Lilo wrote:Karan M wrote:Lilo ji, completely wrong. Modi is still and will be vulnerable for many years to come. Your suggestion just means open season on his admin assuming that he can now go about his own way and needs no support or help from those who got him to just the PMs post. Its our responsibility to continue to assist the admin and not just pressurize it.
Karan garu,
Actually there is no dearth of people who will blindly support him, now that he is the winning horse.
Even the presstitutes are changing colors now.
Currently the constituency which has its numbers skewed against it is the "critical bunch" on modi who are in the "right wing".There is no dearth of a such a "critical bunch" in the "leftist" sphere - but they are all a waste of time and bandwidth each delving on their own "breaking India" task.Most aam junta in the "center" have now tuned these leftists out(for now),except their "core" groups. And the fight against these Leftists need not be predicated or routed through our show of support for Modi.They are our ideological enemies and they will be getting their dues everywhere and everytime from us - irrespective of Modi.
There is a need for people to play a role of independently critiquing his govt from a rightist POV.
Its again not criticism for criticism sake - for example iam sure the invite to badmash is a Chankian move and need not be seen at facevalue.Suarly its a risky move, but its Chankian nonetheless, opening many future moves in the chessboard.
I can atleast decipher to that level.
Anyway i see my role thus.Each to his own role.
Liloji, even before he became PM, you were supporting the "lets be critics now", line. Before that IIRC, it was the Telegana stuff wherein you were deeply upset with him & BJP. My point is that you seem to have already made up your mind what your role is, assuming its all easy going for Modi & co, and also decided they should not even be allowed to make mistakes or have the leeway to do so.
This is not a personal slam at you BTW, its just pointing out that you are assuming the battle is won, when merely the opening steps of a long war to reclaim our space in our nation, have been gained.
All I am saying is that the man is not PM yet, and yet to proceed on the path of leadership and you are jumping the gun.
Its your assumption that we should fight the Leftists w/o considering Modi. That is fundamentally wrong (imho) and perhaps the biggest flaw in your analysis. Right now, they are baying for Modis blood, because he marks the biggest step in breaking their stranglehold on the corridors of power and the national discourse.
We should be exploiting this to the hilt. And not seeking new avenues of attack, when the main attack has yet begun. In our BRF terms, its committing your army and then promptly declaring the war won, when one critical objective is achieved.
Sorry, but I am not in that camp, wherein your best thought out motives and "skepticism" only serve to break the support people like Modi need, from within. The leftists, anti Hindu/tva, anti BJP camp need that. The likes of Sudheendra Kulkarni et al will still exist.
They are helped along by misguided patriots who think their actions are somehow constructive, but in reality destructive.
I firmly remember the extremely destructive and cynical role played by the likes of Spinster during the ABV era to completely turn significant sections of the forum against that gentleman and his administration.
And what came thereafter, showed us the reality between a competent, even if not infallible admin, versus one completely corrupt & venal.
Your enthusiasm to proceed down the same path of "informed skepticism". even before the man is PM, will lead to much the same.
Sorry, but no thanks.
I elected this man with the understanding that he has enough brains and gumption to get the job done. I am not going to sit around and second guess him.
Of course, if you are particularly unhappy with any decision or misstep, its your democratic right to engage with his team and communicate that.
But this "we are now in opposition as he does not need us any more stuff" is a complete misreading of the situation and how much the anti Modi group has support.
He is still on a shaky wicket & will be so for the first few years till he has the measure of the situation. Till then, he gets support, not my carping.
Also, you have been constantly referring to blind hero worship and the like. Perhaps you get that sense from the feeling many folks on this forum have for him & you dislike it. Perfectly within your rights. My perception is that I am not bothered by whether he is the best human being or infallible. All I am looking for is a nationalist whose heart is in the right place and attempts to do the right thing, put a good team in place to drive that vision. That is the kind of Govt I am looking for, versus the kind of crooks we have had in place, led by a person not even from India & completely contemptuous of the locals.
In the process, we have to protect the Modi Govt from attacks, external & internal, and allow it to proceed with 5 years of good governance, with the occasional misstep. Already, there are enough forces being put in place to rock that boat. The need of the hour and many thereafter is to remain united, not replay NDA from the previous times.