The "YOUNG”
Politician
The question rises: “Will this new, so called “young breed” of politicians bring this change?” Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam is of the view that if India is to become developed by 2020, it will do so only by riding on the shoulders of the young. The youth are considered as the future of India. The focus, both of the media and the public has now gradually shifted to the gen-next of politics.So who are these gen-next politicians? Among the “Pundits of Politics” we have names of Rahul Gandhi, Agatha Sangma, Omar Abdullah,Sachin Pilot and Naveen Jindal.
So much for the frenzy over young politicians! However, are young politicians really any different or is this an aberrant? Barkha Dutt in her show “We the People”, on NDTV brought up this issue in public limelight. She questions, despite India having this much-talked about “young breed” of politicians, has politics really got younger? Or is it the case of “Young politicians and old ideas?”.
Another show on NDTV, “The Big Fight” raised the much necessary question, “Are young politicians REALLY any different”? During the course of the debate, several people were of the view that though they have their ideas in place,political acumen is what they lack. India certainly requires young blood to bring about productive change but are our young politicians heading in the right direction?
Interestingly enough,facts state that in the 14th Lok Sabha, 34 MP’s are below the age of 40, of which 19 of them are just daughters and sons of politicians and other such influential people. The so-called “Pedigree Politicians” are only 8 in number and they are hardly noticed only because unlike the others they are not born with a silver spoon.
Today the Congress proudly claims that they have young politicians—Rahul Gandhi,Sachin Pilot,Priya Dutt. If Rahul was not a Gandhi would he be the face of the Congress? If the Sachin and Priya would not have their MP fathers would they be in politics in the first place? Rahul Gandhi is always spoken of as the young face of the Congress. Going to his performance as a politician, one would be appalled to know that in the past 5 years he has spoken only 5 times and raised only 3 debates! We thought we expected a young politician to raise long overdue unanswered questions and make concrete, significant changes. The true Hindustan is not one with politicians as children of MP’s!
No doubt young politicians in India have started redefining Indian politics in distinction to their political inheritance.
Is this the “redefining” that India is looking for?
Nevertheless, it is better to place them in the domain of optimism and wait for the change that they bring.
So much for the frenzy over young politicians! However, are young politicians really any different or is this an aberrant? Barkha Dutt in her show “We the People”, on NDTV brought up this issue in public limelight. She questions, despite India having this much-talked about “young breed” of politicians, has politics really got younger? Or is it the case of “Young politicians and old ideas?”.
Another show on NDTV, “The Big Fight” raised the much necessary question, “Are young politicians REALLY any different”? During the course of the debate, several people were of the view that though they have their ideas in place,political acumen is what they lack. India certainly requires young blood to bring about productive change but are our young politicians heading in the right direction?
Interestingly enough,facts state that in the 14th Lok Sabha, 34 MP’s are below the age of 40, of which 19 of them are just daughters and sons of politicians and other such influential people. The so-called “Pedigree Politicians” are only 8 in number and they are hardly noticed only because unlike the others they are not born with a silver spoon.
Today the Congress proudly claims that they have young politicians—Rahul Gandhi,Sachin Pilot,Priya Dutt. If Rahul was not a Gandhi would he be the face of the Congress? If the Sachin and Priya would not have their MP fathers would they be in politics in the first place? Rahul Gandhi is always spoken of as the young face of the Congress. Going to his performance as a politician, one would be appalled to know that in the past 5 years he has spoken only 5 times and raised only 3 debates! We thought we expected a young politician to raise long overdue unanswered questions and make concrete, significant changes. The true Hindustan is not one with politicians as children of MP’s!
No doubt young politicians in India have started redefining Indian politics in distinction to their political inheritance.
Is this the “redefining” that India is looking for?
Nevertheless, it is better to place them in the domain of optimism and wait for the change that they bring.
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I love this one! The beginning is awesome.
ReplyDeleteNice piece tam. :)