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People elect the government they want. Life is coming a full circle for the party whose growth has been directly proportional to the spread of communal strife. It used Lord Ram to attain power but somewhere along the line developed the wrong notion that its self-opinionated Pradhan, doling out Shauchalays and free gas cylinders to the poor and billions of tax-payers hard-earned money to crony contractors in the name of new infrastructure like his vanity Vista project, could be the new Demi-God of New India But alas after winning the 2019 elections piggyback riding Pulwama martyrs, public support dwindled and state after state rejected the false prophet and West Bengal finally brought him to his senses. Desperate times call for desperate action. So as the last resort, he and his party men have now rushed back for Divine intervention to Baba Bholenath of Kashi and Mathura’s Banke Bihari. After all, Ayodhya was jhanki and Kashi- Mathura were baaki i.e. sequels.
The Pradhan Prima Donna of Indian politics believes that the world is a stage and he is the lead nautankibaaz and the public must not miss his theatric interaction with the Almighty and for that TV crew is an essential part of his puja ki thali. The temple may have been built ages ago but Pradhanji is adept at taking its ownership and his media minions create an aura around his visit as if not just the temple but also the pilgrimage place was created for reverence of Pradhanji by the public and not the deity. Mandir mandir dwaarey dwaarey dhoondoo mein solace is his political moksha philosophy. His devil may cate attitude which has resulted in surprises like demonetisation is a result of his ‘Jaako rakhey Saian mar sakey na koyi ‘ approach to life.
The Pradhan has spent his lifetime in image building. A picture speaks louder than a thousand words and this TV crazy pracharak never lets go either of a photo-op for traditional and social media or audio-op like Mann Ki Baat and, of course, the only place where he performs is in front of TV cameras. This Trump-anointed Father of India is a ichhadhari politician (shape shifter) – chaiwala at a non-existent railway station, purveyor of Achhe Din, 56”, Chowkidar, Aatmanirbhar evangelist et al. But just as Amitabh Bachchan will always be remembered as the angry young man, Pradhanji’s USP is Bhakti mein shakti. The sum and substance of Entire Political Science is – religion is the opiate of the masses. Marx is being proved right by leftist haters. Accordingly, the nation’s economy may be in a perilous state, Vikas may mean selling pakodas but whenever in trouble call in the cameras, put on some tika, take a dip in Ganga, rush to a temple, sound the clarion call that Hindus are an endangered species, flaunt self-certification of outstanding governance by all failed BJP government heads and hope that this “tapasya” doesn’t get called out like the farm laws have been.
Covid pandemic has accentuated India’s poor fiscal health already reeling under comorbidities of Modinomics. But the Ichhadhari Pradhan expects all Indians to applaud him. Even if instead of showing Lal Aankh to Red China, 56” does Lal Salam to Chinese. From giving clean chit to PLA in Galwan to handing out Rs 1,000 crore-plus contract in Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System Corridor to a Chinese company to ISRO inking pact with Oppo, he has crawled when asked to bend. Meanwhile, banning apps like PUBG and TikTok is expected to be seen as body blow to China. Anyone questioning any of his disastrous policies is free to go to Pakistan.
Much like a bhakt in Bollywood film or TV serial, Pradhanji has tied the izzat (prestige) of Gods with his achieving teflon-coated political invincibility after West Bengal, Covid and Farm law slaps on the face. That’s because as Amit Shah has announced Pradhanji’s 2024 hat trick is now dependent on Yogi’s return in 2022. The Pradhan has to prove that he can still carry the deadweight of the likes of Adityanath. Hum Do have tamed even their nemesis duo – Didi and Kejriwal – but are finding that despite they and their minions spouting abuses like Pappu, Pinky and even Lal topi, the Congress and Samajwadi opponents are harder nuts to crack. Hence it is back to the basics – mandir ke naam per vote aur chanda khayange (will use mandir to shore up not just vote bank but also notes in banks.)
It seems sucking mangoes is not the only thing the Pradhan Ichhadhari politician enjoys, he is slowly but surely sucking out the essence of democracy and Sanatan dharma – munde munde matir bhinna i.e. everyone can have their individual opinion. The Pradhan of New India is trying to brainwash Indians into blindly obeying Shakha regimentation – Taali bajao, thaali bajao, diya jalao, Dimagi Divyang bun jao. The Pradhan thespian is unwilling to share the limelight, Hindus may have 33 crore gods and goddesses but EVM should only mean Every Vote for Modi. People get the government they deserve.
This story first appeared on timesofindia.indiatimes.com
