Sports and Politics have always shared common threads…
The results are unpredictable
The course is capricious
The Janata spends far too much time analyzing them
And in the end Winning is all that matters
Thus the synergy of both these principles is an obvious evolution. From the time of the great Roman Empire’s Olympics to Hitler’s 1936 Summer Olympics, statesmen have used Sports as a platform to further their ” Agenda”. In India cricket has been at the epicenter of domestic & International politics, the association of politicians to various cricketing associations across the country and the timely use of cricket diplomacy with the neighboring state has etched cricket’s position as India’s unofficial national sport.
India has hosted two Pakistani Presidents for cricket matches in the past, both went back with empty hopes; Prime Minister Gillani’s upcoming visit should not be expected to be any different. One cannot predict if the visit would be conducive to Indo-Pak relationship, however it would surely prove to be an ideal respite to the Congress & its UPA allies, which has been pushed to the edge with the spite of scandals germinating from their own leadership. Hon. Prime Minister Shri. Manmohan Singhji’s invitation to his Pakistani counterpart is a well planned strategy from an adroit political mind from 10 Janpath. For now “Let the games begin”
No comments:
Post a Comment