After going on a hectic and eventful trip,the 2014 Lok Sabha Election roller coaster comes to a mighty halt today. And there emerges a 56" chested confident-looking man, bearing the hopes and aspirations of a third of world's population,all on his wide chest. The load of responsiblity on him is heavy,but so were the dreams that he sold to the people.
There is nothing unexpected in the results,save for the numbers and statistics. Everybody knew who was going to win and who was going to fall. When the Bharatiya Janata Party, riding on the blinding charisma of its leader raided the polls like a juggernaut, the 'Grand Old Party' of India turned out not to be even a worthy opponent to it. Reasons behind the emphatic victory of the saffron-party is largely attributed to the cult-like persona of Narendra Modi-or more popularily 'Modi Wave'-but it was the anti-Congress sentiment that made even the 'Modi Wave' relevant. The 'aam admi' wanted a relief from an always ascending price rise,an ever increasing rate of unemployment and a never ending rally of multi-billion dollar scams,and when somebody with a touted track record of good governance promised him this relief, he fell for it.
Narendra Modi now bears a heavy load of expectation:from his party,from the industrialists,from investors,from diplomats all around the world and of course,from the common Indian citizen. It will be his priorities from now on which will determine his place in the books of history,rather than the margin and magnitude of his election win. His immediate attention should fall on the country's economy and easing the burden on the common man's already-dented pocket. Along with achieving this on a war-time footing, he should pay attention to develop the country's infrastructure and boost the confidence of industrialists to invest more in India. Given the edge he has in the Lok Sabha, this can be easily done without going through the hassles of a coalition. At the same time, it should be among his top priorities to develop friendly diplomatic relations and continuing the healthy relations towards the global players, especially to our immediate neighbors. Modi's way of handling international relations and issues will determine India's role as a global super-power, which he has promised us. Article 370,Ram temple and Uniform Civil Code can wait.
The NDA leadership should emboss in their minds the lesson from Congress. The people have given them a chance to prove themselves worthy of their promises. I wish them all success and at the same time reminds them that it is the same people that they are to face 5 years from now. Make sure that the 'Modi Wave' has enough wavelength to last until then.
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