A few days back when my son asked me how to become a member of youth congress , I was convinced that  Rahul magic is  working in Tamil Nadu. There was a report of a few lakhs  of youth joining youth congress in Tamil Nadu. It’s a refreshing change. A vast majority of people in the state are looking for an alternative to Dravidian politics. They are also getting  sick of so called conscious keepers  joining politics such as Sharat Babu of Food King  as if highly educated ones  are beyond corruption ! The late P V Narasimha Rao was one of the most learned politicians country has ever seen but he was also the PM to be accused of being in a record number of scams. What about the ex external affairs minister Natawar Singh who was an IFS officer? Besides , smaller parties  in TN are devoid of any solid political ideology –  with many of them  trying to use their reel life celebrity status to influence voters. People , fortunately cannot be fooled in today’s i -Pod era !

Indian psyche adulates sacrifice. It is this state where Rahul’s father laid down his life trying to take the country into a new century. Contrary to his cousin Varun , Rahul has been  very matured ,striving to develop the organization , working with the Dalits and poor , understanding their problems  even though taunted severely by his  jealous peers in politics . The lure of a cabinet berth could  not deter him from his conviction . At 37 plus , he has sacrificed his youthful luxuries to stand by his mother and prove a point . He could have enjoyed a royal  luxurious life under  the Z plus security cordon  - there was no need for him to join politics with the damocles sword hanging over him. People cannot fail to take note of this sacrifice. You will not hear any scandal about him the way you hear about many of the politicians of his age. His personal integrity is beyond question . People found a Buddha in him who has left his royal abode to work with the people defying all threats and sarcasm . People especially the youth wanted such a leader – the state was starving so long for a youth leader who can be a role model to them.Naturally the response was simply unimaginable .The youth in TN found their role model – their leader , excited with the prospect of a change in the state. The worries  of a political tsunami in other political camps was quite palpable when one after another “celebrities  turned politicians “ were in undue hurry to issue their statements  denying intention to join the Congress. This further validates Rahul  magic is working in TN !