People Power

is what the Indian politicians in office have lost touch with, apparently. How else does one explain the Congress' surge into office when the BJP is in its finest period - the economy is surging, peace with Pak is on the horizon, the Indian cricket team is doing great and India is a world power to be reckoned with - militarily and economically. The BJP was so confident of victory that it called elections 6 months early! It appears that the common man was not too impressed; there's a lesson to be learned - development in India cannot start from the urban centres, but from the inside out. Hopefully, the Congress party will keep India on the road to development while addressing the concerns of the rural poor.