The End of the year….. A year of Change??

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect upon the progress of the largest democracy in the world. It’s been a year of political turmoil, economic lopsidedness and bureaucratic negligence. India seems to continue fighting its vicious circle of problems, on every front.

This year, politics has seen it all. It has seen the emergence of a hero, or rather the creation of a hero, in the name of Modi. He has occupied the limelight of Indian politics, being declared BJP’s Prime Ministerial Candidate. On the other hand, we have the Congress who seem to be so keen on passing Bills and making statements, as the General Elections are just a few months away as we approach 2014. I have still been unable to comprehend how the Prime Minister has started to speak after 4 years. The state elections seemed to show the anger of every citizen of this country. Gone are the days when people were influenced by promises made in political rallies. They have realized the need for a positive change in politics. I would call it a renaissance period in democratic politics. We have witnessed the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. Calling himself as the leader of a Movement, and not a political party, Arvind Kejirwal has managed to create the much needed change that Indian politics needed. Its been ages, but we never seem to have found a solution to one of our greatest impediments to growth and progress… Corruption. Kejirwal has always kept his focus on eradicating corruption by forming a proper channel of political administration. We hope he gets a chance to prove himself, as BJP and AAP fight for Delhi, with neither having the majority to form the Government, and neither ready to join hands with one another.. To be frank One thing I am very happy about!!!! :D

With Raghuram Rajan being appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, the country has been witnessing a slow, but steady growth in economy. From a time when the dollar went to a record high of 67, he has managed to stabilize the economy, though its too early to call it an economic revolution. His primary concerns have been in controlling inflation and reducing Government expenditure. With a forever rising fiscal deficit, it continuous challenge for the government to stabilize the economy. This makes me wonder if it was the right time to pass the Food Security Bill. Criticized as a political move to gather votes, its been one of the very few bills passed by the ruling party in their tenure. With the current economic scenario, it occurs to every mind as to whether this was indeed an appropriate time to pass a Bill which would continuously bother the Government Treasury and test the Public Distribution System which has never been put into place. The manufacturing sector still seems hit by the economic crises. It’s a hope for a global economic change.

We move into a New Year hoping for a better political and economic revival benefitting the common man.

Last but definitely not the least, it goes without saying that the world has lost one of its greatest leaders of the current generation. Nelson Mandela had been and will forever remain as the hero of a Democratic Africa. His struggle for freedom from apartheid will always be remembered as one of the greatest fights that humanity has displayed to our systems and cultures. RIP Madiba. We will always remember you!!

THERE IS INDEED THE NEED FOR CHANGE………. HOPING FOR A GREAT YEAR AHEAD!!!!!!