The recent verbal dual between the siblings of the Gandhi family once again has proved the proverb that every thing is possible in Love, War and ... .
Sanjay Gandhi in seventies has virtually besieged every thing in the Indira Congress then, and every road lead to and emanated from his house. He was tipped to be the successor of Late Mrs Indira Gandhi, but the fatal copter crash on 23rd June 1980 ended his life and his illustrious political career. At the age of thirty and three he gave enough hint of an able politician; Maruti Udyog Ltd. and the Emergency are said to be his brainchild.
As the destiny has had it, Indira Gandhi lost her beloved son; and her eagerness to pass on the legacy of Nehru-Gandhi family, hastily initiated apathetic Rajiv Gandhi into politics. After Indira's assassination the whole nation stood besides her bereaved son and the sympathy wave gave Rajiv Gandhi nearly two-third majority in the parliament elections in 1984.
Rajiv Gandhi led India on the 'Right Path' of development in every field. But, apart from giving a plethora of good things, he opened the doors of the Lord Ram birth temple(now proved by ASI) ajar; and thus the Pandora's box was opened--advertently or inadvertently is another matter. But, he may have thought a 'Right Path' of communal harmony, I think. Thus, handing over a contentious issue to the tyro BJP to rise with its exploitation up to the hilt. And BJP flourished miraculously--from two to eighty nine to one hundred and eighty two; and has formed the government thrice at the center--for thirteen days, for thirteen months and a full tenure respectively. BJP is again on a government formation path rising on a much tauted wave--a tempest now.
In the eighties Rajiv's family flourished and his children relished the days. But, Sanjay's family went into oblivion; and there were no takers of his spouse or child's well being. After the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, her spouse Mrs Sonia Gandhi, after initial flutters and timidness took the control of the Congress party and her children enjoyed the royal treatment from all houses. There was still no takers for Sanjay's family.
Mrs Meneka Gandhi--Sanjay's spouse--took the plunge into the politics and won, miraculously though; and meticulously shaped Varun's career--his only son. After completing his studies, Varun also hugged politics, and has hogged the limelight since his foray into politics. In the meantime, the Gandhi's family remained incommunicado among themselves. Sonia remained the mentor of his son and Meneka her's. There was no communication between the siblings.
Ironically, in the on going elections, when Congress is fighting a loosing battle, the fracas between the siblings has started; one using harsher words and the younger still adhering to the family tradition and love--although paradoxic concerning their fathers. Whose path is right and whose wrong, only time will tell.
Meanwhile the excerpts from the national poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's lines from 'Rashmi-rathi' will answer them both and a new insight and solace to the readers:--
Sanjay Gandhi in seventies has virtually besieged every thing in the Indira Congress then, and every road lead to and emanated from his house. He was tipped to be the successor of Late Mrs Indira Gandhi, but the fatal copter crash on 23rd June 1980 ended his life and his illustrious political career. At the age of thirty and three he gave enough hint of an able politician; Maruti Udyog Ltd. and the Emergency are said to be his brainchild.
As the destiny has had it, Indira Gandhi lost her beloved son; and her eagerness to pass on the legacy of Nehru-Gandhi family, hastily initiated apathetic Rajiv Gandhi into politics. After Indira's assassination the whole nation stood besides her bereaved son and the sympathy wave gave Rajiv Gandhi nearly two-third majority in the parliament elections in 1984.
Rajiv Gandhi led India on the 'Right Path' of development in every field. But, apart from giving a plethora of good things, he opened the doors of the Lord Ram birth temple(now proved by ASI) ajar; and thus the Pandora's box was opened--advertently or inadvertently is another matter. But, he may have thought a 'Right Path' of communal harmony, I think. Thus, handing over a contentious issue to the tyro BJP to rise with its exploitation up to the hilt. And BJP flourished miraculously--from two to eighty nine to one hundred and eighty two; and has formed the government thrice at the center--for thirteen days, for thirteen months and a full tenure respectively. BJP is again on a government formation path rising on a much tauted wave--a tempest now.
In the eighties Rajiv's family flourished and his children relished the days. But, Sanjay's family went into oblivion; and there were no takers of his spouse or child's well being. After the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, her spouse Mrs Sonia Gandhi, after initial flutters and timidness took the control of the Congress party and her children enjoyed the royal treatment from all houses. There was still no takers for Sanjay's family.
Mrs Meneka Gandhi--Sanjay's spouse--took the plunge into the politics and won, miraculously though; and meticulously shaped Varun's career--his only son. After completing his studies, Varun also hugged politics, and has hogged the limelight since his foray into politics. In the meantime, the Gandhi's family remained incommunicado among themselves. Sonia remained the mentor of his son and Meneka her's. There was no communication between the siblings.
Ironically, in the on going elections, when Congress is fighting a loosing battle, the fracas between the siblings has started; one using harsher words and the younger still adhering to the family tradition and love--although paradoxic concerning their fathers. Whose path is right and whose wrong, only time will tell.
Meanwhile the excerpts from the national poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's lines from 'Rashmi-rathi' will answer them both and a new insight and solace to the readers:--
सच है, विपत्ति जब आती है,
कायर को ही दहलाती है,
सूरमा नही विचलित होते,
क्षण एक नहीं धीरज खोते,
विघ्नों को गले लगाते हैं,
काँटों में राह बनाते हैं
मुँह से न कभी उफ़ कहते हैं,
संकट का चरण न गहते हैं,
जो आ पड़ता सब सहते हैं,
उद्योग-निरत नित रहते हैं,
शूलों का मूल नसाते हैं,
बढ़ खुद विपत्ति पर छाते हैं।
है कौन विघ्न ऐसा जग में,
टिक सके आदमी के मग में?
खम ठोक ठेलता है जब नर,
पर्वत के जाते पाँव उखड़,
मानव जब ज़ोर लगाता है,
पत्थर पानी बन जाता है।
गुण बड़े एक से एक प्रखर,
है छिपे मानवों के भीतर,
मेंहदी में जैसे लाली हो,
वर्तिका-बीच उजियाली हो,
बत्ती जो नही जलाता है,
रोशनी नहीं वह पाता है।
– रामधारी सिंह दिनकर
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