Dear Rahul,
After taking the nation by storm in the general elections and becoming the proverbial poster boy of Congress you are coming to Jharkhand to revive the dilapidated morale of your party-men. In your whirlwind tour, you plan to cover almost everything including ‘The Dalits’. After your grand success in Uttar Pradesh and Tamilnadu, Jharkhand also expects you to repeat the same and perhaps change the status quo.
In the youngest nation in the world, activities around youth raise omnipresent expectations. From MTV icons to Indian idols, names across professional verticals reflect the hope India holds in its young ambassadors. And when the credo hits Jharkhand, the reference parameters are genuinely high because the competition comes directly from the most eligible bachelor of India: M .S.Dhoni.
Though the rules in politics and cricket differ subjectively, the aspirations with the stars do share striking commonality. If multitudes worship them for successes, they also offer them the deserving ridicule when they fail to deliver. Ranchi hardly took anytime to forget Mahi’s T20 triumph when team India lost in England. Similarly, you don’t have many options in one of the most troubled states of the country should you fail it.
The timing of your tour gathers more relevance because of several real-time coordinates. The local youths are routinely de-motivated with the incompetent leadership across social, political and cultural ranks since the formation of the state. The last four killings by Naxalites that include Police Inspector Francis Induwar and other government employees, have received national attention. Vigilance department is about to use Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against an ex-Chief Minister and his ministerial colleagues for their national as well as international escapades. Mittal has made it clear with enough finality that inordinate bureaucratic delays can no longer be the excuse to buy time.
Infighting in local outfit of Congress has attained alarming proportions with five ex MPs flagging revolt against the local leadership. The old ally JMM has declared to go alone in the ensuing assembly polls; and so have the RJD and left parties. Even for your talent hunt campaigns to encourage young, educated and determined people to join politics, Jharkhand portrays a sorry picture. All the previous selections have been nullified because of dodgy procedures and fresh hunt has again been ordered.
Champions love to deliver against the odds and they see them as opportunities to take charge. Mahi does it naturally and you also have proved your mettle by choosing the most difficult political terrains. Since your Jharkhand tour primarily zeroes in on the membership drive, you need to send the message across from the first ball in no uncertain terms. You need to establish that young minds with vision, drive, constructive thought process, education and most importantly honestly dedicated to the cause of Jharkhand will get priority over sycophancy, pedigree, wealth, criminal affiliations and most importantly impatience to get a party ticket without enough hard work. May be, asking all the ticket aspirants to ideate on NREGS in Jharkhand or visiting a few sites can be useful. Your secret tour to UP has raised hopes and don’t discount Jharkhand should you want to do that again.
Even if these initial steps don’t look to deliver a grand success in the next elections, long term gains should be aimed at. A consistent and selfless cleaning of its political infrastructure can save Jharkhand and the responsibility surely lies on your shoulders. Mahi has given so much to the nation and its people; his home state needs your help to reciprocate. Please don’t let Jharkhand down!
Kunal Sarangi
Jharkhand
After taking the nation by storm in the general elections and becoming the proverbial poster boy of Congress you are coming to Jharkhand to revive the dilapidated morale of your party-men. In your whirlwind tour, you plan to cover almost everything including ‘The Dalits’. After your grand success in Uttar Pradesh and Tamilnadu, Jharkhand also expects you to repeat the same and perhaps change the status quo.
In the youngest nation in the world, activities around youth raise omnipresent expectations. From MTV icons to Indian idols, names across professional verticals reflect the hope India holds in its young ambassadors. And when the credo hits Jharkhand, the reference parameters are genuinely high because the competition comes directly from the most eligible bachelor of India: M .S.Dhoni.
Though the rules in politics and cricket differ subjectively, the aspirations with the stars do share striking commonality. If multitudes worship them for successes, they also offer them the deserving ridicule when they fail to deliver. Ranchi hardly took anytime to forget Mahi’s T20 triumph when team India lost in England. Similarly, you don’t have many options in one of the most troubled states of the country should you fail it.
The timing of your tour gathers more relevance because of several real-time coordinates. The local youths are routinely de-motivated with the incompetent leadership across social, political and cultural ranks since the formation of the state. The last four killings by Naxalites that include Police Inspector Francis Induwar and other government employees, have received national attention. Vigilance department is about to use Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against an ex-Chief Minister and his ministerial colleagues for their national as well as international escapades. Mittal has made it clear with enough finality that inordinate bureaucratic delays can no longer be the excuse to buy time.
Infighting in local outfit of Congress has attained alarming proportions with five ex MPs flagging revolt against the local leadership. The old ally JMM has declared to go alone in the ensuing assembly polls; and so have the RJD and left parties. Even for your talent hunt campaigns to encourage young, educated and determined people to join politics, Jharkhand portrays a sorry picture. All the previous selections have been nullified because of dodgy procedures and fresh hunt has again been ordered.
Champions love to deliver against the odds and they see them as opportunities to take charge. Mahi does it naturally and you also have proved your mettle by choosing the most difficult political terrains. Since your Jharkhand tour primarily zeroes in on the membership drive, you need to send the message across from the first ball in no uncertain terms. You need to establish that young minds with vision, drive, constructive thought process, education and most importantly honestly dedicated to the cause of Jharkhand will get priority over sycophancy, pedigree, wealth, criminal affiliations and most importantly impatience to get a party ticket without enough hard work. May be, asking all the ticket aspirants to ideate on NREGS in Jharkhand or visiting a few sites can be useful. Your secret tour to UP has raised hopes and don’t discount Jharkhand should you want to do that again.
Even if these initial steps don’t look to deliver a grand success in the next elections, long term gains should be aimed at. A consistent and selfless cleaning of its political infrastructure can save Jharkhand and the responsibility surely lies on your shoulders. Mahi has given so much to the nation and its people; his home state needs your help to reciprocate. Please don’t let Jharkhand down!
Kunal Sarangi
Jharkhand
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