Saturday 26 October 2013

An evening spent talking about Indian politics - who'll be the next PM of India?


If there's one topic on which we generally like to debate and discuss while we're with our family or friends - it ought to be the Indian politics. When it comes to discussing about something relevant, Indian politics is the first topic that comes to mind.. So then, it was the usual evening being spent with family and as we switched through the TV channels, we came across Modi's speech. I personally am a huge fan of Modi, of course because of his political stature but also because his personal life story truly inspires me. On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress, he's young, energetic, popular and has a bright future ahead. I'm a keen follower of his political speeches too and of course he belongs to the Gandhi family, under the immense pressure of representing his family, he certainly does really well. When it comes to selecting one among the two, it isn't an easy task for me.

For my family though, they've got their favorites already picked. Whereas my uncle says it'll be Rahul Gandhi's emotional speeches that's gonna hurt Modi, my father says that it's going to be Modi's track record as the CM of Gujarat and his personal life stories that makes him the most favorite candidate for the next PM of India. Along side this, my cousin couldn't resist and joined the discussion, carrying forward with my father's views. He too agreed that Modi will easily concur the elections and come out victorious, to which his sister disagreed and supported Rahul Gandhi, whom he rates very highly for his bluntness and honesty.

When it comes to discussing Indian politics, one just cannot overlook the role of the small parties that cut the vote of the other major parties, in this case it is the Congress and the BJP (2 major parties). If we talk about Delhi, the place where I reside, the AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) holds some strong chances for a upset in the upcoming Delhi elections. Not only is it expected to cut BJP's votes but might just upset the Congress and come out as the next party to rule Delhi. It's not going to be easy though. Whereas cutting votes of a party is one thing, winning people's votes and more importantly, their confidence, in such short span of time isn't an easy task but if Arvind Kejriwal's party successful does so, they'll certainly be deserving enough to rule the capital of India.

Coming back to the discussion that my family was having - I decided to be quiet and observe everyone's opinions. It was 2-2, my uncle and cousin sister supported Congress and my father and cousin brother supported the BJP, whereas my grandfather didn't talk about the next PM probable, he stayed with the Delhi elections, in which he'd be voting for the AAP. With everyone's thoughts into contention, my other cousin brother made a very unusual point. He said that I'd be going for the new option of 'right to reject' to which his own father said "what's the point, how will that be beneficial"? My cousin explained further and said that he'd rather go with this unusual option because he currently wants to vote for none of the parties, his mind might change when the elections come closer.

That's pretty much the discussion we had. Putting everyone's thought into perspective, it's quite neutral. Neither of the parties stand out, both the Congress and the BJP have got their vote banks ready but from two very different views/perspectives of the people. I'm sure the views in my family will resemble the views of many of the families in India. Coming to Delhi, the AAP is set to ruin the party of either one of the 2 major parties or perhaps both. The battle to rule India is on and the political rallies are set to be crucial to determine the faith of the political parties - it will be interesting to see how it all pans out and in the end, which party comes out victorious. :)
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Aditya Jha is 20 years old and has had a passion for writing since a young age. He has had the great honor of being published in the book "blank space", which featured his fictional short story "a writer's tale". He has also published 2 ebooks - Best.Generation.Ever. and An Iron Lady (Autobiography on his grandmother's life). He has great passion for speaking and is a Delhi University Debator - having won various laurels for his speaking.

1 comment:

  1. Politics!!!! Very true... Following Popular leaders speeches and there after the discussions are common in the living room...

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