Indian Parliamentary
Elections, 2014: Idealistic vs. Practical vs. Unknown Challenger
The 2014 Lok Sabha elections is
the battle between three distinct visions of India. There are tons of details
available in the speeches and interviews of their leaders. But simply put, it
is a war between the three leaders, who represent the “practical” vision, the
“idealistic” vision and the “unknown challenger”.
Arvind Kejriwal of AAP represents
the most ideal vision of India. His idea of a corruption free, prosperous
country, an honest nation, where there are no bribes, no money laundering. Arvind
Kejriwal is the idealist- zero tolerance to corruption, crony capitalism, pure
and shudh 100% honesty in politics. He challenges anything and everything that
is wrong or has a whiff of dishonesty in it. He wants to lead us to a perfect
world bereft of the demons of dishonesty and corruption. He is the ideal Vishnu
avatar born to banish evil from our society forever.
The guy with the most likely chance of making it to the chair, Narendra Modi, presents the practical approach, where he will inherit the throne with all its biases and imperfections and turn it around, slowly but steadily into a country that is progressive and thrives on opportunities for everyone to grow and let
grow.
And finally we have an unknown challenger in Rahul Gandhi. It is ironic that he is labelled the challenger, since he is supposedly born to rule. But fortune only favors the brave. Lack of skills can only propel you so much. He asks questions with no answers. Questions which we all know.
Kejriwal represents the ultimate future state; Modi presents the roadmap along with the low hanging fruits.
Where will your vote go?
