Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Modi-ism

Watched a speech by Modi at Rewari in HP the other day, addressing ex-servicemen and a huge crowd of eager youth, lapping up his every word. What was really interesting is the way Modi engaged with the audience - asking questions like "Kya aap mere liye ek kaam karoge?", and getting everyone enthused in "Vande Mataram" with an increasingly feverish tempo at the end of his speech. So unlike other politicians and the absolutely boring, gheesa peeta and populist "your dreams are my dreams" themes they use.

Imagine a man who can rally a country of 1 billion behind him. Is there anything we cannot do then?

Will this remain a pipe dream or will 2014 be a watershed year for the country?

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