Make Way for the Younger Generation

“TO MAKE as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us;

To live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves;

To act in such a way that some part of us lives on.”

These lines urge us to think, “What have we done in our lives so far as individuals to make it easier and more purposeful?” However, we need to ask this question as Indians, and the moment we do, there are many issues which we realise we need to address and try to figure out whether we have done enough justice to them.

Presently, security is an issue of concern in our country. Many political parties have released their manifestos and have given the issue the highest priority. Crores of rupees have been allocated and many promises have been made. Time alone will tell us how far the political parties are successful in fulfilling these promises. But as individuals, how alert and serious have we been to choose the right candidate so that our future is secure enough?

The present political parties have promising young prime ministerial candidates who can lead the country for the next five years. No doubt, they, along with the senior leaders of the respective political parties, have a good understanding of what is needed for the development of India. The point here, then, is why the senior leaders can’t step aside to let youngsters like Milind Deora, Rahul Gandhi, Jyotir Aditya Scindia, etc lead India.

Is it the greed for the chair, or is it for the sake of money that they haven’t thought about it?

Even one of the biggest competitions in the world of cricket, India Premier League, has been shifted to South Africa due to security and election reasons. South Africa has elections going on too, and is prone to security issues, but it has still managed and welcomed the challenge of hosting the event. It simply goes to show how well-equipped and well-developed they are to handle issues like these. It’s time for us to make the right choice too.

It is said that ‘It’s better to be on the safest side rather than to be on the safer side’. It’s high time the senior leaders of this country start thinking on these lines and show they really do care about the development of India by giving way to the leaders of the younger generation to lead this country in their own way, while, of course, being under the guidance of the former, who too can contribute to the development of the nation through their wisdom.