The "Presidential Trade"

What we are seeing today is a trade for a Presidential post. In the on going number games, the political parties have completely ignored what people want. The MPs, MLAs are being loyal to their leaders and political parties than to the people who have elected them. Looking at the peoples response in the media, for the first time people have realized that "President of India" is not their choice and its political parties. Logically the parties should respond to people's choice and its not happening. Even Presidential candidate has been picked after the elimination process rather than the selection of the best.

Probably this is the first Presidential election that has drawn so much attention from general public. UPA's surprise candidate, a Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist, hardly known to majority of the Indian population is definitely one of the reasons. The increased common man's access to media to put forth their choice and the Third fronts attempt to capitalize on the peoples voice by proposing Dr. Kalam's name are among other reason.

As soon as UPA announced their compromised candidates name, the press statement by the "to be President" of the largest Democracy said,

"It's a very prestigious post. To consider a woman sends a good message. This is symbolic of the fact that women are respected in this country. I am grateful to Sonia Gandhi and the UPA for putting forth my name. A woman as president of India will send the right signal to country and to the world,".

She also said, her first task, if made the President of India would be to ensure that the employment guarantee scheme started by Sonia Gandhi is taken forward and take up the problem of economic disparity in the country.

Most of us can very clearly make out that, An other LOYALIST of NEHRU-GANDHI family is going to occupy the highest office of India. From the statements its very clear that unfortunately the "to be President" is not clear of what the duty of the "President" is.

If a situation does arise when a crucial presidential decision would decide the fate of the government/country? Is the "to be President" capable of taking an independent decision and snub politicians (including Sonia Gandhi), political party and rise above party politics?

"Loyalty" at what cost?

Our Prime Minister has consistently shown loyalty to Nehru-Gandhi family. His latest statement being,

"Your future is in your midst. Yes, I am talking of Rahul Gandhi. He is braving it out for you. He is with you. He is your future. Just one chance is required for him and the Congress party to build a new Uttar Pradesh for you and your children. Just as 20 years ago Rajivji had taken steps to build a new India,'' while addressing a public meeting at Afzalgarh during UP elections.

We can't forget the Rahul's statement addressing a public meeting at Badaun during UP Assembly elections. It almost said, India is Democracy on papers and still ruled by Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.

"I belong to the family which has never moved backwards, which has never gone back on its words. You know that when any member of my family had decided to do anything, he does it. Be it the freedom struggle, the division of Pakistan or taking India to the 21st century".

The Bengali language movement of 1952 in the then East Pakistan, the systematic genocide of three million Bengalis by the Pakistani army, the rape and humiliation of hundreds of thousands of Bengali women. The agitation of 1966 and the Bengali people’s revolt in 1969 against Ayub Khan. All the above were completely forgotten by Rahul.

Unfortunately our PM is being loyal to a 37 year old politician who's history is worst than that of a middle school student. The one who has no idea of what his statements mean. Lal Bahadur Shastri and P.V. Narasimha Rao are nobody to him. His statement on Babri Masjid, when congress, PVN was in power, does clarify that he is looking forward for a Nehru-Gandhi dynasty rule and not Congress parties.

For the present status he has, our PM should be loyal to P. V. Narasimha Rao first and then to Nehru-Gandhi family. It was due PVNs initiation he came to politics and played a key role in liberalizing the Indian economy.

Unfortunately he has forgotten that his loyalty to his duty and position is above that of his personal loyalty.

I am not sure how the "to be President" will fare after taking up the office. Already her statements on "parda", veil system has surprised historians.