Once again I am seeing a slew of messages on Social Media about how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has betrayed the Hindus and how NOTA is better than voting for the BJP. I also come across messages how the united Opposition will win the 2019 elections and how they are better than the BJP which has not done anything for the Hindus. In fact a friend mentioned that BJP has backstabbed the Hindus and that those who voted for BJP in 2014 thinking that RTE will be revoked, Ram Mandir will be built, cow slaughter will be stopped, etc. are all now disappointed with BJP – they think that BJP is also on the path of Appeasement of Muslims and Christians. He went on to say, “Looters are better than Backstabbers, so NOTA next time”, meaning that he fully knows that NOTA will only benefit the Congress and the Opposition.
Anyone who has read the story of Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya will know that there was a character named Rakshas – he was the Amaatya of Dana Nanda and was fiercely patriotic. He tried everything possible to defeat/kill Chandragupta and it was only the intelligence of Chanakya which helped Chandragupta survive and rule well. The reader will now think that Chanakya and Chandragupta would have liked to kill Rakshas. But that never happened. In fact, when it was time for Chanakya to retire to his Ashram, he made sure that Rakshas took the place of the Mahaamaatya in Chandragupta’s kingdom. Why? Why was a perceived enemy given such a big post as the Prime Minister of that land? What should be the qualities of any Prime Minister or anyone holding the highest post of any land? Should one only look at the surface and see only what is visible, or should one look further & see that which is not comprehensible by the majority? An example of a duck can be given here – it always seems so peaceful, sailing through the lake – but actually the duck paddles furiously beneath the water. That peaceful look on the surface takes a lot of effort beneath.
So let us take a look at why it is imperative that PM Modi comes back in 2019 despite the news everywhere that he has ‘betrayed’ the Hindus:
Unalloyed patriotism:
Rakshas was made the Amaatya because Chanakya could see that Rakshas owed his loyalty only to the Kingdom. What is it that motivates our Opposition leaders? It is very obvious that defeat of PM Modi seems to be the only thing that motivates our Opposition and that is why those who were sworn enemies have become friends today. Else why would Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, Mamta Banerjee & CPIM, JDS & Congress become friends & want to fight elections together? If one were to look for another reason, it would be the Sword of Damocles in the form of Enforcement Directorate / CID / Income Tax / etc., hanging over their heads. They want power at all cost – that’s it. Why else would the Congress President approach China, Russia, Pakistan, etc.? To discuss peace?
PM Modi on the other hand has stuck to his agenda of ‘Vikas’. He wants to take along everybody on the track to progress. He has improved the perception of Bharat in the minds of the people across the world. And his Patriotism & that of the BJP cannot be questioned by anybody.
Original reason for defeat of previous government:
What was the reason why the previous Central & State Governments were unable to win the elections? CORRUPTION & HINDU TERRORISM. Face it – the main reason why Congress earned the ire of Hindus was the stamp of Hindu Terrorism that was falsely put on Hindus. To top it the Minorities had a field day trampling upon the rights of the Hindus and were never incarcerated, especially in UP. In fact, Manmohan Singh ji stated publicly that the “Minorities have the first right over the resources of the Nation”. All this made the Hindus feel irrelevant and terrified even. They wanted to assert their place in the Nation’s affairs. Another major factor was large scale Corruption by almost all the Opposition Parties. Bharat was known as a poor country still.
PM Modi ensured through his Na Khaoonga, Na Khaane Doonga policy and by the use of technology, that corruption was indeed restricted. Reduction in red-tapism ensured this. Also, through concentrated efforts, the Nation came to know about the truth of the fake encounters and ‘Hindu/Saffron Terrorism’. Yes, not all have been punished yet, but at least the stamp of terrorism has been removed from the Hindus.
Largescale disappearance of funds meant for the poor:
Thanks to the Aadhar linkage, so many people who were getting benefit of the government schemes have now disappeared – whether it was the MNREGA or the mid-day meals, Madrassa student benefits or subsidies. Though there is still a lot of opposition to the Aadhar linkage, there is no doubt that a lot of money which flowed through the cracks, has been stopped.
Linking of Aadhar with the Voter’s ID would really be one of the best decisions that this Government could make. We hope that PM Modi has something up his sleeve for this.
Banks being treated as charitable institutions by favoured industrialists:
Yes, the fact is that crores of Rupees were granted as loans to so many Companies without following the necessary compliance procedures. And in all probability this money would have never come back & no News channel would have reported it either. Because the Media was under pressure to show PM Modi as the bad man, they reported how many industrialists who had taken loans, left Bharat without repaying their loans. But what they did not report was how the Government under PM Modi was pursuing these cases relentlessly to bring back our wealth. What they do not even highlight is how a lot of loans are now being repaid to the banks, even if it is not the full amount, thanks to the new Bankruptcy law. Yes, a lot of misinformation is also being spread about money going into the pockets of only 2 or 3 industrialists, but this misinformation loses steam the moment the Opposition is not able to present facts or the moment they are asked about their own misdoings.
Image of hinduism refurbished:
For the first time we have a Leader who is unabashedly Hindu. He takes the international visitors to Varanasi and makes them do an Aarti to the Ganga. He gifts them the Bhagwad Gita. He talks using Sanskrit Shlokas and Shubhashitas. He loves giving a speech in Hindi even when abroad & in fact has World Leaders greet him in Hindi. Yoga is now celebrated and followed all over the world. Thanks to the work of volunteers and with the support of the Government, Artefacts, Murtis and Gods’ idols stolen from our temples during the Congress rule, are now being returned to Bharat and being reinstated in temples. All this is no mean feat. Can even one Bharatiya say honestly that Congress / Rahul Gandhi/any other Opposition leader will do all this? Why then should any proud Hindu vote for any party other than BJP and PM Modi?
Coming to the question of whether looters are better than backstabbers – even theoretically if the backstabber (and I do not believe that PM Modi is one) is a patriot, choose him any day, over the looter. Because the looter will not just destroy your culture and your heritage, he will gloat over the fact that you have supported him to loot your own house. He will destroy your Nation and make you and your future generation pay for it. Be aware.
(With inputs from Sushil Kumar Rajpal)
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