Modi
is toying with an idea take Obama in his constituency in Varanasi to make this city a more prominent. Already this city has got a niche with the
embellishment of PM’s constituency and if by any chance, Obama decides to visit
here in the month of January 2015, definitely this city of the Ganges with an
environment of the sublime will be a talk among the Indians and Americans over
there. Both the government machineries of India
and America are exploring
the possibility to keep a slot for President’s visit in Varanasi,
after he lands in India
on the eve of 26th January, 15.
Indian government is very keen to air dash Obama and for that matter,
they are exerting their influence on the authorities of the USA. As per the latest information, the White
House is also keen for their President’s visit in Varanasi, but squeezing the time and then whisking
him over there is really a matter of struggle.
Modi
obviously has done a remarkable job by convincing Obama to visit India on the eve of the next Republic Day and
attend the same and now it is to be seen whether he can further exert his
persuasive skills to make his visit possible to Varanasi, the holy city of
India.
The
efforts of taking Obama to Vararnasi are two pronged. One to make Varanasi in the limelight and second, to all the foreign
related issues and discussions should not be always confined to Delhi. It is a common
trend that most of the high level overseas dignitaries in the rank of
President, PM or some other high officials of various countries, visit Delhi, have discussions
with their counterpart of Indian Government and then fly back from there
itself. Modi has made a little bit change in this customary process. He is instrumental to take the Chinese
President to Ahmedabad directly instead of receiving him in Delhi.
As
for Obama’s visit to Varanasi, many hurdles are seen, namely lack of proper
roads to suit the convoy of a President of USA and his entourage, the city being very congested and the size of the
airport and the existing facility therein. Further, Obama’s hectic schedule
which includes a banquet hosted by the President of India, attending the parade
on the Republic Day and some bi-lateral talks, it may not be that feasible for
him to get air dashed to Varanasi within a short period of his whole schedule.
In the past, visiting dignitaries had visited small cities like Agra to see the glamorous beauty of Taj Mahal and also
some important cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore for their paramount
importance for IT hubs, but Modi wants that political discussions must be
conducted in the other cities apart from Delhi.
In
line with his said desire, he has been instrumental to take the heads of other
countries to various places of strategic importance and accordingly, Modi tried
to take Russian President V. Putin to Kudankulan in his last visit to India. But
Putin had to cancel the trip at the last moment because of some of the worries back
at home and a technical fault in the plant in Tamilnadu.
Modi
superbly manages his PRO while dealing with the Presidents and PMs of various
countries, but in the domestic front, he is not able to exercise his
authoritative power to that extent, which is very much required for the purpose
of the ascendant of country’s economical evolution.In the last winter session, both
in the upper house and the lower house, most of the working days was paralyzed on the pretext of one or the
other demand of the opposition parties,
Sometimes, it was in Modi’s presence and some other time, in his
absence. But this is the fact; the past
six months have not at all produced any tangible benefits or to that matter any
result oriented decisions, which can be described as a precursor of many
reforms.
Though
some decisions like reduction in petrol and diesel prices and some other
commodities causing a low rate of inflation and introduction of some schemes
like Pradahn Mantri Jan Dhan Yogana are feel good factor, but overall
governance does not vouch for a very satisfactory outcome as compared to the
earlier government and his predecessor. Modi has really to tighten his belt to
ensure the development of economics and infrastructure, otherwise it will not
be late to receive the wrath from common public.
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