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Our typical reaction in such demanding situations is to look for reasons to oppose. Murthy and Shourie may or may not belong to any vote banks, ideological groups or even pressure groups. All those who want a Harijan for the sake of upliftment of so-called Harijans must remember that it was a non-Harijan like Mahatma Gandhi who did anything for Harijans in recent times. The Jagjivans who amassed wealth beyond their own imagination and Narayanans who cried annually citing inability to help anyone except immediate family are bad examples for repetition. It would be mere waste of time and effort to hunt for Harijans and Minorities just for the sake of it. Murthy and Shourie will provide the best combination that can accelerate India’s growth and economic development beyond our imagination. And only when the nation develops will the Brahmins, Harijans and Minorities can develop. In India today – “North or South, Murthy and Shourie are the best”. Let us hope good sense prevails among all political parties and its leaders. October 15, 2006 Related
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Most
men are mere toys in the hands of Time and very often we find unexpected
men coming to occupy unexpected positions at unexpected times. But
rarely do we find unplanned developments setting good precedents for the
society at large. Though we had a couple of earlier Prime Ministers from
this category, the assumption of office by Dr. Singh has opened up a
golden opportunity for Indian democracy. Even if we have to admit that
it was a clear distortion (and hijacking) of mandate, the precedent can
prove advantageous for Indian democracy, if it is utilized properly. To
a large extent he is the first apolitical chief executive for the highly
politicized Indian democracy. He might have landed on the chair thanks
to specific reasons, but his erudition and academic brilliance must set
the long lost meritorious precedence for the most difficult job in the
world viz. Prime Minister of India. 
In
a way it is good times for India now. In addition to an erudite Prime
Minister we have one of the best brains that India ever produced as the
President of the country. No other President has given us so many ideas
and suggestions for improvement. It is definite failure on the part of
each of us if we could not heed to any of his ideas and improve
ourselves. Very rightly he targeted the children for first hand
dissemination of ideas. We can rest assured that at least 10% of them
will develop wings of fire and make India proud. President Kalam has
already indicated his unwillingness for a second term and another term
for the incumbent PM is almost out of question. It is in this historical
context that opportunity is presenting two brilliant candidates in front
of us. 
Whatever
way we look at it, the logical step from Kalam to Murthy cannot be
missed out. If one has presented brilliant ideas, the other one has
demonstrated miraculous dexterity in implementation of ideas. To build
up something like Infosys from scratch with little capital and lot of
knowledge is a feat achievable only by the likes of Narayana Murthy.
India of twenty first century is leading the world in knowledge and we
desperately need the guidance of Murthys to capitalize on this
advantage. Countries like China will overtake us in every field if we
cannot consolidate our unique advantages in the next one decade.
Narayana Murthy has demonstrated his unparalleled leadership qualities
many times in his own field and related ones. Moreover he is a
thoroughbred Indian technocrat who understands India and Indians like no
one else. His capacity to ‘think globally and act locally’ can provide
the right mix to inspire young entrepreneurs of India. If Kalam could
stimulate the children of the country, Murthy will do the same with the
youth of the country. What India needs today is ‘out-of-the-box’ ideas
and ability to ‘think really big’. There is no better candidate than
Murthy who could guide us better today. He commands respect and he can
lead the nation by example. 
In
contemporary India, there is no one who has achieved so much in the
fields of journalism, economics, administration and culture than Arun
Shourie. After his extra-ordinary performance in journalism as the
redoubtable Editor of Indian Express, there were many who had dismissed
him as a mere paper tiger. To the admiration of those (like me) who
adore him and to the dismay of his distracters, his subsequent
performance as a historian who understands history and administrator who
knows his job has been outstanding. We have many learned and eminent
historians like Thapar and Panicker who are unwilling to learn from
history for extraneous reasons. In their midst, Arun Shourie, who is not
a historian by training, was a shining example of how an Indian
historian must interpret and learn from Indian history. He presented the
picture of an Indian sage who understands the absolute necessity of
trustworthy soldiers around a peaceful ashram to protect the champions
of ahimsa. It goes to his credit that he alerted Indian mind against the
mechanizations of foreigners who have been ‘servicing’ India for decades
in education, social service and cultural ‘uplift’. Communism,
pseudo-Secularism and eternal-Reservation also got thoroughly exposed
and discredited under his piercing arguments based on facts and figures.
Disinvestment and dismantling of trade barriers found a meaning in
government corridors only after he took over the respective ministries.
In every sense of the term, Arun Shourie easily classifies himself as
one of those ancient Indian seers who combined erudition, morality and
profound wisdom. Given a chance, he is sure to take India to the very
top in the next five years. The only condition that we should put is
that he should get elected to Lok Sabha and do not attempt a back door
entry through Rajya Sabha. 
