We the People

This Sunday, dated 10th May’s episode of ‘We the People’ was good. Thought provoking. The discussion was about how India awaits an Obama. Obama is a strong and level headed fellow who knows exactly what to do and how to get it done. And somewhere, all of that is lacking in our Indian leaders.

Kiran Bedi was one of the jury. She brought out a good point. She said that India doesn’t want Obama. India doesn’t want the man. But what India wants, what India needs is an individual who represents his set of values, his leadership skills, his personality. How true! It’s not the man, but it is what makes the man.

One of the most striking topics of discussion was Mayawati. Clearly, there was an ‘anti-Mayawati for Prime Minister’ air in the room. Nobody could even sit to imagine Mayawati as the Prime Minister of India, as somebody who will represent the country on a global level.

What disturbed me was that, hold your breath, Mayawati was compared to Obama. The sentence went-IS MAYAWATI THE NEXT OBAMA?

I know it left you disturbed as well. But apparently they have some logic behind it. Obama is the man who represents the black Americans and he has done and will do a lot to bring them into better light. In the same way, Mayawati is the one who represents a different class. A different caste. By becoming the Prime Minister, she will uplift the Dalit section of the society and bring about a ‘change’ that we all are looking for. Whatever! I am just surprised (read: shocked!) that Mayawati has been compared to Obama on national television!