For the past 5-6 years I have unflinchingly supported the
idea that a despondent, helpless India will beg NaMo to take over as PM. For this, I have been accused of being a NaMo
chamcha (amongst other more colorful monikers).
As the inevitability of NaMo as PM plays out one final hurdle remains.
Lal Krishna Advani.
At first, like most NaMo and BJP supporters, I had that WT….H
reaction. What is wrong with this much
loved patriarch? Why can’t he just ride into the sunset with his well-earned
reputation intact?
That initial reaction was followed by a moment of
panic. Would this well-orchestrated
tamasha seriously hurt NaMo’s march to Delhi?
Will this political fratricide, leave in its wake, an army too divided
and ridden with self-doubt to confront and defeat an entrenched and ruthless evil
empire?
It won’t. In fact the
opposite is likely to happen. Here’s
why:
1.
NaMo represents the Politics of Hope. Unlike say, a John Kerry who was little-known
outside the Washington beltway, NaMo is a well-defined entity. People supporting him, are doing so based on
a wealth of information and knowledge.
There’s very little if anything that is unknown about NaMo
a.
This knowledge has helped create the definition
of NaMo we all admire and support
i.
Clean
ii.
Upright
iii.
Strong
iv.
Uncompromising in his patriotism
v.
Brilliant
vi.
Proven
vii.
Visionary
2.
Most importantly, NaMo represents the fledgling forces
of meritocracy in Indian politics. The
Best man should win and NaMo is the best.
3.
Contrast these qualities and drivers with LK
Advani’s USP – frankly, post Jinnah there is none.
a.
LKA represents politics for ambition sake
b.
Though no one would dare accuse LKA of
corruption, proximity and mentorship of the likes of Ananth Kumar has put a
question mark on LKA’s credentials vis-à-vis corruption
c.
Post MMS, both personal integrity and an uncompromising attitude toward
corruption have become prerequisites.
LKA may qualify on the first test, but his coterie has severely dented
his credentials on the second
4.
LKA also brings with him considerable baggage – Kandahar,
2004, 2009, an entourage that treats Sonia with kid gloves, apology to Sonia,
Jinnah-was-secular, etc.
5.
For several election cycles, this baggage has
hurt BJP’s chances at the center
a.
It has given BJP’s opponents an opportunity to
create the golden argument:
i.
BJP-CONgress same-same
b.
It is this baggage which has allowed Sonia’s
brilliant media strategists to paint BJP as CONgress’ B-team
LKA’s shenanigans and BJP’s ruthless projection of NaMo as
PM candidate will help BJP in several ways:
c.
It allows BJP to cut loose from this baggage it
has had to carry with having LKA as the Mentor-in-chief
d.
By unyieldingly supporting NaMo for PM, BJP will
send a clear signal and set the agenda: “We
support Good and Clean Governance, We support Meritocracy”
e.
It will signal the new age of ‘Politics of
Performance’ - http://inflextionpoint.blogspot.com/2012/02/politics-of-patronage-vs-politics-of.html
f.
Indians are clamoring for a new Political
Paradigm – NaMo through his ‘Politics of Performance’ represents just this
merit based paradigm
g.
It will give NaMo a clean slate to hand-pick his
team
i.
No more old ideas, old faces and
business-as-usual politics
h.
Perhaps, ABV’s biggest failure was that he
perpetuated Nehruvian governance. May be
he was handicapped by a 17 party NDA
i.
Breaking from LKA, helps a NaMo-led BJP to set a
new agenda which can convincingly promise to usher in an Indian renaissance based
on Politics of Merit/Performance
ii.
This new hope will infuse all aspects of
governance, from security to external affairs and of course the economy
All this is possible only if BJP displays the courage to jettison
LKA and his entourage. Without such a decisive
move the aforementioned benefits will r
emain a mirage.
So my fellow NaMo Chamchas. Relax. All is well. NaMomentum
is unstoppable.
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