The First Singh of India

So India has finally broken the jinx of traditional votebank politics that almost always decide who comes to power. The mandate, unlike 2004 was emphatic. The fractured mandate of 2004 meant that the UPA had to come to power with the support of the left. But the mandate of 2009 was a clear majority for the incumbent government. Very good. Stability ensured. Appreciated.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about the mandate. I am both happy and sad. I am happy because the people voted in huge numbers, especially in J&K. And there was only one major issue that built this emphatic mandate - Economic Recession. The world suddenly seems to have only one priority - and that is to rid itself of this recession. People from all walks of life have jumped into the process, and are trying to correct systemic flaws and usher in new changes. So thankfully, we will not debate religion a lot over the next five years. This Government is led by a brilliant economist, and has a great team with him. So a lot is expected from this government - they have no other option but to perform and to perform well.

I feel sad too, because I am right wing. Enough Said.

If the last king of Scotland was a dictator par tolerance, the First Singh of India is a man who will be very keenly watched by the world over the next 5 years. Come to think of it, this may just work. In modernism, leadership knows no political affiliation too. Leadership is respected, irrespective of political dogma and view.

I am taking my second group exams for the CA course on the 8th, 10th and 12th of June and hope to resume writing full time from then....

Modernism is Success. Success is Modernism.