The merchant of dreams and aspirations sizzled on the world
platform. He came and he conquered. The Modi mania gripped NRI’s in the US and
reached its pinnacle following his extempore in Hindi at the dazzling Madison
Square Garden. Flurry of reactions flooded the social media, where in cynics
trounced and critiqued the speech as an “Old wine in new bottle”. Critics interjecting
that he has been in power for the past four months and results are not imminent.
It’s time that he should walk the talk before making tall claims and making
alluring bids to woo the US investors into Indian markets.
Indian politicians have become synonymous to power brokers.
As a result people were denied of true leadership that can inspire and guide
people. Often we forget the magic of the four letter word “HOPE” and the
tremendous change it can entail in life. The generation X in particular and
Indian masses in general were tired of the slumberous and lethargic UPA government.
Modi’s emulative speeches offered a ray of hope to dispel the despondency and
doom. Further the decade long meek and
subdued presence of Prime Minister Mohan Singh has literally sabotaged the
dreams and aspirations of the young Indians. India, the treasure trove of
culture and heritage with its rich demographic dividends is slogging in the
narrow disowned lanes clamouring for its slice of glory among the World Nations.
Our presence as a nation has almost been stomped by the vicissitudes of
political regalia. The lethargy and despondency has romped away the spirits of
the younger generation. The sense of belongingness to the nation was holding on
to its last breath. The new generation is finding a beacon of hope in Modi’s
exuberant and inspiring speeches. Hope is the elixir of life and man continues
to draw inspiration and life sustaining force from motivating speeches. The
present generation is now eagerly looking for a leadership that can instil some
vigour into their pursuits. The courage to dream and strive towards goals can
be invigorated with ample doses of hope.
A thunderous welcome on foreign turf, especially on the dream
land America has forced Oxford- accented, self appointed guardians of the quasi
secularism dawned intellectuals in India to liberate themselves of the
conniving attitude which they harbour towards Modi. The charismatic connect and
orchestration of the speech in the Madison Garden by an eloquent speech in
Hindi had forced the professed Indian elitist intellectual cadre to reconsider
their bias of radical opinions towards right wing leaders who are labelled as
communalists. Indian society has been under the tutelage of the pseudo secularists
who deeply professed that liberal opinions spiced with nationalism and a touch
of Indianisation to be disastrous for nation. The euphoria of Modi has spelt
doom for these intellectuals whose ideologies failed to inspire people.
Majority of Indians are able to connect up with these
neo-liberal and development oriented ideas as they are synchronous with their
aspirations. The massive surge in popularity for these goals and the
unprecedented approval received from people isn’t going well with the
preconditioned upper class English speaking elitists. Unfortunately in India
articles in glossy magazines inked by the sassy Indians with degrees from
foreign degrees seem to make to the headlines. They are ensconced with
prophetic appeal. But the ideologies firmly
rooted culturally in Indianism and nurtured in Indian civilisation are still
reviewed sceptically. The surge of Modi and his encompassing Indianism and
inclusivity has strengthened the voices of the liberal Indians. Interestingly
most strident and raucous news channels, media houses have seemed to have mellowed
down their antagonism towards Modi at the fervency of the NRI crowds in the US.
Liberal ideas grounded with development agenda are set cleanse the fossilised
ideas, impelled by the intellectual class whose ideologies drawn away from the
realities of life.
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