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Can we expect an Obama in India?
Bharat Obama
We can certainly expect an Obama in India. India is not the same as it was in the past. We have dignitaries from humble backgrounds like K. R. Narayanan, former President of India, and K. G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
These days, politics and politicians are transparent in the public mind, thanks to the media. It will be easy for people to elect an Obama in India.
Vijaysai Kalchetti
Obama in Abdul Kalam
We had a wonderful avatar of Obama in the form of APJ Abdul Kalam. We could not make use of the Obama we had, but we can expect many more Obamas in India. Hopefully, we shall give the upcoming Obamas a chance to serve the country because we did not give enough chance to Abdul Kalam who could have made India a superpower by 2010.Make use of the opportunities you have now, don’t regret what you’ve done but make yourself proud that you let an Obama serve for your country.
Harika
Bridging the divide
Well, let me start off answering the question with the same catchphrase that brought him all the attention: “Yes, we can.”It wouldn’t be long before the people in India wake up to bridge the divide just the way Americans put an end to the Bush regime. Thanks to media, this sense of being cheated by politicians has started to make an impact on the thinking of many people, especially the youth. And one such youth would show us the way, lead us through the path and drive us towards a better India.
Raghavendra. A
Need for change
Of course, we can expect an Obama in India. We can expect greater and more capable people in our country. But, the kind of politics we have in India will definitely be unable to give a proper platform for such people. Ninety out of 100 people today say that politics is a dirty game meant for selfish peoplePoliticians blow their own trumpet during electionsbut promises are not kept. Thus, our country is in great need of an Obama.
Prashu P.
We have our Obamas
In the past 60 years, India has seen many who are more than Obama. A man from the backward classes, B. R. Ambedkar, has written the world’s biggest written Constitution for India. Assembly speaker G. M. C Balayogi is also from the backward classes. Bharat Ratna A.P.J Abdul Kalam came up from a poor family and became the President of India. Their journey is inspirational.
Indusagar Kurupati
Potential in Mayawati
An Indian Obama can be definitely expected. Comparisons are odious, but it is natural for people to point to Mayawati. Mayawati has humble origins, struggled to rise in life to become the Chief Minister of India’s largest state. Obama, by contrast, had a life of privilege, going to elite schools and receiving the finest education possible. Mayawati’s rise is more striking. So, there’s nothing wrong in expecting her as our Obama.
V. ADITYA TELIDEVARA
No chance for an Obama
No, we cannot expect an Obama in India.
The reasons for that are to be found in our election process and voter preferences. In the USA, the views of a candidate on a wide spectrum of issues like economy, military, science, social welfare are scrutinised.Back home, the election manifestos of candidates include reservation, demand for a separate state, community-specific safeguards or a host of such trivial issues. The topics of national interest are put on the back-burner.
Priyesh
Survival difficult
Obama’s victory is one of hope over experience. A majority of US voters have overcome centuries of racial hatred to endorse Obama.We too had dynamic personalities like B. R. Ambedkar. Born in an untouchable family, he became the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. So I feel that it sounds better to call Obama as America’s Ambedkar. Now, even if a principled person comes to power he does not conclude his term without getting corrupted. I wouldn’t say that India doesn’t contain any Obamas, but their survival is difficult.
K. Pranav Teja
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