Debate over who should be projected as PM candidate
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday rejected the idea of
projecting Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi as the Prime Minister of the country saying, “India is a Parliamentary
democracy and not a Presidential form.” After meeting DMK president M.K. Stalin,
he said: “Our Constitution is Parliamentary democracy and only elected members
of Parliament can elect the Prime Minister. Not you and me.”
The CPI(M) leader discussed with Stalin the need to create a secular
front. He believed that the differences among various political parties would
be ironed out. He said alliances in
India would take place at the State level first. Then, on that basis, the
national alliance will emerge.
People cannot forget that for full 10 years of the UPA rule, Rahul Gandhi
could have asked for ANY ministry and he would have got it, but he chose to
stay away. Dr. Manmohan Singh would have been too glad to oblige. We got the
impression that RG doesn't have an aptitude for typical office routine. Now, RG
has suddenly started revealing his desire or ambition for the HIGHEST OFFICE of
the country. What does he know about how the government machinery works?!
Running a political party is a totally different ballgame. In a government set
up, you have to deal with officers who have their own ego and cynicism; it's
not like controlling a bunch of party workers who are all sycophants in varying
degrees.
Yechury’s rejecting idea of projecting Rahul as PM Candidate now seems to
be creating a doubt in the minds of some regional parties. Yet Yechury is of
the opinion that Modi should somehow be defeated and that the BJP party should
not rule the country yet again; He should try to encourage and propose the name
of a suitable candidate for the Prime Minister's post or whom he thinks is fit
to take over from Modi. Some were also suggesting the name of Mayawati but whether
she will actually fit in this post is the big question.
This is a kind of issue in democracy when the opposition becomes so
strong that different parties having uncommon ideology join their hands but
still their collective power can't bear results. They are afraid to tell the
name of PM. Not even everyone’s views are identical. In case every state level
party tries to present their senior leaders as their PM which leads to unstable
government which even fails to complete the tenure, it will hamper the growth
of country. God save India from this crisis.
Lastly, can anyone tell what talent, experience, contributions Rahul
Gandhi has that qualifies him to be PM of India. Another thing is we had dark
horses with no political base becoming PM in past as part of coalition
politics. Is Yechury trying to be one like them? Many wonder whether Yechury
and his party should be considered a spent force and whether his utterances
carry weight. Or should we value his views as a lettered, veteran Indian
politician?
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