1947: Only Motilal’s son can save the nation.

1966: Only Motilal’s granddaughter can save the nation.

1984: Only Motilal’s great grandson can save the nation.

2014: Only Motilal’s great great grandson can save the nation.

Coming soon: Motilal’s great great great grandchildren have been born, so they will eventually become saviours too.

Elsewhere…

1948: Sheikh Abdullah will save Kashmir.

1984: Sheikh Abdullah’s son will save Kashmir.

2009: Sheikh Abdullah’s grandson will save Kashmir.

But there’s hope…

1967: Congress loses power for the first time in multiple States.

1977: Congress loses power for the first time at the Centre.

1984: Last time the Congress gets a majority on its own at the Centre.

1991: Last time the Congress forms a Government on its own at the Centre.

2004: First time a Nehru-Gandhi dynasty member cannot become PM despite having the numbers.

2014: Let’s hope many more records are created in this year…

© Sunil Rajguru