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Finally Rahul emerges as the rising star by Shahid Siddiqui, Producer, Network18

Finally Rahul emerges as the rising star

By : Shahid Siddiqui, Producer, Network18
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“Will see” was Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s response when a voter asked him polling station in Delhi on Thursday if he will make a good prime minister one day. Rahul Gandhi’s pivotal position in Indian politics is becoming more obvious as the campaign 2009 heading towards its last lap. 

With experience mustering with every day of speech for his Congress Party and day to day gain with more speak and contemplation needed to score a point. His persona with his aura made sense and showed his marvel of confidence came out in open with sense of pride. 

Though, some of his remarks were too hurriedly spoken thus lacked the pinch of statesman and diplomatic. His opinions are praised by many and offended those for powers.

Meanwhile, Youthful, handsome and not afraid to speak his mind, India’s most eligible bachelor seems to be the rising star of the country’s topsy-turvy politics. His admirers say he has the right leadership qualities that mark him out as the leader of the future.

As millions voted on 7th May  in fourth round of Lok Sabha election, one person who had captured the imagination of the nation was none other than Mr. Rahul Gandhi, the 38-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family who the Congress has projected as a future prime minister of India.

However, his critics call him brash, out of touch with the country’s ground realities, his only virtue being the member of India’s most well known political family that has given the country three prime ministers.

The quiet though not shy Rahul who entered politics in 2004 has slowly but surely eclipsed his more popular younger sister Priyanka, displaying an aggression missing earlier.

In this election, he has even spewed fire at the BJP and its Hindutva ideology and not hesitated to take on powerful regional chieftains like Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. 

He won his first election to the Lok Sabha by a whopping victory margin from Amethi, the largely rural constituency in Uttar Pradesh first represented by his uncle Sanjay Gandhi and then his father Rajiv Gandhi and mother Sonia, who shifted to the adjoining family bastion Rae Bareli.

Only two years ago, Rahul had shockingly claimed that it was his family that broke Pakistan in 1971- a comment that drew anger in Islamabad. He also went on to say that Babri Masjid would not have been destroyed if a Gandhi had been prime minister in 1992.

The combativeness and brazenness come naturally to one who is a rifle shooter and is born into a family that has too many violent deaths.

His great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was India’s first prime minister for 17 long years. His grandmother Indira Gandhi ruled the country in two spells for 16 years. His father Rajiv Gandhi was prime minister for five tumultuous years.

Rahul Gandhi was just 14 years old when two bodyguards gunned down his grand mother Indira Gandhi. And when his father died a grotesque death, he was only 20. He would later say that he could have taken to politics then but knew he had nothing much to offer to his country.

Thus, Rahul Gandhi, who was schooled in New Delhi, went on to pursue his higher education in Britain and the US, joined a consultancy firm before giving it up to take to full-time politics. In no time he became a Congress general secretary and made in charge of its once vibrant student and youth wings. 

After all, people still need an answer of the million dollar question. Will he become prime minister one day? 

Not now, he answered recently, as if he knew that destiny was on his side. Congress leaders admit that if the party gets to rule for five more years, the young Gandhi will surely replace Manmohan Singh. And no one has any doubts that he will go a long way in politics.

 Top Comment : Vineet Prakash   | 05 09 2009 10:10:43 +0000
Shahid, this is just my views.I don’t recollect Rahul making a statement on any issue of national importance. Does this 35 year-old, whom the Congress is so keen on thrusting into our faces as the next Leader of the Nation, have any views at all? Does he have any opinions on foreign policy? Or economic growth of the country? Or the uniform civil code? What is his stand on corruption? Or anything! ‘Leaders’ such as Rahul Gandhi & Co. cannot be thrust upon people and nor can they be created by the surname, the party, the mother or the media! Leaders have to prove themselves worthy to be followed........
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  Commented by  sujit, PGP Student, Batch of 2010, IIM Kozhikode    | 06 14 2009 02:52:46 +0000
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But still a long way to go!!!
  Commented by  Devi Kaladeen, Audit Manager, Health Sector Development Unit    | 05 13 2009 20:12:16 +0000 
You cannot judge the potential of a person untill they put words into action.
  Commented by  Jairam Aiyer, CEO/MD/Director, Ajvmm Creative Solutions    | 05 11 2009 08:59:12 +0000
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Rahul Gandhi is a man of many words and few actions. His qualification to lead Congress Party is by the accident of birth.
This is not what Mr Jawaharlal Nehru envisaged for Modern India.Leadership or any job should not be hereditary otherwise why not go back to the same 4 Class system?

