WHAT NaMo COULD HAVE MISSED?

Bikash Choudhury

The new Govt. led by Narendra Modi has managed to do just one thing in 100 days and that is transforming a few millions of Indians from despair & desperation to hope and self belief and from negative mindset to a very positive environment of expectation of success for an entire Nation--- things will move and work will happen as per schedule. However, in the bargain Mr. Modi, who is a fountainhead of Ideas, may have missed out a few things inadvertently. First of all, Modi heads a cabinet which looks little uncomfortable and a little incomplete from outside. Modi has taken on an onerous responsibility of a huge backlog of last decade on Governance and mismanagement of last six plus decades Therefore, it would be urgent and important for the prime minister to make his cabinet much more cohesive and as much inspired as he himself remains and fill up the gaps in the cabinet as soon as possible; if for nothing else, at least to save the poor finance minister who was compelled to read out his maiden budget speech from a chair due to health reasons. It would be a good Idea to pick up Indian origin global talent to help the premier in execution. PM has articulated his vision about 100 smart cities; however, completely for got about the condition and opportunities trapped in our metro cities. Our metro cities have grown much beyond the scope of civic administration and urgently need a structural operation to transform them into City State to tap the benefits of Global Cities; attract Global resources for much faster growth in society & economy. NDA Govt. has unveiled gigantic plans which would require huge resources beyond the scope of revenue; therefore, Govt. should take bold steps to unlock value from the public sector by bringing them under one umbrella—Holding Company. Further, Govt. should have taken urgent measures to wards self reliance in fossil fuel by encouraging large scale Jatropa farming in each village in the country.

Prime Minister talked at length on taking the State Govt. along with the Central Govt.; but, failed to organize a Chief Minister’s conference to share his vision about Govt., Governance & Development. He did not include any Chief Minister in the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs; which he could have expanded to include four chief ministers from each geographical regions as invitee. Further, PM could have initiated structural changes in the district administration to make governance more responsive and responsible. Modi Ji started the movement of ‘Sadvabana’ that is Sarba Dharma and Sarba Pranta Prayers from the shores of Gujarat; which his Govt. should continue in different parts of the country in regular intervals which would improve the social contacts between its diverse constituents and over a period of time build understanding and trust for a shared economic prosperity against a toxic and inflammable environment of political expediency. That would also give India a moral right to intervene against sectarian violence & war in the World for Peace and Prosperity. Modi Ji would be in Delhi for a long haul and therefore let him drop his guard a little and assimilate & acknowledge the power elite of Delhi. PM could appoint a hostess for 7 Race Course from the ranks of Indian Foreign Service and open the doors of PM residence to the practitioner of Art, Literature and Culture to propagate the soft power of PMO.      

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