SMS - Sonia Manmohan Singh

The way the world economy came tumbling down during January – March 2009 and bad news popping up from every corner of the world. Congress led UPA Govt. were in deep conundrum in the election season, what to say and what to do? Had the crisis not happened, Congress couldn’t say anything because of their poor performance at the Centre. Their alliances were always nibbling in the tug of war. But it managed to spend five successful years at the Centre. Successful as they managed to complete five years, that’s it. Nothing besides that.

The way India didn’t go into deep recession was one of the master stroke from SMS duo (Sonia-Manamohan Singh). Somehow I always believe Congress may not have done something as blasphemous as BJP but still we are lot better because of them. There was lot of speculation, desperation as to who will form the new Govt. People were shit scared of third-fourth-fifth front that was contemplating of forming Govt. by rubbing their backs against BJP and Congress. BJP lacked a phenomenal statesman and politician amongst them. Vajpayee, the stellar personality in Indian politics.

Fast forward to May 16, the results are out, Congress won more than 200 seats. A magical performance, it was like Sachin has scored double century in limited overs cricket and taken a hat-trick, esp. when he is lurking in bad form. The markets gave nobody a chance to sniff and quickly shot to 20% unlike last time, when change in regulations was sought to impose circuit limits. Now suddenly everything seems to be good and economic guerilla hitting everybody has taken sabbatical. Mind you guys, it has still not gone.

Still the best part of election I believe was not Congress getting 200 seats but some bad mouths and ill mouthed people getting a bantering in the elections. It is one of the remarkable feature of these elections and that is what it should be remembered for. People like Advani have been shown the door, that you are and never were worthy of leading the nation. Just remember where you came from and where you have to go. Ram Naik lost, the old pig who used to drink gasoline instead of water during his stint as Minister in NDA. Sajjad Lone, whose only mission is to behave with poor Kashmiri people as if they are refugees in India. Ram Vilas Paswan, LJP, which believes they can change the landscape of Bihar. First they need to think about themselves. Laloo lost from one seat, people of Bihar realized the time is near and not far when they will be rebuked in their own homeland as Nitish taught them how to dream and Laloo kept them in loop. Behenji was snubbed in UP. Just hope, she realizes she has reached the end of the tunnel, she cannot rise above Chief Ministership. PM’s post is not for kachre wali bai but for some educated people with little sense of dignity to carry the nation forward. I am sure, she would have razed the Parliament House and build a statue of Dr. Ambedkar and gift every visiting Prime Minister/President with a statue of Mr. Ambedkar. Shiv Sena got a drubbing, they couldn’t do much development in their times, they couldn’t promote the Marathi manoos issue and address their concerns and have given the fractured mandate to Manse (Raj Thackeray). He has not won but will be a force to reckon with in Maharashtra in next elections.

The most remarkable feature about elections was the drubbing that LEFT party received in its strongholds in Kerala and West Bengal. It is not something to be believed but fortunately has happened. The poor finally arrived on the scene, don’t protect our Rights saying that we are POOR. We are asking for them as we have equal rights to it and would like to give Mandate to somebody, who can transform us from poor to lower middle class.

The kind of cheers SMS have got, I fear they may not be able to achieve the same. The external factors and forces are pushing India into a new demography. Suddenly we will see the issues that were our concerns in elections and in last five years will cease to exist and a new set of bloody issues shall shoot up, which have very little relevance in our day to day lives.

National Security, relationship with our neighbours, diplomacy with USA, Taliban in Pakistan, rising fiscal deficit, huge debt of the Govt. are some of the key issues that are at the centre-stage for SMS to handle. Allies nibbling and ribbling for portfolios may be taken care off smoothly and indeed has been. All’s well than ends well.

My Best Wishes to SMS.
Make the most of it.