डिग्री ना होना बुरी बात नहीं

It is not about what degree you have or do not have, it is what you accomplish or do not accomplish. Judge Smriti Irani on her work since she took office. भाड़ में जाए डिग्री ---- वो तो मोदी के पास भी नहीं ---- अमीर खान भी बगैर डिग्री के ही घुम रहे हैं। बिल गेट्स भी तो। लेकिन PK को देखो, दुनिया भर में वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड कायम किया।



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मोदी और नीतिश को एक दुसरे की जरुरत है

Português: O primeiro-ministro da Índia Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Modi wants to talk all development all the time. उसका एक कारण ये है कि he is a very mainstream, center of the road kind of guy on social issues. He is where you want him to be. But he is aware of the fringe elements in his own party, the extreme right wing types who are out and out bizarre, but if America is any lesson, those fringe elements have a right to free speech as much as anyone else, and they are here to stay. You can not shut them up, but you can try and drown them out. And that is why he tries to talk all development all the time. He wants the development talk to drown out the talk of the fringe elements.

Nitish actually has the luxury of talking back to those fringe elements. Modi does not have that luxury. So on social issues Nitish can help Modi. मोदी और नीतिश को एक दुसरे की जरुरत है। Modi and Nitish are not in the same party, but they are on the same side on social issues. That is also true about the political issues of democracy. Modi campaigned hard against Kejriwal as he should have, but once Kejriwal won, he reached out and wants to work with him. But there are elements within the BJP who want to harass Kejriwal. That is not Modi. Modi wants to respect the people. If the people want Kejriwal in Delhi and Mamata in Kolkata, Modi is going to respect the people. दल से बड़ा देश।

When FDR was in the White House, he would gather the labor leaders and say, build pressure on me so I can do the right thing. People like Nitish can build that right kind of social pressure so the fringe elements on the right end of the political spectrum don't get in the way of India seeing its best days ahead.

Both Nitish and Modi are disciples of Atal.

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Indian Farmers And The Land Bill

English: Daytime scene showing the pre-monsoon air over India. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

If Modi were to ditch the land bill, that would not have any impact on an unfriendly monsoon, that would not have any impact on the unfavorable global conditions. The land bill impacts less than 1% of the land owned by Indian farmers, maybe 0.1%. But Modi's land bill is bearing the brunt of what is happening to all the land held by all Indian farmers. Farmers are 60% of India, and India is a democracy. The Chinese Communist Party never had to pass any land bill. They took what they needed, as they needed them.

The Indian farmers' concerns need to be addressed, even though they are largely independent of the land bill. They are legitimate voters with legitimate concerns. There is very little to do on the monsoon front in the immediate term, but major irrigation projects must be in the offing for the long term, there is not much that can be done to bring the global markets in favor. So what to do?

Communication is key. They have to feel the empathy. This is where leadership comes into play. Modi's megaphone comes handy here. So far the attempt has been to say the land bill is not anti-farmer. Well, what is the opposition to the land bill is only a symptom. The real issue is the farmers do have genuine concerns. Modi could do well to talk about the monsoon and the global markets.

Even on the land bill, the talk has been about infrastructure and industry. Irrigation has to be talked about in the same breath. Indian farmers understand irrigation even more than they understand rural infrastructure. Irrigation also speaks to the monsoon woes.

When Gandhi asked the Indian people to come forward, he did not offer lollipops. He asked for sacrifice. Modi can also ask people for sacrifice. If you want a better future for your children, this land bill needs to be passed. The next generation can not be as dependent on agriculture as this one. Usi mein bhalai hai. People will understand.

But talking about the next generation is not enough. Farmers are not going away any time soon. They have concerns just like the industrialists and anyone else. They are also voters. They are also consumers. The government in Delhi has to make its very best attempts to do right by them. In the immediate term. There is no skipping that part. They voted for you with expectations. Those expectations have to be met.

