Vasu
Reddy From Chicago
Although
three to four months is not a great amount of time to turn a massive
country with more than a billion people into a production and
progressive powerhouse, the new Modi government has had enough time
to start showing some results of the various and massive initiatives
that has been announced and being advertised by the current Indian
government.
First
and foremost we certainly have a PM that leads the government and the
country from ground level with his leadership, handwork and
dedication. We certainly have someone as the country's leader who
has country first “India
First” agenda,
and also a man without personal baggage that has plagued our
democracy. He certainly works hard and pushes his agenda
relentlessly in India and also as demonstrated outside of India. In
his short tenure as the PM he has several master strokes including;
cleanup Ganges, sanitation, BRICS Bank and several major initiatives
that he has pushed prior to getting elected and since getting elected
made sure that he pushes them and gets them tabled. It is also
inspiring to see a man get to the office on time and works late,
there by pushing the entire government to follow suit. Grated he
lives alone and is a vegetarian and has no monetary interests; it is
given he has all the time and his personal inclination to work for
the country and his countrymen.
The
communication skills and his simple and open life style is also very
endearing to the people who watch him without politics in context.
One of the most endearing moments that put a personal touch to him is
him playing the drums in Japan with the others, without rehearsing,
and playing them well was a wonderful and human touch to the man with
a billion issues to deal with. Modi is well mannered and well
dressed and well planned; all the time. His public and personal
persona seem to intermingle and seem to be one and the same. More
importantly he constantly pushes his cabinet and the government to be
transparent and aggressive in pushing the party's poll promises. All
are very commendable and worthwhile initiatives.
While
watching him in action, and also becoming a keen follower of what is
happening in India (specially since the election of Modi as the prime
minister and my many friends from Gujarat touting their State and its
development under the Modi government), the initiatives are really
admirable. While we follow his every tweet and every update and
every move, we also want to ask the same question that the supreme
court asked “what is the time frame on starting and finishing”.
It is a question for all billion Indians and not just the supreme
court.
The
two quotes that came to mind are”
“Don't
mistake activity with achievement.” - John Wooden
“Don’t
Confuse Activity With Result”
- Brad Abrams
The country has a
leader with a driven agenda and his agenda is only the country and
its needs. That's a great start for the people as he will focus his
undivided attention to the needs of the people. His government is
driven by his agenda and energy and continues to announce to their
poll promises and programs that are of massive importance to the
country. It is time for implementation and results of the announced
programs.
As this prime
minister is constantly in touch with people through social media, it
is be a wise decision to put all his announced programs on line along
with their objectives, including the milestones, time table,
investments and who does what. It is simply the ole who, what,
where, when and why for each of these massive undertakings by the
government. If Modi wants a transparent and responsible government,
he should also make his government demonstrate that they are doing
what he is saying and doing it right, and are not afraid of public
scrutiny that comes with the WWW. If the PM is taking time to tell
us that he is announcing a new program, and participating in an
event, enjoying the company of other heads of states, paying tributes
to Indian heroes, and displaying his management and personal skills
on a regular basis, his government should also put the details of how
they are managing and conducting his initiatives. Then only we can
really appreciate his vision becoming a reality, while we watch it.
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