LEADERSHIP

 Dear Readers,

 In India leadership has a different meaning and concept all together. Leader and leadership both appear to be different in India. This is the result of the pathetic dynasty based political system that is going on in India. Leaders are required at different levels staring from Street representatives to ward members to the top level at various stages. This may be in respect of Municipal administration or  of a political party. We do find the street rowdies donning attire and turning as leaders.  The typical attire in India for a leader is white Kurta and tight Pajama with a long hanging scarf around the neck. The scarf is usually bears the colors of  the party flag. All of a sudden she shady character does lot of bowing, wishing and waving hand. Of course there will be a cell phone in his hand and most of the time would be speaking and show off as  very busy. Such guys can not even speak few sentences correctly ( Not necessarily in English). They are not even proficient in their own mother tongue. No sentence will be completed without adding an abuse or unparliamentarily word. The level of leaders at different levels is same with varying degrees of freedom. The recent shouting of Chiefminsters and ministers and opposition party  legislators  using foul words itself is the indication of quality of leaders. This is different from leadership.                    In India  when a legislator  suddenly dies while  in position, the succession generally is very easy. The ticket is govern to the bereaved family even if the candidates is  worthless  to the post of a legislator.  Sons of some   legislators who passed away are apology  as police cases were earlier registered for rioting and attempt to murder. Here the requirement is not the leadership qualities. It is  dynastic succession. Indians are crazy for dynastic succession and vote for the candidates based on sympathy factor. Some times even opposition parties too collaborate by not fielding their candidate. Such guys when elected are only ceremonial idols for processions. They raise their hands in legislatures on various issue and bills and discussions. There is no quality of leadership. The notorious rowdy suddenly becomes a leader moving in cars with security and granted admission by the Chief Minister easily.    Next comes the family rule at top. Here each and every one is the forced leader to (irrespective of leadership qualities) climb into the golden throne of India, because he was born in the family. The only criteria to rule India is to having been born in the family.  The guy who has not seen the world of politics, service to people, with no communication skills is projected by the all sycophants is forced into the chair and he  soon  he gets used to this.  The coteries around him occupy the senior posts and enjoy the fruits of power endlessly. In such parties no other guy can become a PMi. It is not thinkable.    There is a small hitch in this. The women members are kept away if she chooses to be at cross with the family head. Many senior stalwarts waited life long and developed warts, grew bald and dim while many passed into history. Most of the people are not worth to be remembered and no one knows them after a year or two. Thus leadership and leaders have to define in different ways in India context. This is because the electorate is immature, crazy for past glory and dynstic rule and follows multi party system with no restrictions on number of terms he can hold the office. Parliament will never bring legislation because it suits them well. Every PM in India wanted or wants to rule till he dies and then he wants his son or daughter or grand son to rule. There could be some exceptions. Therefore by and large the terms leadership and leaders have to be viewed differently from sane nations. The same should be taught in mamagement Institutions. 

Dr K Prabhakar Rao