Has the time come when politicians belonging to any party cannot give any off the cuff remarks? The past few days have seen an onslaught of political rallies and sabhas, as elections are scheduled at 5 states, which are also being seen as a semi final before the Lok Sabha polls of 2014. As the number of rallies are getting more, leaders are exposed more to the media glare and also to the common man. With the advent of technology everything is on your face and with internet becoming accessible to such a huge population, nothing remains hidden or confined to an area.
At such a stage when we hear somebody talking about 6 months work and 6 months rest model or of Pandit ji not attending Sardar Vallabh Patel's funeral, chances are that the speaker will have egg on his face. And that is what is exactly happening. But the real issue here is not that somebody who is aspirant to the post of Prime Minister tells blatant lies, but that the narrative that gets changed. Instead of discussing real issues, the entire debate gets centered on discussing moronic statements.
India is changing and changing fast, therefore it is imperative that politicians also change. Whenever they come to speak they need to have well researched speeches. Also they have to speak more on local issues and ways of finding a way out of the quagmire. Common man cannot be taken for granted. They understand issues and with the help of internet can find the truth in minutes. Aspirations have changed, so have the dreams.
Let us talk about young, energetic, equal India where even the child of an auto driver can think of becoming a billionaire in a decade. Let us respect wisdom and intelligence. Let us respect our glorious history and not tarnish it with earning momentary gratification.
Let us walk the talk!
At such a stage when we hear somebody talking about 6 months work and 6 months rest model or of Pandit ji not attending Sardar Vallabh Patel's funeral, chances are that the speaker will have egg on his face. And that is what is exactly happening. But the real issue here is not that somebody who is aspirant to the post of Prime Minister tells blatant lies, but that the narrative that gets changed. Instead of discussing real issues, the entire debate gets centered on discussing moronic statements.
India is changing and changing fast, therefore it is imperative that politicians also change. Whenever they come to speak they need to have well researched speeches. Also they have to speak more on local issues and ways of finding a way out of the quagmire. Common man cannot be taken for granted. They understand issues and with the help of internet can find the truth in minutes. Aspirations have changed, so have the dreams.
Let us talk about young, energetic, equal India where even the child of an auto driver can think of becoming a billionaire in a decade. Let us respect wisdom and intelligence. Let us respect our glorious history and not tarnish it with earning momentary gratification.
Let us walk the talk!
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