Needed a Muslim leader in Uttar Pradesh
January 12th 2010 07:38
The need of the hour is a Muslim leader, one who can play the role of a catalyst for the community and give it the right direction. The masses have lost faith in the political ability of the clergy, they have lost faith in Mulayam Singh Yadav and they have lost faith in the minority cell of the BJP, they expect nothing from the BSP and they are confused. To take advantage of this confusion several parties are playing political games.
Amar Singh has decided to leave the Samajwadi Party and party watchers will heave a sigh of relief. Current state of affairs being what it is in the Samajwadi Party the old guard wanted to see Amar go as they felt sidelined in his presence. They felt that he was solely responsible for the party losing its base among the masses with his highbrow wheeling and dealing.
Among those he had antagonised were Beni Prasad Verma who joined the Congress, and Azam Khan who did not join anything but the manner in which he revolted shocked the entire state and sent the Muslim voter to the BSP ranks. There are several other leaders waiting in the wings for Amar’s exit and an end to family politics in the SP. The sole factor for driving away the leaders from the party was Mulayam’s promotion of Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav and first and foremost Amar Singh a wheeler dealer with no grassroots base in a party known for its streetfighting capabilities.
The streetfighters have won, today the party is on the comeback trail and will attract the old heavyweights who were vote catchers. All this should be in place by 2012 as the Congress, the BJP which is also on a clean up mode, and the SP meet to battle it out for the lead in Uttar Pradesh.
With this equation a lot depends on how the Muslim masses vote in UP. In case they vote en masse for the Congress, the party will form the next government and UP will see a sudden surge in development and poverty alleviation schemes. In case the BJP comes to power the state will witness communalisation and polarisation among the two communities in UP and frivolous issues hogging the limelight and in case the SP comes to power then Garibi Hatao will once again mean that the netas will get rid of their Garibi (poverty) and purchase fortuners for themselves from funds siphoned off from development schemes.
The need of the hour is therefore a catalyst, a Muslim leader who can call the shots with the masses and counter the heavyweights with his personality. The masses have lost faith in Maulanas, they will not follow the Jawwads and the Bukharis now, they want a grassroots leader who can touch upon the issues that concern them most and is able do deal with the onslaught of the modern complex world too. Is there such a person?
Amar Singh has decided to leave the Samajwadi Party and party watchers will heave a sigh of relief. Current state of affairs being what it is in the Samajwadi Party the old guard wanted to see Amar go as they felt sidelined in his presence. They felt that he was solely responsible for the party losing its base among the masses with his highbrow wheeling and dealing.
The streetfighters have won, today the party is on the comeback trail and will attract the old heavyweights who were vote catchers. All this should be in place by 2012 as the Congress, the BJP which is also on a clean up mode, and the SP meet to battle it out for the lead in Uttar Pradesh.
With this equation a lot depends on how the Muslim masses vote in UP. In case they vote en masse for the Congress, the party will form the next government and UP will see a sudden surge in development and poverty alleviation schemes. In case the BJP comes to power the state will witness communalisation and polarisation among the two communities in UP and frivolous issues hogging the limelight and in case the SP comes to power then Garibi Hatao will once again mean that the netas will get rid of their Garibi (poverty) and purchase fortuners for themselves from funds siphoned off from development schemes.
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