Thread by @BaluSreevidya

Why did @narendramodi not pursue the plastic Gandhis post 2014 win?

I have seen Twitter splitting on this every time a statement comes from the family or any of the others in the opposition including Mamta, OYC.

Here is why they should be left on a long leash.

To understand why Modi Ji said before the win that he will not chase them, you should pay some attention to how our democracy works.

I have said in the past that democracy is inherently flawed, and political system with it's ideological war is dangerous.

In this flawed democratic political system, for a party to survive and grow, it needs what's called an 'enemy'. In politics, this is called 'Opposition'.

Gaining strength against a common enemy is a communist tactic.

BJP is no exception. For it to grow, there must be a villain.

No party will grow just by focusing on service. No party will grow if they did not target an opposition party.

Orissa is an example of how BJP could not target a good Administration.

At the centre, Modi and Shah need Rahul Gandhi to keep attacking them.

In Tamil Nadu, @annamalai_k needs DMK to oppose.

In Kerala, @surendranbjp needs Communists to oppose.

In WB, BJP needs TMC to oppose.

A strong target is one who openly displays their true colours, speaks against India, and Hindus. Such targets should float free.

If BJP tried to put them in jail for legitimate reasons, then they will become the heroes and Modi the villain.

Hence their relentless taunting to induce hard action against them.

Followers of BJP may support their leaders in their own state and at the centre by focusing on the 'enemies' and stop accusing BJP for not jailing every good enemy they could focus on.

This is why I said in 2020, that DMK and Communists should come to power in TN and Kerala.

Unfortunately, this is how politics works. Let’s hope by the time of Annamalai, we have a different system.

Until then enjoy the ride. This is something we ordinary folks get out of this game.

Those who instead focus on what Modi Ji should and should not do won't enjoy this.

There are four ways you can do this:

On SM and in the field,

1. Explain and propagate government's good deeds
2. Focus on the opposition or anti-nationals and expose them relentlessly
3. Criticise or expose the government where it goes wrong
4. Participate in nation building.

If you focus ONLY on criticising an otherwise good government, we stand to lose.

In my view, a leader can be tested on these:

~ a good person
~ a patriot
~ works hard to do the right thing always

If you agree @narendramodi is all the above, then I rest my case.