If cricket is under serious threat from the Abhinav Bindras to lose its unrivalled kingdom; MSD has been put under similar propositions by the septuagenarian JMM stalwart: Shibu Soren. Though Maahi has been the standalone Jharkhandi claim to international fame and pride in recent times, guruji surely has wrested his numero uno standing to an enviable extent. Not only did he become a central theme to our aspirations of a nuclear deal with the USA, he also helped the making of a political Kinng from an otherwise tactless Manmohan Singh. From 22nd July to 26th August, if any leader has literally captured the constituents of national politics; it is our very own Dishom Guru: Shibu Soren- the new CM of Jharkhand.
His case does merit more attention, as it exemplifies the proverbial phoenix rise from dumps to the CEO of Jharkhand. His new found tranquillity with words and penchant with calculated strategic moves genuinely match Maahi’s cucumber cool and rock solid confidence about the end result. An observant take on this high voltage political drama, clearly portrays the way in which Guruji turned things to his advantage in a changed set of political co-ordinates. From Chirudih and Sashinath Jha murder case to the ever-elusive chiefministership of Jharkhand, and make shift arrangements with coal ministry; Guruji’s track record has a striking resemblance with that ‘use and throw’ pen. For his friends from the nationalist parties, his status has always been accommodative and not of felicitation. Never did it occur to Congress and its allies that a leader of this undisputed charisma among the tribal population deserved better offerings than those never ending waiting periods and vibes of self centred petty politics. Many of his colleagues with even inferior credentials continued with the hot seat, but Guruji was made to experience the political exile.
Stalin said: “If the baby doesn’t cry, the mother doesn’t know what he needs. Ask for anything you need. There will be no refusals.” Times changed and so did the equations from Ranchi to Delhi. He bailed Manmohan Singh in the trust vote on 22nd July, but there was a farsighted angle inculcated in this bargain. As the proverbial numbers were supporting Guruji’s case, the Oxbridge and Harvard managers in Delhi started dancing to his tunes. And, this time Guruji kept the discussions busy with the priorities in Delhi and sneaked Jharkhand in with a silent but prospective finesse. He was confident of three facts: the saleable set of independent MLAs who would sleep with everything that gives them a hope to remain powerfully relevant, his own indispensability for the central govt. keeping in view the ensuing parliament elections and Laloo Yadav’s miserable life with a non UPA establishment in Jharkhand, given the fact that the ghost of ‘fodder scam’ still haunts the RJD supremo. Though initially, his own image of ‘a simple and manageable adivaasi’ restricted him from being taken seriously; his resolute stand to go to the extent of pulling the Koda govt. down stunned the crisis managers across the party lines and tables got turned in his favour.
Having spent months of humiliation, isolation and inequitable treatments by Laloo Yadav, Sonia Gandhi and the minnows like the independents; he cashed in on his decades long experience and with a bit of luck which one always needs in the unforgiving world of politics, came out tops in copybook maahi ishtyle - It ain’t over till the fat lady sings. Though it’s farfetched to expect any thing magical from the change in guard, as the ‘old wine new bottle' arrangements in terms of human capital in the ministry do churn out the same pessimistic vibes; the people can at least expect an iota of ownership from a Chief Minister who not only symbolises the second largest political outfit in Jharkhand but a genre of agitations, sacrifices and symptomatic tribal pride. All the best- Guruji! You truly rock!
His case does merit more attention, as it exemplifies the proverbial phoenix rise from dumps to the CEO of Jharkhand. His new found tranquillity with words and penchant with calculated strategic moves genuinely match Maahi’s cucumber cool and rock solid confidence about the end result. An observant take on this high voltage political drama, clearly portrays the way in which Guruji turned things to his advantage in a changed set of political co-ordinates. From Chirudih and Sashinath Jha murder case to the ever-elusive chiefministership of Jharkhand, and make shift arrangements with coal ministry; Guruji’s track record has a striking resemblance with that ‘use and throw’ pen. For his friends from the nationalist parties, his status has always been accommodative and not of felicitation. Never did it occur to Congress and its allies that a leader of this undisputed charisma among the tribal population deserved better offerings than those never ending waiting periods and vibes of self centred petty politics. Many of his colleagues with even inferior credentials continued with the hot seat, but Guruji was made to experience the political exile.
Stalin said: “If the baby doesn’t cry, the mother doesn’t know what he needs. Ask for anything you need. There will be no refusals.” Times changed and so did the equations from Ranchi to Delhi. He bailed Manmohan Singh in the trust vote on 22nd July, but there was a farsighted angle inculcated in this bargain. As the proverbial numbers were supporting Guruji’s case, the Oxbridge and Harvard managers in Delhi started dancing to his tunes. And, this time Guruji kept the discussions busy with the priorities in Delhi and sneaked Jharkhand in with a silent but prospective finesse. He was confident of three facts: the saleable set of independent MLAs who would sleep with everything that gives them a hope to remain powerfully relevant, his own indispensability for the central govt. keeping in view the ensuing parliament elections and Laloo Yadav’s miserable life with a non UPA establishment in Jharkhand, given the fact that the ghost of ‘fodder scam’ still haunts the RJD supremo. Though initially, his own image of ‘a simple and manageable adivaasi’ restricted him from being taken seriously; his resolute stand to go to the extent of pulling the Koda govt. down stunned the crisis managers across the party lines and tables got turned in his favour.
Having spent months of humiliation, isolation and inequitable treatments by Laloo Yadav, Sonia Gandhi and the minnows like the independents; he cashed in on his decades long experience and with a bit of luck which one always needs in the unforgiving world of politics, came out tops in copybook maahi ishtyle - It ain’t over till the fat lady sings. Though it’s farfetched to expect any thing magical from the change in guard, as the ‘old wine new bottle' arrangements in terms of human capital in the ministry do churn out the same pessimistic vibes; the people can at least expect an iota of ownership from a Chief Minister who not only symbolises the second largest political outfit in Jharkhand but a genre of agitations, sacrifices and symptomatic tribal pride. All the best- Guruji! You truly rock!
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