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भारतका विश्व शक्ति बनना और बॉलीवुड

अमिताभ हिन्दु, शाहरुख़ मुसलमान। दोनों के बीच जो व्यक्तिगत सम्बन्ध हैं ----- अगर वही सम्बन्ध भारत के सभी हिन्दुवों और मुसलमानो के बीच हो जाए तो भारत विश्व शक्ति बन जाए। The only way India can beat America is if it can celebrate diversity better than America. That's it. It is all about soft power. उनके पिक्चर (sorry, mixture) देखते हो, नक़ल भी कर लो। हेयर स्टाइल नक़ल करो। व्यवहार नक़ल करो। शाहरुख़ के साथ जो व्यक्तिगत सम्बन्ध है, उसे नकल करो। एक मुसलमान तुम भी ढूँढ लो दोस्ती करने के लिए। ये सन्देश मैं मुख्य रूपसे RSS टाइप बालों को दे रहा हुँ। वो कहते हैं सयकरों साल बाद हिंदुवो की गुलामी ख़त्म हुवी। हिंदुवो को विश्व शक्ति बनंना है अब। मैं कहता हुँ गुलामी ख़त्म कब हुवी? हिन्दु अब भी गुलाम ही है, खुदका गुलाम है। गुलामी शुरू कैसे हुवा?

हिन्दु धर्म १०,००० साल पुराना है। लेकिन caste system सिर्फ १,००० साल पुराना है। पहले caste system के मार्फ़त हिन्दुओ ने अपने समाजको चकनाचूर किया, उसके बाद वे गुलाम हुवे। आतंरिक एकता बनी रहती तो गुलाम ना होते कभी। तो वो caste system तो अभी भी बरकरार है। हिन्दु तो अभी भी गुलाम ही है। आजाद कब हुवा? वहाँ भी अमिताभ के पास एक मेसेज है --- मेसेज है उनका last name ----- Bachchan is a casteless last name. सौ दो सौ कवियों को इकठ्ठा करो और बच्चन जैसे सौ दो सौ हजार दो हजार last names का निर्माण करो और प्रधान मंत्री जन धन योजना की तरह लोगो का last name बदलने का अभियान चलाओ। एक casteless Hinduism का निर्माण करो। जैसे कि पहले था। The original Hinduism was casteless and stayed that way for 9,000 years. Got to reclaim that. जब तक caste system बरकरार है तब तक हिन्दु गुलाम है। जब तक भारतके अधिकांश हिन्दुओं और मुसलमानों का सम्बन्ध अमिताभ-शाहरुख़ के जैसा नहीं हो जाता तब तक भारत विश्व शक्ति नहीं बन सकता।

मैं इंडियन हुँ। बिहार में पैदा हुवा। नेपालमें बड़ा हुआ। I identify with the blacks in America because I grew up Indian in Nepal. हम लोगों को नेपाल के अंदर मधेसी कहते हैं। भारत विश्व शक्ति नहीं बन सकता अगर नेपाल में मधेसी को राजनीतिक समानता नहीं मिल जाती। अभी तक मिली नहीं है। श्री लंका में तामिल को दिक्कत, नेपाल में मधेसी को दिक्कत। भारत का अपमान। भारतके विश्व शक्ति बनने का पहला कदम है नेपाल के अंदर मधेसी को राजनीतिक समानता। राजनीतिक समानता के लिए मधेसी के संघर्षको भारतको अपना संघर्ष मानना चाहिए। देखा अनदेखा मत करो। Justice के संघर्ष में विश्व शक्ति बनने का ख्वाब देखने वाला देश neutral नहीं रह सकता।

संसारके प्रत्येक देशमें भारतीय रहते हैं। अमेरिका के प्रत्येक शहर में भारतीय रहते हैं। विश्व भर में एक जो Global Indian Community है उस community के लिए अमिताभ royalty के माफिक हैं। ब्रिटिश लोगो के पास Queen Elizabeth II है, हम लोगों के पास अमिताभ। मेरे को पुछो तो ब्रिटिश के पास जो है उससे कहीं बेहतर royalty हमारे पास है। अमिताभ के साथ Global Indian Community का एक active सम्बन्ध है, बहुतों का एक lifelong सम्बन्ध है ----- I know that is true for me. I grew up watching Amitabh Bachchan. I used to copy his hairstyle. Then my hair went bad on me.

