Monday, November 06, 2017

Narendra Modi meets Karunanidhi

A courtesy call or a Machiavellian meet? Modi's surprise courtesy call on M.Karunanidhi on Nov 6th has a dramatic impact particularly because it was not programmed / announced in advance. Of course, Modi must have had it in mind even before coming to Chennai. Is this why Stalin rushed back to Chennai from Sharjah?

Modi not calling on Jayalalithaa when she was bed-ridden / kept in Apollo was another master-stroke. Had he visited her, questions will now be asked was he aware / part of the apparent conspiracy. Sometimes non-moves are the best moves we make.

Modi does not seem to go by others' advice or information.  He utilised the opportunity yesterday to know first hand 1) if MK is aware of what is happening around him or has become a vegetable like Jaya post-Apollo perhaps was and whether whatever happens to Kanimozhi would affect him or not and 2)whether Dayalu Ammal is really demented as her advocate claimed in the 2G case.

This tendency of Modi not to delegate and trust is normally dysfunctional, but somehow he manages to avoid its negative consequences.

Modi may be knowing that ADMK jokers cannot last long. Supporting the Congress cost the DMK  the prospect of gaining majority in the last general election. Aligning with BJP may keep Kanimozhi away from jail. If DMK  takes centre's (BJP's) help, some ADMK MLAs will decide not to oppose DMK coming to power now.  DMK and BJP  both will gain in the short term. Modi is trying to create a situation that will be beneficial to BJP / centre whether the present government in Chennai continues or falls. Odds I win, tails you lose?

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