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2014 Elections- India votes for change ( An introspection)

The results for the General Elections-2014 are out. India has conclusively voted for change and it has voted big. Not only is the grand old party, Congress staring at it's worst ever defeat but also the credibility of it's leaders are in question. The BJP which was in the opposition for the last 10 years is winning with a land slide margin. So what had really gone wrong for the congress and what is the message that the common man is sending to those in governance? It is time for an introspection..... The Congress had been in power for the last 10 years. But in the last 10 years, there had always been a lack of good governance. That holds true particularly in the last 5 years when lack of good governance was glaring and at it's worst. There had been a huge hike in prices with the government showing a lack for concern of the common man. Corruption had reached it's peak with several of the top leaders of the ruling coalition been seen having a major part in such c

Congress promises all on defence front but did little over last decade ( Copy Right @ Times of India)

Image courtesy- Wikipedia Commons From "continued and rapid" modernisation of the armed forces to a strong indigenous defence industrial base (DIB), from a national commission for ex-servicemen to credible deterrence and second-strike capability, Congress promised all on the military front in its manifesto released on Wednesday.  "India's security preparedness will be based on a comprehensive security doctrine that combines conventional and strategic measures... The Congress pledges to make India's defence forces technology-enabled and equipped with modern weapons, aircraft, ships and delivery systems to repel any threat from land, sea or air," it said.  Experts, however, were left unimpressed. "There were no systemic reforms either to build a strong DIB, genuinely integrate the Service headquarters with the defence ministry or reform the cumbersome arms procurement procedures over the last 10 years of UPA rule," said a senior Army officer. Ye

General Elections, 2014- Issues faced by common man

General Elections are down the corner. Elections are the greatest exercises in a democracy by which the man gets to elect their leaders. In general terms, it is the power vested on an individual / citizen to throw out a ruler who had failed to deliver or who has proved to be inefficient. But these days it seems this message of the democracy has been lost between the masses and we seem to elect some or the other leader without taking into account their credentials or even if we are electing the right man for the job, in a way reposing our future for the next five in the hands of a leader who may not be  deserving. It is always better to do an introspection before one casts one's vote. One has to go beyond the confines of one's mindset that may be clouded by their personal or political affiliation and think about the person one is electing before one casts one's vote. remember every vote counts. With that in mind I am starting the series on what one has to think befor

General Elections- A curtain raiser

As the general elections 2014 is around the corner, it is time for this blog to go political. In this elections, the  battle grounds are clearly defined and swords drawn. The main battle will be between the BJP and the Congress with two new faces at the helm, two leaders who are testing the waters for the first time in the national level.  While Narendra Modiji comes with a track record that can only be described as the best in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi on the other hand does not have a track record to boast off. Clearly this will not be cake walk for the Congress as it battles anti incumbency factor coupled with rising corruption, high inflation, a weak economy and a directionless leadership. The BJP has a clear upper hand, fresh as they are with land slide victory in the just concluded assembly elections. The message that the BJP is putting up is of a strong country with a robust economy, strong defense and foreign policy. That particularly attracts the youth as they are fed u