भारतका विश्व शक्ति बनना और बॉलीवुड ------ बॉलीवुड सिर्फ entertainment नहीं है। It is currently India's biggest export. एक और export item हो सकता है: democracy ------- मोदी के ब्रांड वाला development वाला ---- या AAP वाला ---- या फिर दोनों। अरब देशो में, चीन में, अफ्रिका में democracy spread करने के मामले में भारत का निर्णायक रोल हो सकता है। अमरिका से भी बड़ा। जितने अमरिका में लोग हैं उतने तो मुसलमान ही होंगे भारत में। India sits next to China, America does not. India sits next to Pakistan, America does not.

Bollywood, democracy, development ------ all are export items. Even Hinduism. The RSS folks should go on missions all over the world and spread the good word on Hinduism and convert the willing. 

The Infighting In AAP, JD(U), And RJD

The infighting in AAP, JD(U) and RJD (Kejri/Yadav, Nitish/Jitan, Laloo/Pappu) is a sign Modi just might take control of the state governments in both Bihar and UP.

AAP could have given serious competition to the BJP in UP. If it had not gone down with its infighting.

Bihar needs industrialization more than any other state, but Nitish is fighting Modi's land acquisition bill tooth and nail: makes no sense.

If the BJP takes Bihar, I guess Sushil Modi gets to be Chief Minister. I don't know of any obvious face for the BJP in UP. But that should not be a problem. They are a cadre driven party. They have swelling ranks. I had never come across the names of the BJP's three or four newest Chief Ministers.

AAP Will Emerge The Second Largest Party In 2019

The Aam Aadmi Party's spectacular victory in Delhi was way better than even their own best predictions. It was obvious they would win, but their margin of victory has been surprising. There is no question now that Kejriwal will stay Chief Minister for the next five years, likely 10, make that nine. And he has to perform. He has to deliver. Protest to sab karte hain. Deliver karo. 

And it is a good thing that AAP is thinking in terms of contesting state elections far and wide. The BJP has become the new Congress, the new natural party in power. But the Opposition space lies vacant. AAP is best positioned to grow into that space.

The Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, for example, is just the UP version of Laloo Yadav. Laloo challenged caste dynamics, and kudos to him, but there was zero deliverance on governance. Agar usi Mulayam ko Nitish apna neta mante hain to Opposition space mein ane ke liye the so-called Janata Parivar bhi right mindset mein nahin hai. 

That leaves AAP to fill up the space. And that is a good thing. AAP has the potential to also spill over into the neighboring countries. AAP doing good work makes democracy an export item for India. That is just so wonderful. Why only Bollywood? Also export AAP.

Nitish will do well in Bihar. But his national options have been curtailed by his reliance on tired faces like Mulayam.

Modi has been doing good work, and I think he will be rewarded accordingly in 2019. The BJP might go for a one party government at the center after the 2019 elections. Might as well. But maybe in 2024 it will be Kejriwal's turn to take the helm. Don't underestimate the power of a common man.

Dono bania, dono halwai.

The Opposition Party has to be a party that is ready to take power. That is not the Congress, and that is not Mulayam's Janata Parivar. Independence ke momentum ne Congress ko 40-50 sal diye. Uska baad Mandal politics aya. Ab kamandal+development politics chal raha hai. Uske baad common man ki baari ayegi. 

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Rooting For Nitish

In less than a month India will start voting. I have a horse in the race. The name is Nitish.

There are those who say if democracy is the superior form of government, how come China is the one doing better? To them I say, look at Nitish. For a landlocked, agricultural, flood prone, poorest Indian state to achieve a growth rate of 15% is nothing less than magical. And this has been growth that has touched Biharis in all income brackets, it has touched the Mahadalits, a term I believe coined by Nitish.

There are Biharis who don't even know Nitish is running for Prime Minister. And I don't blame them, because for the longest time Nitish kept saying he actually is not running for Prime Minister.

