BY K P PASWAN
We had a number of PMs in India who worked within the meaning of democratic principles and made a place in history The first PM Pt Nehru is still remembered as highly educated with scientific temper and not for any grand contribution in any field. A number of Technical institutes were opened but these steps were not enough for an underdeveloped country to impress the world. His policy of mixed economy and the five years plan failed to make India an emerging economy. He tried to become a Statesman when Cold war was gaining strength.But he failed as with mischievous smiles the American Secretary of State Faster Dulles mocked India under Pt Nehru. Another American diplomat Else Worth Bunker overshadowed the Indian PM. And the humiliation of India reached its zenith in1962 when China launched operation Land Grab and India suffered humiliating defeat. He died in 1964 as a depressed man.
Coming to Atal Bihari Bajpayee, he was a patriot and a flopped Hindi poet( 1998) As the PM of democratic India, he headed a coalition of nearly two dozens political parties. He is still remembered by a large section of society for his speaking power and his ability to appease everybody including traitors, patriots and antisocial elements.
ext-align: justify;">He started his political career during the period of Jawaharlal Nehru. He won and lost election several times, his main opponent as per records was Mrs Shubhadra Joshi who defeated Vajpayee many times but Vajpayee bounced back from different constituency. His political party Jansangh was known for pro Hindu stands. Balraj Madhok was a formidable critics of Vajpayee Madhok had to quit the party or most probably was shown the door. Vajpayee waited for the top position for long but he never got an opportunity to lead the country. Certain political figures became PM with help from other smaller parties but Vajpayee was denied the premiership. It is surprising because Vajpayee was perhaps the most experienced politician of contemporary India.
This blogger cleared the UPSC and got the service of choice so during this period I was in the best service of the time . I quit the service under extreme pathetic condition. An young bride of 22 years educated in Miranda House touched her final destiny in a French Air crash and she is sleeping peacefully at the bottom of Atlantic. I am no longer in the service , however the strict discipline does not prevents me to remain a sincere critic.
Before abusing K P Paswan in filthy language please study the nature of administration under this PM.
Post Pt Nehru and before Narsingh Rao India witnessed three traitors as the PMs who compromised the security of India and acted as well wishers of Pakistan.
There was V P Singh who laid the foundation of social tension and we find Indra Kumar Gujral as the PM, who in the guise of Gujral Doctrine opened the door for ISI agents from Pakistan. At last Vajpayee got an opportunity to lead the nation but he had to sacrifice his stand on Hindu religion. Grand old party that is Congress lost its charm and the reason was the absence of a charismatic leader. With spread of education and the improved system of communication it was difficult for the Congress party to remain in power. So now it was Vajpayee to steep in and occupy the chair of PM.
ext-align: justify;">We dont find any radical economic and political reforms but in order to remainin power , he virtually followed the ideology of Congress party. Narsingh Rao a former PM had already opened the Indian economy and Vajpayee had nothing to do further . With opening of Stock markets top business magnets of India were adjusting themselves as per new environments. No credit should be given to Vajpayee for keeping the economy stable.
But it was his policy towards Pakistan which reflected his weakness not seen in the period of either Pt Nehru or Narsingh Rao. However there was difference in international politics. Communism collapsed and Russia lost its status of a Superpower. Cold war was hibernated and a new political order engulfed the world. In this new world politics there were several centre of powers and it was beyond the ability of Vajpayee to bring India at per with new political order. He was only conscious of his image and nothing else.
Nuclear experiments in Pokhran was meaningless as India was already a nation with Nukes and the credit goes to Indira Gandhi. Further Pakistan was being picked by the US to face the new global politics. Vajpayee journeyed to Islamabad in a BUS but his counterpart Gen Musharraf was not impressed and the cunning General inaugurated an era of horrendous killing in India warning Vajpayee that Pakistan could destabilize India. Vajpayee gave grand welcome to Gen Musharraf in Agra even after knowing that Gen Musharraf was a competitive enemy and not a political rival.
During his period a large number of young commissioned army officers who received their training in National Defence Academy were allowed to be butchered by Pakistani soldiers without any border skirmishes. With Pakistan Vajpayee played a game of love and hate, a legacy of Nehru era but this policy was going to cost the Indian PM who who sought to turn himself from a bumbling office holder into a victorious commander Vajpayees opponents were waiting to pounce.
Kargil war with Pakistan was anticipated long ago. A willy General Musharraf knew the image building exercise of Vajpayee. Musharraf was not elected democratically ,he grabbed the power by toppling th government of Elder Sharif brother. Vajpayee was unprepared for this war. While Pakistan did not mind its suffering and humiliation India was not prepared for humiliation. It was a war which cost Vajpayee his post and the party suffered humiliation .The grand old party bounced back. It is still not clear the foreign policy of this Hindi poet who claimed to have vast experience. While Vajpayee released Kandahar hijackers in exchange of Indian passengers but India had to set free a good number of dreaded terrorists from Pakistan who are still active and operates from Pakistan. V P Singh also released terrorists from Kashmir in exchange of the daughter of the most communal Home Minister.
AND THE FINAL THOUGHT.
From Texas I was watching the last rites of Vajpayee. I was surprised to see a former Home Minister who encouraged genocides in J&K and released a dreaded terrorist in exchange of his kidnapped daughter. He was paying the last homage to Vajpayee.
Once Vajpayee addressed a group of eighteen officers, I was one of them. His words still haunts me. He told us "We will remain confident,tough and confident and consistent in our fight to destroy the terrorists completely." For all the steel in his voice his words did not inspire confidence. So after witnessing the former Home Minister attending the last rites of Vajpayee, as a lessor mortal I concluded that Vajpayee fought for himself. He condemned N Modi but within years Modi won absolute majority and formed the government.By sacrificing large number of young army officers Vajpayee failed to get what he wanted, Nobel for peace was preserved for war monger Obama.
Vajpayee did not fight for Ram and Imam so he got neither RAM nor IMAM.
