Simplicity and The Leadership

Heard a news that Mr. Kapil Sibbal is moving to his recently rented bungalow. Built on a 1,250 square yard plot in Jor Bagh, overlooking the Safdarjung Tomb, is owned by Delhi-based businessman Siddharth Sareen

and the rent will be Rs. 16 Lakh/per month! 

Yup! you heard it it right. It's 16 Lac per month. 

Let me calculate how would a average person can spend 16 Lac:

If I consider a single time meal costs Rs. 25 (which may be the least consideration, unlike Govt assumption)-

Two time meal a day: Rs. 50

One Month average would be: Rs 1500

and 

For the whole year food one has to spend: Rs. 18000

If one is living in a rented house, let me consider a total spending of Rs. 50,000 Approx/year

A family of three members can survive for SIXTEEN YEARS in 16 Lac (including food), which is the only one month rent of Mr. Kapil Sibbal's new house.

I don't deny the fact that he had made this amount of wealth with his hard-work and dedication towards profession. But, what about his commitment as a national leader? 

Mr. Sibbal is not only politician, who is living such a luxurious lifestyle. There are so many examples from Mr. Kejriwal to Mr. Naveen Jindal.

Being a representative of a nation, whose maximum population is striving for food and basic facilities. Enjoying such leisure is not an ideal example.

On the other-side, politicians like 

Mr. Manik Sarkar (CM Tripura), known as frugal CM in India with an earning of Rs. 9200 PM

Mr. Manohar Parrikar (CM Goa), known for his low lifestyle 

Ms. Mamata Benerjee (CM West Bengal), known for her simplicity

Mr. Narendra Modi (PM-India)- 'Sanaysi' turned Politician 

are gigantic examples of SIMPLE LIVING, HIGH THINKING.

It is not about the politicians only, every person who is involved in any kind of 'leading role', should set the example for others. 

''An exemplary nation cannot be created merely with the land it holds, but the leadership it possess''

 

‘’Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.’’

‘’Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.’’

-Robert Byrne

These lines may best suitable to a democracy like India. The nation is seeing a tough time with its leadership and economic goof. Common people are having a usual bad experience with every government comes in center or state. The whole system is running as its own, may be grabbed in a few rich hands.

To change the current scenario may not only takes time but the sincere efforts too. Proven good efforts are the result of good governance and dynamic leadership.

If I look after a candidate to whom I should vote, creates an interception in my mind.

-Congress has left a question mark as ruling party. In last 10 years, a common man didn’t see much change in his plight. Just the ‘sim-cards’ remained unaffected of inflation.

Scams, lack of visionary leadership, inability to control the economic graph and much more has disgraced the strong presence of congress.

Congress may have nothing to market! Not even a candidate for the prime-ministerial position.

On the other hand, BJP raised itself as a strong party. Projection of Narendra Modi as a prime-ministerial candidate has made a lot of sense for BJP. His spanking score-card in Gujarat has lightened the hopes among common people.

 But the wounds of 1992 are still soaring his trouble. Minorities still doubt his credibility towards them. After all, every vote counts!

Arvind Kejriwal, a name that once becomes a talking point among the people of Delhi, is now a gloomy Sunday. His inexperience with political environment has become his headache. May be people still hoping from him.

A great leadership remains always a doubt in political India. Time to vote and ‘dislike someone the least’.