Dear Prashant,
There is no doubt, that Ms. Mayawati has done a good job for her party and herself. She is much shaper a politician than Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav and off course a lot smarter than our Ch. Ajit Singh.
The point here is what about our state. Not only Western UP, but the entire state is suffering because of short term minority government. This time she has got the opportunity to lead a majority government. She is ambitious and has realized the power of taking every one along. But while doing so, she would not like to dilute her "Dalit" vote bank. The good point in favor of every politician is that in our country, most people vote because of the caste of the candidate rather than his/her ability to lead or credentials. It is because of this reason, Ch. Ajit Singh still manages his seat.
The issue should be, what we really want our State to be? What does that involve? And finally where do we start from. To make UP a stronger and prosperous state is a tough task, due to its size and population, but not impossible. We need to have a plan, and then will to execute it. Is it going to happen over night, "NO", The problem will be that many who will start will loose focus at the first opportunity. Others who are likely to loose their power will try to bribe this group.
I have seen many honest people in my life, but let me tell you the truth, many of them were honest because they never got opportunity to be "Dishonest",
There are a lot of issues involved, power, money, recognition, and ego. When you take a team along, where there is no military type law enforcement, it is difficult. It is because of this reason, many successful military commanders some times don't do well in private sector.
Let us talk about what we want, and how do we achieve it. That would be a good Brainstorming Session.