They say if you live in India you can’t be aloof to three things, namely Cricket, Films and Politics. Either directly or indirectly everyone finds himself associated with them. Very naturally not all of us can be active players in these spheres, but we are still circuitously very much connected to them. Speaking of cinema first, it has been a medium to interlink people ever since its discovery…it makes us laugh and cry and undergo all the wide-ranging emotions which the character experiences, making us emulate those actions in our life. We feel for the characters and we feel for the people playing them…their joys and their sorrows all become our own. Next would be cricket, which again acts as a factor in bringing the nation together. The oh’s and ah’s when a batsman is out or when a catch is missed or the other team scores and the shouts of joy when Sachin hits a 6 or a 4 and that thrill when India wins a match…the emotions attached to the sport and the cricketers is worth a watch. People either love the game or hate it...but they simply can’t ignore the importance attached to it.
Although there no denying that cricket and films are relevant, they are not of concern here, as my focus lies on the subject of politics. There might be a possibility that one remains unconcerned about the other two, but politics- not a chance. The whole system of political parties, elections, government are anyways established for the benefit of ‘we the people’ and hence all the more reason for us to be interested in the political ongoing of our country. I would count myself among those few who are almost as little bothered about this structure as possible, and yet, today I can’t help but comment on all the hullabaloo and ruckus which is sprawled over the newspapers and television screens since the past few days. Yeah I am talking about the breakup of Bhartiya Janta Party (to be referred to as BJP) and Janata Dal United (JD(U) henceforth) after a marriage which lasted for well over 17 years. Now that’s pretty long a time to go separate ways, huh….but perhaps such is the world of politics (not to deny that our personal lives are soon turning into similar stories of splitsville too).
The newspapers, television and most importantly the social media are all splashing with stories of the Bihar Chief Minister’s ‘vishwaasghat’ against the NDA (National Democratic Alliance), the BJP and more so against the presumable heir apparent (to Manmohan Singh’s Prime Ministerial Chair), Narendra Modi. A 2003 video in which Nitish Kumar can be seen lavishly praising Modi and portraying him as the future of India has gone viral on the internet bringing flak to Kumar for being a hypocrite and backing out from the alliance once Modi has emerged as somewhat the undisputed leader of the Alliance. All his justifications about the speech being made during an official function as a customary protocol has not gone down too well with BJP (read Modi) supporters and claims of exposing his ‘duplicity’ are being made not only by the BJP and the Alliance, but by every Tom, Dick and Harry who has access to the internet and social networking.
I am not trying to make a point here, nor am I expressing support for the Chief Minister’s actions, for when you think logically, the decision does not seem any beneficial for him and his party. After a 10 year rule by the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) (with numerous skeletons tumbling out the closet every now and then in the form of a scam), the public would but naturally be wanting a change in the government now, and in those circumstances it would have been advisable to stick to the BJP, however disgruntling the NaMo namah chant would have been (for Kumar). Because as of today, unless some miracle happens and the Gods themselves come down to the aid of Congress (Khangress, as some typically anti-Gandhi Nehru family elements have begun to call it); Modi would in all likelihood be sweeping the tides this forthcoming general elections and abandoning the alliance at this stage is in the best interest of none of the two.
Honestly speaking, it really doesn’t matter to me, which among the two parties is more at loss with the split (as long as they are at one), for despite all the scams, A.Raja’s, Kanimozhi’s and Pawan Bansal’s, my vote still belongs the Congress (only problem being I don’t have one yet). But as a person who despite wanting with all heart to escape the influence of politics and can’t bring himself to that, it is a firm belief that the move on Kumar’s part was a hasty decision, and should not have been made just to spite a person and satisfy one’s ego. But once again, this is what has been happening in coalitions in the past and no evidences of it ceasing in the near future can be seen (at least not yet). Also you never know what tomorrow brings; for history shows, no fight can last too long in the power play.
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