India had political leaders who were treated like demi-gods. We were lucky to have leaders like Gandhi, Patel, Tilak, Nehru, Netaji, Gokhale, Lala Lajpat Rai, Rajaji, Prakasam pantulu, etc. whose stature and statesmanship were no less than any world leader at that point of time. They had the same appeal for haves and have not's. It is no exaggeration to say that no country in the world had such stalwarts in one generation of time.
We had our independence from the clutches of British after a long drawn struggle. The country saw a gory bloodshed. There was sense of freedom but at the same time feeling of despair looking at the riots. There was hope that Nehru would break free all our shackles. But, alas! he was also a human like us and could deliver only that much.
As it turned out, Nehru gave us a "leader", none but his daughter Indira Gandhi, who turned India into a Kleptocracy. Country's leadership became puppets at the hands of Indira. There was no respite even after her death. It is the turn of her younger son Rajiv Gandhi to "rule" India. We were living under a "Disguised dictatorship" of a family but not Democracy. Except when there was non-congress rule like JP's in 1977 and during tenure of PV Narasimha Rao India has practically been under dictatorship. Congress was nothing but a private estate of one family.
Rajiv Gandhi Breakfast Scheme, Pondicherry; Rajiv Ratna Awas Yojana, Delhi; Rajiv Arogyasri Health Insurance scheme, Andhra Pradesh; Rajiv Gandhi Computer Literacy Mission, Assam; Rajiv Gandhi Bridges and Roads Infrastructure Development Programme, Haryana; Rajiv Gandhi Vidyarthi Suraksha Yojana, Maharastra; Rajiv Gandhi Tourism Development Mission, Rajasthan; Indira Kranthi Patham Scheme and Indira Jeevitha Bima Pathakam, Andhra Pradesh; Indira Gandhi Niradhar Yojana and Indira Gandhi Landless Agriculture Labour Scheme, Maharastra; Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Vivah Shagun Yojana, Haryana; Indira Gandhi Calf-Rearing Scheme, Andhra Pradesh.
Wondering what these all are?? Well, the ghosts of the Gandhis' don't leave us any soon you see. At present we have as many as 500 govt. programmes under the names of Nehru-Gandhi clan--Indira, Rajiv, Nehru-- both at center and at states. You can find many such programmes running into fifties in AP itslef.
And yet we say we're the largest democracy, ah the irony! The govt. didn't find any other leader who is worth naming for any of the schemes. Hmm! India is a private company run by the Gandhis and we're all its workers waiting for their mercy to name a scheme!
In the name of the father, the daughter and grandson...amen!!
We had our independence from the clutches of British after a long drawn struggle. The country saw a gory bloodshed. There was sense of freedom but at the same time feeling of despair looking at the riots. There was hope that Nehru would break free all our shackles. But, alas! he was also a human like us and could deliver only that much.
As it turned out, Nehru gave us a "leader", none but his daughter Indira Gandhi, who turned India into a Kleptocracy. Country's leadership became puppets at the hands of Indira. There was no respite even after her death. It is the turn of her younger son Rajiv Gandhi to "rule" India. We were living under a "Disguised dictatorship" of a family but not Democracy. Except when there was non-congress rule like JP's in 1977 and during tenure of PV Narasimha Rao India has practically been under dictatorship. Congress was nothing but a private estate of one family.
Rajiv Gandhi Breakfast Scheme, Pondicherry; Rajiv Ratna Awas Yojana, Delhi; Rajiv Arogyasri Health Insurance scheme, Andhra Pradesh; Rajiv Gandhi Computer Literacy Mission, Assam; Rajiv Gandhi Bridges and Roads Infrastructure Development Programme, Haryana; Rajiv Gandhi Vidyarthi Suraksha Yojana, Maharastra; Rajiv Gandhi Tourism Development Mission, Rajasthan; Indira Kranthi Patham Scheme and Indira Jeevitha Bima Pathakam, Andhra Pradesh; Indira Gandhi Niradhar Yojana and Indira Gandhi Landless Agriculture Labour Scheme, Maharastra; Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Vivah Shagun Yojana, Haryana; Indira Gandhi Calf-Rearing Scheme, Andhra Pradesh.
Wondering what these all are?? Well, the ghosts of the Gandhis' don't leave us any soon you see. At present we have as many as 500 govt. programmes under the names of Nehru-Gandhi clan--Indira, Rajiv, Nehru-- both at center and at states. You can find many such programmes running into fifties in AP itslef.
And yet we say we're the largest democracy, ah the irony! The govt. didn't find any other leader who is worth naming for any of the schemes. Hmm! India is a private company run by the Gandhis and we're all its workers waiting for their mercy to name a scheme!
In the name of the father, the daughter and grandson...amen!!
politics issues discuss mana burralu potayemo charvaka garu. okati chebutanu nenu, evari ela palinchina modata pourudu marinapude anni marutayi. its my opinion.
ReplyDeletemanam politics issues pakkana betti "lifestyle"lo manaku sambandinchina visayalu chepukunte baguntundani na abhipriyam.
hello charvaka sir pleas don't write about politics. I think this blog for common man life style blog. please delete this post and write about your self or healthy topics please. Don't write about india politics.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw "Gandhiazation" word in the heading i thought. it is about karamchand mohandaas gandhi. But it is not about him. Please don't post like this posts.
ReplyDeleteCharvaka ji enduku sir ikkada ilanti post publish cheyatam edo life style ani blog pedite andaru saradaga rastunte ilanti issue ni meeru rayatam enduku andi ilantivi ika mundu rayaru ani anukuntunnanu
ReplyDeletecharvaka gaaru idi political issues thagga place kaadandi :(
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