The verdict of the common man

I read an interesting quote by Humphrey Bogart today- "the only thing that you owe the public is a good performance." Keeps one thinking...

What do 2009 Election Results in India reveal? The smart public opinion is in for a new revival and renaissance of Indian politics. The results also mark the triumph of the age old Indian spirit of secularism.Communalism is no more considered and should be considered as a potent force in politics.Democracy and secularism are solutions to violence. Violence breeds in more violence- the Mahatma's weapon of Satyagraha and Ahimsa is a weapon of the weak.

The responsibility of the winners of 2009 Election is a task a million times more difficult than those of the losers.The Congress Party and its allies will have to live up to the expectations of the people. The common man today is no longer interested in flowery elocution ,he wants to see the fulfilment of Rousseau's famous Social Contract- that between the government and the people.

If the Congress has shown promises of rejuvenating Indian politics than they better give it a concrete shape. For the common man today has become more demanding than ever before and dynastic politics is no longer the order of the day.

It also time for old to pass on the batton of leadership and yield place to the young.But this process of transformation will bear fruits only if it involves a knowledge transfer as well.