With Tamilnadu General Elections coming up everyone of us will have our own ideas about who should come to power and have our own reasons. My vote in this election goes to JJ. Even though most of us have grown to hate JJ for her high handed approach in almost every sphere of her political life, I would like to see her come back to power for the following reasons.
1. This term has not been as bad as the first one (thought this is not reason enough for her returning to power).
2. The strong action she took against the Government employees for going on a strike (though my opinion can be controvertible, i was impressed to see that she means business. Its a different issue that it backfired badly and she reverted most of her decisions.) ( I find it unfathomable when professors and bank employees go on a strike when their pay is pretty decent compared to the other Govt employees and if i am not wrong the fifth pay commission increased the professors base pay a lot (if some one knows better please post your comments)).
3. The DMK has started to act like a dynasty, as if ruling Tamil Nadu is their birth right just like the Nehru family of Congress. (This in any way does not mean I support the BJP, its a party that is just as detestable as the Congress if not more). Here is an anectode to show the thinking within the DMK family. When i was in india in summer, Dayanithi Maran came on NDTV profit for an interview. When asked about something related to doing more on some sector, he told that the Indian public is very greedy and how much ever they are given, they ask for more. Amazing it was to see an elected MP talk about the people who elected him like this. For a minute take the public out and put in begger, it would make a lot of sense. Moreover Karunanidhi might retire from active politics anytime soon and I don't think Stalin is good enough to be a CM (personal opinion). JJ is a first timer in Politics and after her someone else from a different family will take over AIADMK.
4. Inspite of all the corruption, she has brought in more investment into the state. Everyone will agree that Chennai is one of the most happening places in terms of investments (though one can argue that this is inspite of JJ being in power, not because she is in power.)
http://www.fdimagazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1489/ASIAN_CITIES___REGIONS_OF_THE_FUTURE_2005_06.html
Here is an article that shows TN's place as an FDI destination.
5. She took some bold decisions by bringing in the anti-conversion law and law on animal sacrifice. (this is a highly controversial decision and she did back off.)
6. She is dead against the LTTE (we can sympathize with the Srilankan Tamils, but not with LTTE and its ways).
7. Any power that can keep the PMK in check is absolutely welcome. The worst thing that has happened to TN is the PMK. Instead of doing what is required for the state, these guys go around moral policing in the state. From tamil names to Tamil movies ( i don't get the logic, if i am producer and i invest in making a product, i should have the right to name it in whatever way that will help me market my product better. After all the investments, if i have to follow some idiots diktat to name my product.......i don't understand) to talking about safe sex to smoking on screen to creating problems in screening of a Rajini's film to clashing with vijayakanth they are more interested in gaining political mileage by targeting the film industry. Although most parties do caste based politics, this is one party which is primarily based on caste.
8. JJ is the only politician i have seen who is not taking the issue of TAMIL, TAMIL MAKKAL (tamil people) , TAMIL INAM(tamil race) , TAMIL PANPADU (tamil culture), blah..blah..blah... to gain political advantage. In that respect she is far better than most of the scum that make up the political spectrum in TN.
These are reasons enough for JJ returning to power. This does not mean that JJ is the best CM to happen for TN, rather she is just a lesser evil. If one of you guys have a differing opinion and reasons for them, please write in your comments.
C Karthikeyan
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Best Wishes,
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