As far his credentials are concerned they are totally dis-heartening.He said he reviews performances of Chief Ministers.In 2001 a resolution for action on Scurity Issues was passed by The Lower House -The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)but till Novemvber 2008 no action was taken by Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh. So what appraisal was Rahul doing of Mr Vilasrao Deshmikh or States?

What about honesty? Down the drain? In the name of Realistic and Practicality. Then why do we need young blood?

Remember Bhagirath please
  Commented by  Ajay Ziz, Dy. Registrar, university of jammu    | 05 11 2009 08:35:25 +0000
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RAHUL WITH DUE RESPECT TO HIM IS A KID ONLY.
REINS OF INDIA GIVEN TO HIM . iS IT pRUDENCE !

RAHUL IS OF ALIEN THOUGHT AND A CORPORATIZED AND INTERNATIONAL PERSON.
WE IN INDIA NEED A PERSON WHO HAS RISEN FROM THE GRASS ROOTS . HAS FELT POVERTY. KNOWS HUNGER.

I MIGHT SOUND A DREAMER BUT ONLY NON TAXABLE ENTITY IN THE WORLD ARE DREAMS.
MAY  BEEEE..........  LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI TYPESSSS....   WILL MAKE A GOOD PM FOR US,IN DILAPIDATED SHAPE ,INDIANS
  Commented by  HASMUKH GANDHI, TV Producer, Self-employed    | 05 10 2009 12:51:26 +0000
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Well, I don't know whether he will become GOOD prime minister one day.....all I can say is he WILL become prime minister one day.....It will be pathetic...as his only claim to that coveted position will be being born in that family. There are brilliant people in Congress as well, like Kapil Sibal...they way they put up psychofant act, is devastating. Congressmen n women are aware that if Sonia Gandhi is not there  at the helm, with that magic surname, they will not get even 3 digit number.....well...
  Commented by  Satish Verma, Technical Lead, HCL Technologies    | 05 10 2009 07:59:32 +0000
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You remove his "Gandhi" surname and tell me his achievement or work for country. 

He is just part of fake Gandhi family who are making fool India for more than 60 years taking credit of original Gandhi's work.
  Commented by  varsha ., technical manager(QMS), frac    | 05 09 2009 15:33:49 +0000
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yes...... may be he is rising star but its long journey ahead with more tough target...to save our country /nation /India
  Commented by  Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Wintech Taparia Limited    | 05 09 2009 12:16:20 +0000
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Rahman bhai, We can not compare this young man with Dr Kalam. Dr Kalam is the role model for me. He is not comparable with anyone. Dr Kalam has given lot to the nation, whereas Rahul is kid. This is real unfortunate for the country that national party like Congress refused Dr Kalam's candidature for presidential and promoted a lady who does not know anything just a puppet for them. Congress believe in making puppet as a president of such a huge democratic country to manipulate its interest by making a THAPPA (seal) from president.
Whereas so called secular party BJP selected Dr Kalam as a president; I don't know what was the motive, but it was good; atleast we had a great man for 5 years as a president. So many initiative was started by Dr Kalam.
Look in the history, except Dr Prasad, Dr Radhakrishnan and Dr Kalam are the only good president we had in last 60 yrs.
Vineet said very right, ask Rahul what he has told in his speech, nothing related to nation growth, he is really a kid, starts learning now.
Shahid is telling, he is a coming face. Really shameful to the citizen of this great country who will select this guy. Politicians are different, they always live for their interest, but what about the people like us.
Rating : +3  
Let him first serve the country for few years then automatically he will gain the recognition to be a prime minister. Like how we gave the presidentialship to Dr. Abdul Kalam.
  Commented by  Vineet Prakash, Sales/BD Manager, Tata Power    | 05 09 2009 10:10:43 +0000
Rating : +4  
Shahid, this is just my views.I don’t recollect Rahul making a statement on any issue of national importance. Does this 35 year-old, whom the Congress is so keen on thrusting into our faces as the next Leader of the Nation, have any views at all? Does he have any opinions on foreign policy? Or economic growth of the country? Or the uniform civil code? What is his stand on corruption? Or anything!

‘Leaders’ such as Rahul Gandhi & Co. cannot be thrust upon people and nor can they be created by the surname, the party, the mother or the media! Leaders have to prove themselves worthy to be followed........
  Commented by  Shahid Siddiqui, Producer, Network18    | 05 09 2009 09:47:15 +0000 
After all, people still need an answer of the million dollar question. Will he become a good prime minister one day?
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