The Karmic Imbalance

I wonder, sometimes, if Modi feels remorse for his role in 2002 riots. Well, the courts have surely given him clean-chit, but deep down we all know he had a major role to play. He was the Chief Minister of the state!! Even if he didn’t do anything actively, he didn’t make an effort to stop things from happening. I do condone him for being negligent and not taking action when it was much needed. I really wonder how he sleeps at night when he knows that blood of thousands is on his hand. People were terrified because of the riots in the pseudo-capital of Gujarat, a bustling town of trade and culture.

Hindus believe in Karma, I have seen Karma bite me in the ass and reward me as well! So let’s look at Modi’s Karma balance in recent times. He has done a horrible thing in the Gujarat riots almost equivalent of a murderer. That is his prominent bad karma. Since, then he is at least trying to bridge the huge gap between his bad and good karma. He has brought development to Gujarat, tries his best that people focus on present and not on the past. I am not going to list down his achievements, as there have been a fine lot who has done that. He is trying to bring in huge investments in India. And mind you his PR skills are commendable, every little thing he does he markets it like it is the new pillar. He tries to be humble, he is not, he is pompous and a bragger. But that is what the market demands, everyone is selling something. To survive in the market you present yourself in the best package. Not only he has the stars of good oration and motivation with him, he is at the very least trying to make the government more accessible to investors and people. Denizens feel they might be participating in creating another chapter in history of this great country. Sometimes you don’t get a saint for a leader, sometime you get Modi (a person with a questionable past). And it’s not we are forgiving lot, who lets genocide slide; but the previous governments and lack of alternatives left us with this choice. Though questionable, he promises and is trying to deliver. He is trying to balance out his bad karma with the good karma. He has grabbed the opportunity and is making the most of the hay. I don’t know whether his good karma will outweigh his bad karma. But he ought to put in a whole lot of effort to make people forgive him for his past.

I don’t expect sainthood from him, but he might bring this country forward, where it deserves to be. And may be the good karma will alleviate his remorse (if any) for 2002.