-S. Bhaskar
My advice to Mr.Modi that he should immediately stop taking credit for what he has not done. It will only backfire. First time voters are 21st generations. They look at America, France, Germany and UAE as their ideal places. Their ideal enemy is even not Pakistan. China is their ideal enemy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to the Indian Air Force team that carried out the air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot and also to the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack. The PM, speaking at a rally in Latur of Maharashtra, said, “Can your first vote be dedicated to those who carried out the air strike in Balakot?”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his rallies across India to woo voters are asking them to dedicate their votes to Pulwama Martyrs and Balakot Strike. It is a sheer non sense on the part of Prime Minister. This is a direct embarssment to the World’s second largest armed forces that is not built in a day. Valor of Our Indian army is a result of innumerable sacrifices not only against Pakistan, also against China. Not only in Kashmir but in Chhattisgarh, Assam and other crisis stricken areas of India too. Sacrifice of our army for the world peace is less known but very important to mention.
Narendra Modi asked the voters to dedicate their votes to Pulwama Martyrs which is a tragedy not a matter to celebrate. It was a sheer failure that Narendra Modi government should take responsibility of and genuinely tender apology for this. Many media reports and even Kashmir Governor of his own party had admitted on National Channels that it was a gaffe. There was an intelligence report of terror strike but central government did not heed. Even CRPF had requested to airlift its jawans in view of a possible terror strike. Narendra Modi who was Chief Minister of Gujarat and had airlifted Gujaratis stuck in a natural calamity in Uttrakhand. The same Narendra Modi as the PM failed to arilift Jawans in Kashmir when it was highly needed. Was this his intention to let Jawans killed and he could have an opportunity to ask innocent voters to vote for Pulwama and Balakot.
As far as Balakot is concerned, no evidence has yet been produced that Pakistani terrorist camps were destroyed. If it is believed even that terrorist camps were destroyed why should a Prime Minister or a particular party be given its credit who has just completed 5 years. Can Narendra Modi and BJP name one original contribution towards what Indian Army is today? It is Indian Army that should be given all credits and Indian Army truly deserves it.
It is Indian Army that tore Pakistan into two pieces and Pakistan is in pain for that even today. It is Indian army that fought four wars with Pakistan (including Kargil) and defeated her. It is Indian Army that made Pakistan kneel in Kargil war.
Indian army is not all about one Balakot and Ury strike. Indian Army holds a big list of success stories. Indian Army played an important role in restoring peace even on the foriegn soil.
If Modi can take credit of two vague success stories of strikes, Congress should take credits for numerous succesful stories. Congress should take credit of Do Tukde Pakistan, Victories of four wars with Pakistan, Uniting India into a nation by annexing so many Royalties. Congress should take credit for its first nuclear test. Congress should take credit for all the institutions functional today holding Indians’ head high including DRDO and ISRO.
My advice to Mr.Modi that he should immediately stop taking credit for what he has not done. It will only backfire. First time voters are 21st generations. They look at America, France, Germany and UAE as their ideal places. Their ideal enemy is even not Pakistan. China is their ideal enemy.
Youths want to see India as a developed nation. They want universities like Harvard and Oxford in India. They want MIT in India. They want Bell Labs in India where major inventions related to computer science happened. They want Google, Facebook and Twitter home made. They want to excel in robotics and Artificial intelligence today and lead the world.
Can BJP count any original contribution towards making India a nation that youths can dream of in these 5 years?
(S. Bhaskar is a freelance journalist. Her views are personal.)
