Lee Kuan Yew
A law student from Cambridge, otherwise born into the third generation middle class Chinese family in Singapore in 1923, had the opportunity to form the People's Action Party  in 1954 and win the elections in 1959. Lee became the Prime Minister. After an initial merger with Malaysia, Singapore parted the way after two years and started its forward march under his rule since 1960. 

In the next three decades he transformed a tiny and sleepy fisherman island into an economically powerful city nation. Now the per capita income in Singapore is around  U S. dollar 55000/. 

Reason for success:

Enterprising and dedicated leadership
Incorruptible and strict government
Control on freedom of speech and media
Single party rule for 3-4 decades with no opposition
People's cooperation with the government

Is it possible in India to repeat that system given the constitution of India, diversity in race, religion, language, culture, history, geography etc? Not really.

A disciplined democracy, with press freedom subordinated to national goals, pronounced and practised by selfless individuals at the apex level and supported by a bureaucracy committed to the Constitution of India and the socialistic pattern of Indian society alone can pave the way for transformation of India into a world class nation developed in all aspects.

Can the Modi's role and rule be expected to usher in such a transformation in India?

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