Can Akhilesh deliver?
Cricket and politics are passions of Indians. In both the fields there are important events that took place. In cricket, Rahul Dravid retired from cricket to make way for a cricketer belonging to younger generation. Now that was a sporting gesture on the part of Rahul Dravid. In politics, Akhilesh Yadav has made it as UP's youngest chief minister. Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav too displayed sporting spirit by letting his son occupy CM's seat.
The thing is both Rahul and Akhilesh are somewhat of the same age. But Rahul is found to be too old for cricket while Akhilesh is too young for politics.
Akhilesh may not be the most modern politician. But he is certainly more modern than his father Mulayam who is an English-hater. Akhilesh is at least tolerant towards this international language. Another difference between father and son is that Mulayam was all against computers while Akhilesh loves computers and he has gone to the extent of promising to distribute laptops free to schoolchildren. Mulayam, during his reign, made it appear that he was bigger than the law of the land. But Akhilesh seems to have at least some respect for law.
Akhilesh Yadav's achievement is no ordinary in nature considering the fact that he beat Rahul Gandhi who is considered to be the most sophisticated and modern leader India can boast of today. There was a difference in the way the two youth icons conducted their election campaign. Rahul Gandhi's campaign was of high-pitched, polarized and negative in nature while Akhilesh came across as an affable, low-key personality who passed on positive message of development. Akhilesh, in fact, shows promise of bringing about an all-ronnd improvement in governance. He is the one who can live up to electorate's aspirations. The voters of UP had realized this fact and they turned out in big number to vote during the assembly polls.
Akhilesh is a man who appears to be in a position to deliver. In the past there were incidents such as the murder of a BSP loyalist, torching of dalit houses and thrashing of SP opponents. The people of other states of India were questioning whether there ever could be law and order in a place like UP. It is left to be seen whether this new government will punish the guilty, crack down on corruption, provide jobs to millions of youth in UP and give the necessary boost to education, infra-structure, industry and agro-procession. It is also left to be seen whether SP under Akhilesh will manage to keep the poll promises. What Akhilesh needs to do is make his party so vibrant and modern that never again in the future it should find itself getting beaten by Congress party which always claimed to be the most advanced party. Thus, Akhilesh has a tough task ahead and only time can tell as to how powerful a leader he will turn out to be.
Cricket and politics are passions of Indians. In both the fields there are important events that took place. In cricket, Rahul Dravid retired from cricket to make way for a cricketer belonging to younger generation. Now that was a sporting gesture on the part of Rahul Dravid. In politics, Akhilesh Yadav has made it as UP's youngest chief minister. Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav too displayed sporting spirit by letting his son occupy CM's seat.
The thing is both Rahul and Akhilesh are somewhat of the same age. But Rahul is found to be too old for cricket while Akhilesh is too young for politics.
Akhilesh may not be the most modern politician. But he is certainly more modern than his father Mulayam who is an English-hater. Akhilesh is at least tolerant towards this international language. Another difference between father and son is that Mulayam was all against computers while Akhilesh loves computers and he has gone to the extent of promising to distribute laptops free to schoolchildren. Mulayam, during his reign, made it appear that he was bigger than the law of the land. But Akhilesh seems to have at least some respect for law.
Akhilesh Yadav's achievement is no ordinary in nature considering the fact that he beat Rahul Gandhi who is considered to be the most sophisticated and modern leader India can boast of today. There was a difference in the way the two youth icons conducted their election campaign. Rahul Gandhi's campaign was of high-pitched, polarized and negative in nature while Akhilesh came across as an affable, low-key personality who passed on positive message of development. Akhilesh, in fact, shows promise of bringing about an all-ronnd improvement in governance. He is the one who can live up to electorate's aspirations. The voters of UP had realized this fact and they turned out in big number to vote during the assembly polls.
Akhilesh is a man who appears to be in a position to deliver. In the past there were incidents such as the murder of a BSP loyalist, torching of dalit houses and thrashing of SP opponents. The people of other states of India were questioning whether there ever could be law and order in a place like UP. It is left to be seen whether this new government will punish the guilty, crack down on corruption, provide jobs to millions of youth in UP and give the necessary boost to education, infra-structure, industry and agro-procession. It is also left to be seen whether SP under Akhilesh will manage to keep the poll promises. What Akhilesh needs to do is make his party so vibrant and modern that never again in the future it should find itself getting beaten by Congress party which always claimed to be the most advanced party. Thus, Akhilesh has a tough task ahead and only time can tell as to how powerful a leader he will turn out to be.
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