And then there are Biharis who like Nitish so much and are so excited about all that work he has done, all the roads and bridges he has built, all the law and order situation improvements he has brought about, all he has done in education and health, they like him and his work so much, they feel should Nitish become Prime Minister of the country then Bihar will go back to its pre-Nitish days.

That is misplaced, erroneous thinking. Think this way. Whatever Nitish has done for Bihar so far he has done by riding around on a bicycle. How much more could he do for Bihar if he could ride around on a motorbike? That is what Nitish becoming Prime Minister would be like for Bihar. It would be a good thing.

If you are happy with what Nitish has done for Bihar, but you are dissatisfied, and you want much more than what you have then the only option is to make him Prime Minister, and you do that by giving all of Bihar's 40 seats to Nitish. That is the best way to make him Prime Minister of the country.

As Prime Minister of India he can do at least five times more for Bihar than what he has been able to do so far. He might even be able to take Bihar's growth rate to 20%. This Bihari Babu will not forget Bihar in Delhi. Quite the opposite. As Prime Minister he will make Bihar the foundation for everything he does for the rest of India, and he will do much for India.

India needs Nitish if it wants to go past China.

I see layers of support for Nitish. First of all, he will go past 25 seats in Bihar, he might even go past 30. That will form his nucleus. His first layer of support will come from the Janata Parivar. These would be people like Mulayam, Deve Gowda and Patnaik. The next layer will be the Third Front leaders like Jayalalita and the Left parties. The next layer will be leaders like Mamata and Mayawati. At this point he should have hit 180 seats. I see Congress and its allies getting about 100 seats. Don’t for a moment think they are even considering supporting Modi. That is out of question. The anathema is total. I see Rahul as Deputy Prime Minister. Laloo might even get Railways all over again. That is 280 seats. The Aam Aadmi Party might get 20 seats. That will go Nitish’ way. I have never heard Kejriwal speak one bad word about Nitish. Others might number around 25. So you are looking at a tally of 325 for Nitish. For the first time a non-Congress, non-BJP government will last five years. Nitish will put India on a path to 30 years of double digit growth rates. A two trillion economy growing at 10% every year will double every seven years, and will have become a 60 trillion economy by 2050. Nitish could be Prime Minister for 10 years.

I see the BJP and its allies clocking 200 seats. Others might get a further 20 and choose to stay in the Opposition. So 325 for Nitish and 220 against. I see Sushma as Opposition Leader. Modi will go back to Gujrat.

Deng Xiaoping put China on a path for impressive growth rates around 1980. That push lasted 30 years and is still going strong. 2014 is India’s 1980.

I have a feeling Nitish will also bring about dramatic breakthroughs like a normalization of relations with Pakistan. India and Pakistan should be what Nepal and India are. That is what is best for both the peoples.

It would make sense for all parties supporting Nitish to form some sort of a federation in Delhi. They would continue to be independent parties, sometimes competing with each other at the state level. But in Delhi each party would send one representative to sit on something like a Coordination Committee that would meet monthly to make sure the coalition stays strong and vibrant. It be noted that World War I started for some pretty stupid reasons. You can’t let misunderstandings to go out of hand. Communication helps.

Bihar is hungry for energy. Uttar Pradesh is hungry for energy. All of India is hungry for energy. Nepal is hungry for energy. The Yellow River used to be known as the sorrow of China. It has been turned into a boon. Kosi is the sorrow of Bihar. India and Nepal should cooperate in ways that Nepal’s full hydro potential can be harnessed. An India growing at double digit rates is an India whose energy needs are met, an India where there is 24/7 electricity in every town, every village, every city.

Gandhi inspired generations of politicians in Nepal. Now the inspiration has to be Nitish. Development is the sole agenda of politicians in all political parties in Nepal. That message has to go across. Nitishism is the new in thing. It is the answer to South Asia’s challenges.

I am confident Nitish will ascend to the helm. He is the most deserving. The numbers look to be in his favor.

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