OBAMAZATION

OBAMAZATION

Last weekend most of Indians and Americans transfixed their eyes as United State President Barack Hussein Obama came on a four day visit tour to India.It seemed that the wave of Obama was splashing across India.People were enveloped  in the phenomena which I may coin it as OBAMZATION.

Obamas-Dancing with the children to famous Maharahtra song

From the short runway which is rarely used by planes at Mumbai airport, Air force one landed on it and made it clear that the four day trip of Obamas will be one of its kind.

Mumbai was turned into a fortress with multi tier security across the city.The whole security came under the canopy of public debate when the reports in Indian media unveiled that the trip cost $200 million a day,which I believe was totally fallacious.It was rumor for sure in Indian media which spread like a wildfire.
Already people have been skeptical about this trip for a very long time.First and foremost his decision of coming during Diwali took everyone by surprise.and secondly when such rumored sprawled, people strongly believed for strange reasons.This added a negative layer to the trip.Even after his arrival there was a lot of buzz in media and also among masses about what can be expected from this trip.

Barack Obama accompanied by Michele Obama visited 26/11 site as well.They choosed to stay at Taj Mahal hotel one of the prominent place which was under heavy attack in year 2008 but irony stuck once again when Obama was distancing himself from mentioning the name of Pakistan as a terrorist weeding state.
Obama later urged India to open markets for US which according to him would creat job for 50000 americans.I don't know about others but for me this is the weirdest thing ever I have heard so far.I didn't know whether to believe this man who have been negative about India previously for outsourcing .

Obama addressing using teleprompter.

One of interesting point I could cite in this trip was his public speech.Obama was seen addressing the public using teleprompters, rarely used in India, which eventually amused everyone in India.India is a land of great orators and Public speakers ,they have never used such method of addressing masses .People in India were actually questioning the style and the way obama executed his public speech,they have always seen Obama as an eloquent speaker but now the viewpoint has changed for sure.

But on other hand the visit was an eye pleasing one when the President and the First Lady danced with the children to the tunes of Maharashtran music.The conversation between farmers in Rajasthan and Obama in Delhi through video conference became one of the highlight of the trip.
Even the gifts given to labors children by the couple at Humayun Tomb touched many hearts.Those memories will always perpetuate in minds of both countries.Obama won hearts of everyone when he named Gandhi and Tagore in his speech.Even Obamazation continued when he said "Bahut Dhaniyvaad"(thank you very much),these words floored all the leaders present in the assembly.

But the fact is Obama has also lost the credibility and popularity over past year.Even after he left India,the nation is still figuring out the concrete conclusion of this trip.Though his support for India's place at UN Security Council is applaudable,but it is a long jouney for india to achieve it.

Dhanayvaad,

Regards,

Nikhil