Just Rajiv….Without Gandhi
I just realized its the death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi today. I can still recall the early summer morning. There was no power to add to the drama. I was too young to have a favorite politician but was old enough to realize that something had happened. No power meant that news traveled through word of mouth and that implies it was even more significant. Rajiv was my elder sister’s ideal! (yes that’s true) and dad was interested because of his interest in politics. Well he might have made some good and bad policies but he did give a clean (shaven!), handsome and fresh face to Indian Politics. I just wonder how would have Rajiv been without the surname Gandhi.
I was a silent spectator, who only realized a couple of years later that Rajiv Gandhi was a really charismatic individual. (I think I realized that after reading/watching something on his death anniversary few years later, just like today). Rajiv influenced a lot of Indians because of his good looks, political family and something else that Hillary Clinton doesn’t have. He was more than just a Gandhi.
My gratitude for that man…..and thanks to Nita for reminding me.
Thanks for the link amlistening. Thats interesting, how Rajiv would have been withouth that surname! Perhaps he would not even have been a pilot! maybe he would have been a techie.
Hi
I came here from Nita’s blog.I was intrigued by your comment about Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary.After checking the web I found out that his death anniversary falls on May 21.
Hi Nita,
Thats a thought provoking comment! What makes people select the profession. Family? Market trends? like second half of 90’s and later a lot of people seem to be on the software line.
May be a blog on this