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June 29, 2005
Why I love Laloo
Kerala is serene. It is termed God’s own country. The entire state is lush green & there are no problems as far as water is concerned. The literacy level is 100 per cent (a state is considered to be literate if all the people are able to read the daily newspaper), and the population is really low. Where have all the Keralites gone by the way? They are spread across the globe - few millions in the Gulf, few millions across the world, and few millions across the country. Kerala has plenty of foreign money but what about the infrastructure & industrial development of the state. Who cares? Well the Keralites bother more about other states & other countries than their own – may be they left the plight of the state to the Gods to worry about!
I have a friend – a Keralite but he hates to be called one though. He rather prefers to be called a Mumbaiite for being brought up in Mumbai. We debate a lot - sometimes about politics too. And the 2 people he hates are – our own JJ & Laloo Prasad Yadav. Well I have special reasons why I adore JJ, but then this blog is about why I love Laloo Prasad Yadav.
I never had any preferences for Laloo, and I always conceived him the way the media portrayed him - an illiterate corrupt joker responsible for the lawlessness of Bihar. My perception about Laloo changed completely when I happen to speak to a literate journo who was basically from Bihar. He was the one who explained me the reasons why Laloo had such a tremendous mass appeal in his own state.
Incident 1
There were charges against Laloo about siphoning off money that were allotted for ‘pucca’ roads in Bihar. He called up a public meeting, and asked people to raise their hands who owned their own cars. None raised their hands. He asked, “then what do you need pucca roads for?”
It made absolute sense – who need tar roads for bullock carts?
Incident 2
Laloo was charge sheeted in the fodder scam. He had to step down and make Rabri (his wife) the CM. His supporters (not partymen) were asked, “now what do you think has to be done.” And the people replied, “bolo kitne ka ghata hua hai? Hum chanda iketta karke de denge”. (Tell us how much money has been taken, we the people will collect the money and give it to the government).
Incident 3
One fine day Laloo would land his chopper in any of the fields, and would take few children on a sky trip. Or he would get into any of the farmer’s house, and have lunch with them.
Laloo is intelligent, got a terrific sense of humour, has excellent PR qualities, and is a great human being. Moreover he has got a very strong horoscope too – he is here to play a vital & long inning in the Indian politics. Hence, how much ever the media or the people who hate him make fun of him, he surely will have the last laugh.
Jab tak samose mein rahega aloo, Indian politics mein jarur rahega Laloo!
Posted by Kenni at June 29, 2005 07:23 AM