*The Indian Voter* Election 2024
Whatever you may think or say, you have to hand it to the Indian voter - the wisdom they have continually shown never ceases to amaze!!
It has yet again given a lesson to all the parties concerned.
To the BJP, it has sent a resounding rap on its knuckles; unless you were a die hard BJP supporter, you could not miss the arrogance and hubris that is always so dangerous for a ruler. The lesson is this - we might still like you, but you better stop strutting around like you are divinely ordained to rule. You blamed the Congress but you too were morphing into the same corrupt mould. Pull your socks up or be ready to be shipped out. We did it to the Congress,we could very well do it to you the next time. Last warning!!
To the I.N.D.I. alliance, it has sent a message that we are willing to consider you but you need to come with a proper convincing program about how you are going to work for us. Just because you hold padayatras and hastily cobble together a loose coalition is no reason for us to trust you. This is sure to enthuse the opposition & give it the much needed boost. A strengthened opposition (with some better sense,one hopes) was as much needed, albeit, a missing factor on the Indian political scene.
There will be other reasons of course. We'll leave that to the politicians and political pundits but this seems to me to be the broad message the Indian voter wanted to deliver !!!
Hopefully, this will also put a halt to the deep divisions in our society. Those who felt angry and hopeless have been given hope. Those who blindly followed will be forced to wake up and do some hard thinking.
I think it's a brilliant course correction for all concerned!!
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