Loss of a Leader, Narasimha Rao

Mr.P.V.Narasimha Rao, One of the finest PMs of this great country has passed into ages. History will remember him(though his party has long forgotten him) as a man who made the great turn around, a man who had his own vision, a man who seldom responded to questions which seldom needed any answer ... A man who had the political will and the resolve to solve the economic problems of those days.

Will he be remembered for

The great economic turn around

or

For babri Masjid and JMM

God bless Narsimha Rao's soul. Here's a quote from him
"When I don't make a decision, it's not that I don't think about it. I think about it and make a decision not to make a decision"

He was the one who changed the economy from a soviet model into an open market, introducing globalisation, started abolishing the quota raj introduced economic reforms and paved way for the great turn around for India. This helped the country take even more harder decisions on the reforms later. The successive PMs were able to reap benefits. Usually it is easy to grow and multiply 10 into 100. But, the most difficult part is the change from 0 to 1. This is what Narasimha did.

He was the wall in front of the present PM and the then FM of the day, Mr.Manmohan Singh. he took all the brunt of the politics allowing the beaurocrat to do only what he is supposed to be doing. It takes a lot of political will and Patriotism. he could have given-in to the cries of the businessmen and the vote banks. But, he didn't. He did what he is supposed to do. Often they say, he didn't have a choice. But wait. Who said so? He could have imposed a financial emergency, which has never been imposed on us. Instead, he opened up the economy, introduced competition, which inturn has brought enough wealth as well as quality and innovation into India. He proved again, that Necessity is the mother of invention.

Ofcourse, he is accused of corruption, Babri masjid and bribery to JMM etc. But, How do you weigh a man's life? Is it through the narrow prism of those 5 years or should it be through the analysis of those 5 years on the next course of the country. I think it shud be the latter that shud take pretense.

"Gunam Naadi Kutramum Naadi Avatrul Migai
Naadi Mikkakk Kolal" -- So, lets analyse it thro' the latter

Instead of forcing the Nation, which was going through a financial crisis, to go through another election, He chose to solve it by paying 1 cr to the JMM MP. Today, we have the advantage of seeing both the past, present and the future of those days. But, he couldn't do so. Yet, he did it.

"Poimayum Vaaimai Idathe Puraitheernda
Nanmai Payakku menin" -- Isn't it right?

Then comes babri Masjid. Though the Hindu zealots brought the structure down, it was more Rajiv's mistake than Narasimha rao's. The infamous Shah bano case was crutial for the bringing down of the masjid than Rao's inactiveness. If not Dec 6th 1992, it would have been 1993 or someother day. Chawan and Rao couldn't have stopped it.

Now that both Narasimha Rao and S B Chawan have passed into ages, history will analyse them. The better souls of Congress Narasimha Rao, S B Chawan, Madhav Rao Scindia, Rajesh Pilot have all deserted leaving the Congress party to stink with Sonia, Tytler, Shivraj Patil, Mukerjee and the likes...

The year 2004 ahs already proved a disaster for India and Rao's demise is only adding icing to it.


God Bless India and God Bless Rao's soul rest in Peace.
- Murali