Kejriwal2.0 and Modi2.0 - Two sides of the same coin

If you look around the Indian political landscape, you will realize that the top 2 problems confronting India are:

1.India has been following a policy of tokenism and selective appeasement (based on caste, religion, etc).

2. Corruption is another problem that has become a significantly serious challenge for the country.

 
Of course, this is not to say that these are the only 2 challenges the country faces, but these are fundamental issues which are holding the country back. You could link poverty, rapes, crimes, lawlessness, etc to one or both of these fundamental problems.

Clearly, in order to progress we need a resolution mechanism. And any resolution mechanism needs a leader to drive the changes. Driving such changes needs strong determination from the leader, tough decisions need to be taken which are in the larger interests of the people and not necessarily for a certain section of people. People must be able to identify the leader with solution to the problem.

India does not need to look too far. For we do have two leaders, who are so different personalities and with different backgrounds, but each one is identified with the two issues being discussed here.

Narendra Modi2.0 signifies inclusive development, which is devoid of any tokenism or selective appeasement. His brand of development represents growth for all sections of society, as his election plank has demonstrated. Gujarat 2012 elections did not boast of any religion or caste based promises, but Modi2.0 spoke just about development, future growth and was very aspirational, which appealed to all stratas of society. The rich see new investment potentials, the middle class see new job opportunities or support functions. The poor see newer avenues of income. The farmer sees promise in farming and his produce more returns. Common people see government machinery working for them. Modi2.0 is another promise for inclusive development, a paradigm different from traditional tokenism and appeasement, which has led us nowhere. Modi2.0 has come to symbolize inclusive development.

Now, let us talk about problem # 2. In today’s world, corruption is no longer equivalent to exchange of bribes. Corruption has become much more complex and beyond comprehension of common people. Which ordinary person could ever figure out the corrupt practices in involved in 2G or Coalgate. A corrupt government can alter policies to favor a business house (of course, in exchange for money) or not grant permits to another business house to reduce competition for a favored party. The one name that instantly comes to mind as someone who has become the antithesis of corruption and corrupt practices is Kejriwal2.0. Not only he (and his team) successfully exposed several scams, but also made them visible so a common person can make some sense of the corrupt practice involved. While people may not fully comprehend the corrupt practices involved, they at least understand that their is a quantum of money that the exchequer lost, which could have put for economic welfare. Indeed. Kejriwal2.0 has become synonymous with the honesty incarnate who can destroy the corrupt and bring the lost money back.

Reality is we need both problem solvers to take the country forward. We need collective leadership which not only honestly counters corruption, but also propagates inclusive development, not reservations or quotas or freebies which make no economic sense. 

Both Kejriwal2.0 and Modi2.0 are the two sides of the same coin.