Finally elections are starting from Monday i.e. 7th April and on May 16th world will know who is going to be the new Prime Minister of India.
Unlike earlier elections present elections are pitted against a common grievance of lack of development which is being realized as the most important issue faced by Indians across states except state of Gujarat which is being showcased as the model state which every state can become if India votes Mr.Modi to power on May 16th.
Mr.Modi has been considered to be a hard core hindutva icon by his political opponents but in reality he seems to be more identified as a man for development or Vikas Purush and testimony to this observation is the bull run witnessed by Indian stock markets based on various opinion polls predicting more and more seats for NDA and the endorsements Mr.Modi has been receiving all these years from various corners and Mr.Modi’s own speeches across length and breadth of India , where he has been advocating development as the solution to India’s all kind of problems.
One of his speeches in Bihar, where there were even some explosions, he said every Hindu and Muslim should decide whether they need to fight with each other or with poverty, that probably set the agenda for NDA and Mr.Modi for 2014 elections and no wonder since then NDA has swelled with allies thus erasing a big worry highlighted by political pundits on difficulty in roping in alliance partners if BJP anoints Mr.Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate.
Now as a voter most of us feels the pinch of cost cutting, lack of opportunities across business, lack of jobs in the market and low increments etc and if things continue in the same manner or worsen in the near future, it may be chaos in India and push country to the toughest period in its existence post independence, hence I believe it is important this time that we vote for development and not for parties, religion, caste or any other considerations but just development.
India needs development across states which will only guarantee peace and prosperity across states and Gujarat is the right example on what development can do to a state , as Gujarat started the last decade with the baggage of natural calamities , riots , political opportunism but last decade state witnessed enormous development and what we heard from Gujarat has been nothing but stories of development against which at national level we have been sick and tired of news of scams and violence day in and out hence this time I have decided to vote for development as I too believe development is the only solution to all kinds of problem faced by us, as at the end of the day it is about well being of each and every citizen of the country which will bring peace and prosperity in the country and unless development happens across the country peace and prosperity will remain a distant dream and well being a myth.
Hence let’s vote for development and just development this time.
Vijay Shivram Menon 