Couple of days back Full-page ads were splashed across newspapers to
celebrate the only reformer and visionary of Indian Politics. Shri Rajiv
Gandhi!
Given the state of Economy, it was nothing short of Emotional Atyachar! But I presume that’s how the loyalty tests of various ministries are done in today’s era…
But seeing the ads, I felt bad for Rajiv Gandhi Ji.
On the day when front page headline said, Economy in crisis. Are we back to 91? In all the advt. various ministries were paying their humble tribute to Rajiv Gandhi for being an INSPIRATION.
And I thought to myself, if this is what this man’s inspiration does to the Economy, Why are we still celebrating him?
But to be fair to the man, I thought may be the ministries are exaggerating about the inspiration bit! May be the man in question wasn’t as inspiring as has been sold to us via paid advertisements!!
Rajiv Gandhi was so great that we have to be reminded of the same every year with bought ads space in National dailies, the equivalent of buying likes on Facebook!
If Media is to be believed, He along with Manmohan Singh are the only two economic reformers country has seen.
That’s another matter that the former led us into 91, the later has led us into 2013!
And the person who led us out of 91, PV Narsimha Rao is a no body!
But it's understandable. History only gives credit to people who have cash!
Some people let their work do the talking. Some people let the tax-payers work do the talking!
One wonders had he not been from the first family, and been an outsider. One wonders if his actions would have been brutally scrutinized like some of the present politicians.
Imagine random politicians using the same adjectives for him with regards to 84 as are used for a Gujarat Politician.
Or 65 MP’s were writing to Obama to deny him VISA or a Liberal Journo taking up the case with UK MP to not lift the Visa ban on human rights grounds.
Imagine Media dismissing the Sikh PM as a desperate attempt to reach out to the Sikhs and then giving a communal slant to PM’s silence.
The Nation wants to know… "When the Sikh PM doesn’t have the right to speech. What can the common Sikhs hope for in this country?"
One wonders If he was an outsider, would he still have been so revered and celebrated?
But 80’s was a great time. India was desperate for heroes. So desperate that a resume that began with a 84 riots, punctuated with a 'fictional' Bofors, alleged botched up justice in Bhopal Gas Tragedy and that climaxed with near bankruptcy in 1991 was considered worthy of a Bharat Ratna! Instantly!
Today even people like Metro Chief Sreedharan have to wait forever for the honor!
And people like Sachin have to stay content with the Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna!!
But that was a great time.
Rajiv Gandhi was always first among un-equals.
Rajiv Gandhi was so great that he was awarded the Bharat Ratna same year after his death in 1991.
Even Sardar Patel was honored 41 years later after his death!
It’s almost as if Sardar Patel's Bharat Ratna was treated like the Lokpal Bill and Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna was passed with ordinance!
It was instant.
He got the Bharat Ratna even before JRD TATA. JRD TATA!!!
Rajiv was a Pilot in Tata’s airlines. And Tata was done setting it up even before Rajiv was born!!!
Welcome to India. Even when it comes to Bharat Ratna, outsiders get it late even if they deserve it. For insiders, well let’s just reserve it!
But on second thoughts, people like Sardar Patel deserved the delay in the Bharat Ratna.
Because people like Patel were mere mortals! I mean they failed to do anything post their demise. May be the committee was waiting to see Sardar Patel build a few airports and bridges posthumously before awarding him the Bharat Ratna.
But Rajiv Ji was such a visionary, that his obvious impending posthumous infrastructural achievements were impossible to ignore for anyone!
And to his credit, he tried to open up the economy. Basically he tried to undo what his other family members had done!
And that’s the beauty of leaders coming from one family. One member messes things up. The next generation pretends to correct it. And the game continues…
Just listen to Rahul speak today, he points out faults in the system and talks about correcting it. Same template that was used 30 yrs back!
Some people say Rahul Gandhi reminds them of Rajiv Gandhi. I kind of agree. Just think Rahul has been unlucky because he is born in the time of Social Media. Had it not been for social media, Rahul Gandhi might have been worshiped like Rajiv Gandhi. He would have been the demi God in the country.
Because for Mainstream Media the biggest source of revenue is propaganda!!
What bothers one is the desperation to create false mythology around members of the first family. Jaise saare great log ek hi parivar mein paida hue hain. He was a very good man, a lot of people say. So what? I am sure lots of Air India Pilots are well intentioned and have a dream for the country. But that doesn't make them competent to run the country overnight.
It’s amazing how astronomically compassionate & multi talented members of first family are! Yet our Economy & rupee is staring at a black hole!
Because the rich legacy and poor currency just doesn’t add up! The intent in the advertisements doesn’t match up to the content of the headlines.
Rupee @ 65.5! Unprecedented CAD.
Since numbers don’t lie. One wonders if the personality cults are all pure myths!!
Rajiv Gandhi won his first election on sympathy and lost his second one to a scam! With due respect, India has seen much greater leaders both before and after him...
& Frankly not every development scheme and award deserves his name as the prefix. It’s insulting to the diversity of the country. I understand that's how dynasties stay relevant. By taking credit where it's not due!
