Is a generational change in political command good enough?

📰 CMS 03 Oct 2025
As every New Year raises new hopes of change in the affairs of the country as the way Deepavali raises hopes, this year RSS too did as it completed 100 years. As those celebrations continue, the hope continues that we see a New India soon, much sooner. General belief today however is that no significant change comes as sought without a generational change in the politics of the country. Are there any signals in favour of such transition? Can we expect a new generation at the helm of affairs of the country? Many thought, sixty years ago in early sixties, of a generational change. That was what "after Nehru who" concern was all about. An underlying expectation was emerge of a new leadership. The “Kamaraj Plan” (1963) raised that hope even more. With exit of "old Congress" of S. K. Patil, Atulya Gosh, Nijalingappa, Sanjeev Reddy, etc., a generational change was expected. But no sooner such hopes were belied with Indira Gandhi consolidating her hold and continuing with a High command culture although she claimed youth and experience.