy in the US books so he is only interested in offering aid to Pakistan. The money that was given in the form of aid could have easily been utilized to provide food and other basic amenities to so many deserving home people. The govt. has taken a very stubborn stance on all matters and not much is being done for the welfare of our own country.
The recently concluded CWG games gave a very good indication of what our country can achieve. Despite all the corruption in the lead up, India managed to provide one of the best organized events in the games history. It all remains to be seen as to what will be done to the culprits i.e. messrs Kalmadi and Bhanot. Who knows when are we coming out from labyrinth of the mudslingers and corruptions. As for the Kashmir mess, not all are to be blamed but the govt. The govt adopted such a casual approach in the beginning and the result is that our own kashmiri brothers are shouting anti-India slogans. And one cannot blame them. The separatists have played a very shrewd and calculated game and have managed to stir up people’s emotions in such a way that they have become out of control now. All of this suggests one and only one thing,That the govt. has failed to live up to people’s expectations and serious re-thinking has to be done or else people like you and me will keep on suffering.
The Gujarat CM Shri Narendra Modi made a very apt statement after winning the civic polls when he said that the congress should stop throwing mud at others and concentrate on it’s primary job i.e. the welfare of the nation.That is what Mr. Modi has been doing in Gujarat for the last 10 years and the results are there for all to see.Today Gujarat is a hub of all development activities. The country needs a strong willed, intellect and fore sighted PM like Mr. Modi not a puppet like……………you know who. By saying this, I, do not support any party in particular, what I do, like many patriots support the progress of my Motherland, INDIA.. and hope that someday the que sera sera attitute of the people changes and helps to progress the country in all spheres.
*special thanks to rahul mukherjee, my friend for helping in writing this post.