But please stop all these advertisements. They look desperate. And in the present economic situation, they are insulting to both to man in picture and the common man.
Given the state of Economy, it was nothing short of Emotional Atyachar! But I presume that’s how the loyalty tests of various ministries are done in today’s era…
But seeing the ads, I felt bad for Rajiv Gandhi Ji.
On the day when front page headline said, Economy in crisis. Are we back to 91? In all the advt. various ministries were paying their humble tribute to Rajiv Gandhi for being an INSPIRATION.
And I thought to myself, if this is what this man’s inspiration does to the Economy, Why are we still celebrating him?
But to be fair to the man, I thought may be the ministries are exaggerating about the inspiration bit! May be the man in question wasn’t as inspiring as has been sold to us via paid advertisements!!
Rajiv Gandhi was so great that we have to be reminded of the same every year with bought ads space in National dailies, the equivalent of buying likes on Facebook!
If Media is to be believed, He along with Manmohan Singh are the only two economic reformers country has seen.
That’s another matter that the former led us into 91, the later has led us into 2013!
And the person who led us out of 91, PV Narsimha Rao is a no body!
But it's understandable. History only gives credit to people who have cash!
Some people let their work do the talking. Some people let the tax-payers work do the talking!
One wonders had he not been from the first family, and been an outsider. One wonders if his actions would have been brutally scrutinized like some of the present politicians.
Imagine random politicians using the same adjectives for him with regards to 84 as are used for a Gujarat Politician.
Or 65 MP’s were writing to Obama to deny him VISA or a Liberal Journo taking up the case with UK MP to not lift the Visa ban on human rights grounds.
Imagine Media dismissing the Sikh PM as a desperate attempt to reach out to the Sikhs and then giving a communal slant to PM’s silence.
The Nation wants to know… "When the Sikh PM doesn’t have the right to speech. What can the common Sikhs hope for in this country?"
One wonders If he was an outsider, would he still have been so revered and celebrated?
But 80’s was a great time. India was desperate for heroes. So desperate that a resume that began with a 84 riots, punctuated with a 'fictional' Bofors, alleged botched up justice in Bhopal Gas Tragedy and that climaxed with near bankruptcy in 1991 was considered worthy of a Bharat Ratna! Instantly!
Today even people like Metro Chief Sreedharan have to wait forever for the honor!
And people like Sachin have to stay content with the Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna!!
But that was a great time.
Rajiv Gandhi was always first among un-equals.
Rajiv Gandhi was so great that he was awarded the Bharat Ratna same year after his death in 1991.
Even Sardar Patel was honored 41 years later after his death!
It’s almost as if Sardar Patel's Bharat Ratna was treated like the Lokpal Bill and Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna was passed with ordinance!
It was instant.
He got the Bharat Ratna even before JRD TATA. JRD TATA!!!
Rajiv was a Pilot in Tata’s airlines. And Tata was done setting it up even before Rajiv was born!!!
Welcome to India. Even when it comes to Bharat Ratna, outsiders get it late even if they deserve it. For insiders, well let’s just reserve it!
But on second thoughts, people like Sardar Patel deserved the delay in the Bharat Ratna.
Because people like Patel were mere mortals! I mean they failed to do anything post their demise. May be the committee was waiting to see Sardar Patel build a few airports and bridges posthumously before awarding him the Bharat Ratna.
But Rajiv Ji was such a visionary, that his obvious impending posthumous infrastructural achievements were impossible to ignore for anyone!
And to his credit, he tried to open up the economy. Basically he tried to undo what his other family members had done!
And that’s the beauty of leaders coming from one family. One member messes things up. The next generation pretends to correct it. And the game continues…
Just listen to Rahul speak today, he points out faults in the system and talks about correcting it. Same template that was used 30 yrs back!
Some people say Rahul Gandhi reminds them of Rajiv Gandhi. I kind of agree. Just think Rahul has been unlucky because he is born in the time of Social Media. Had it not been for social media, Rahul Gandhi might have been worshiped like Rajiv Gandhi. He would have been the demi God in the country.
Because for Mainstream Media the biggest source of revenue is propaganda!!
What bothers one is the desperation to create false mythology around members of the first family. Jaise saare great log ek hi parivar mein paida hue hain. He was a very good man, a lot of people say. So what? I am sure lots of Air India Pilots are well intentioned and have a dream for the country. But that doesn't make them competent to run the country overnight.
It’s amazing how astronomically compassionate & multi talented members of first family are! Yet our Economy & rupee is staring at a black hole!
Because the rich legacy and poor currency just doesn’t add up! The intent in the advertisements doesn’t match up to the content of the headlines.
Rupee @ 65.5! Unprecedented CAD.
Since numbers don’t lie. One wonders if the personality cults are all pure myths!!
Rajiv Gandhi won his first election on sympathy and lost his second one to a scam! With due respect, India has seen much greater leaders both before and after him...
& Frankly not every development scheme and award deserves his name as the prefix. It’s insulting to the diversity of the country. I understand that's how dynasties stay relevant. By taking credit where it's not due!
But please stop all these advertisements. They look desperate. And in the present economic situation, they are insulting to both to man in picture and the common man.
