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The Coup India Missed - A Political Quest through the Fantasies of Statecraft
About Book : In this nimble political satire, readers are presented with an alternative India that is at once mesmerising yet unfamiliar. Under the rippling tide of satire flows the strong undertow of serious political discourse. We are drawn irresistibly into the book as obstinate Indian politicians challenge the intrepid Baba to fight elections and enter Parliament to enact his anti-corruption law. The people of India pick up the gauntlet and in the General Elections that follow, they catapult his greenhorn political party into power. Baba appoints a maverick politician, Professor Murthy, as Prime Minister, to lead the country.
Under Murthy, the country sees revolutionary change, both to its economy, as well as its political structure. An amended Constitution brings in the Presidential form of government. The revamped education sector becomes the driving force of the country’s socio-economic renaissance. India becomes a developed country with a potent military and world presence. As Pakistan-sponsored terrorism continues to hurt Kashmir, the Indian armed forces move in to bring the RAW-incited freedom struggle to its logical end. Baluchistan, Sindh and the Pakhtunkhwa, become independent countries. The world applauds as the cradle of terrorism is destroyed forever.
A book that reflects the ideas that live in the minds of Indian citizens, like grass seeds sown by the wind.
About Author : Kozhikot Gopinathan, a Masters in Economics from the University of Jabalpur, is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army. During his 27 years high-octane career as a commissioned officer with the Regiment of Artillery, he saw action during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, and the botched peace-keeping operations in Sri Lanka. His three tenures in the Himalayas ignited his inherent poetic traits, adding magic to soldiering in the rugged mountains. On retirement, he settled in God’s Own Country, where he has pursued his passion for writing. Gopinathan is a keen observer of the murky Indian political panorama and finds it difficult to remain a passive spectator while self-seeking politicians and bureaucrats exploit a gullible public. In The Coup India Missed, his first book, he shares his thoughts on how to challenge the deep-rooted perversity in Indian polity.
Under Murthy, the country sees revolutionary change, both to its economy, as well as its political structure. An amended Constitution brings in the Presidential form of government. The revamped education sector becomes the driving force of the country’s socio-economic renaissance. India becomes a developed country with a potent military and world presence. As Pakistan-sponsored terrorism continues to hurt Kashmir, the Indian armed forces move in to bring the RAW-incited freedom struggle to its logical end. Baluchistan, Sindh and the Pakhtunkhwa, become independent countries. The world applauds as the cradle of terrorism is destroyed forever.
A book that reflects the ideas that live in the minds of Indian citizens, like grass seeds sown by the wind.
About Author : Kozhikot Gopinathan, a Masters in Economics from the University of Jabalpur, is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army. During his 27 years high-octane career as a commissioned officer with the Regiment of Artillery, he saw action during the 1971 Indo-Pak War, and the botched peace-keeping operations in Sri Lanka. His three tenures in the Himalayas ignited his inherent poetic traits, adding magic to soldiering in the rugged mountains. On retirement, he settled in God’s Own Country, where he has pursued his passion for writing. Gopinathan is a keen observer of the murky Indian political panorama and finds it difficult to remain a passive spectator while self-seeking politicians and bureaucrats exploit a gullible public. In The Coup India Missed, his first book, he shares his thoughts on how to challenge the deep-rooted perversity in Indian polity.
236 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2019
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August 3, 2019
We have all discussed politics at some points in our lives. Be it while sipping tea at a roadside vendor or a party over some drinks, politics has always dominated our conversations. For every incident that happens in our country, each one has an opinion and possible solutions to a myriad of problems that the country faces. Every election, we have proposed a lot of things to improve our country but as always, things move at a snail’s pace.
The Coup that India Missed by Lt. Col. K Gopinathan (Retd.) is a political satire which begins with a people’s movement that turns into a political outfit to change the system from within. The readers are presented with an alternative India that is free of the shackles that hold us today. There are serious political discussions on topics such as corruption, education, electoral reforms, foreign relations and many more contemporary topics. Facing the conventional political parties, Baba takes up the challenge to enter the parliament to clean up the system. He forms his own Party, the Rashtriya Punarudhaan Sangh (RPS). This party starts with the state elections of Delhi where it wins and then it turns it sights onto the National Elections. Beginning his campaign from Varanasi, the RPS fails to gain majority on its own but manages 210 seats out of 543 in the lower house of the Parliament. Along with the Heritage Party, it makes its government and starts its reforms under the leadership of Professor Murthy, a maverick politician who is chosen by Baba as the Prime Minister. After 20 months of being in power, RPS decides to let go of the burden of coalition partnerships and seeks a fresh mandate from the general public. Inspired by the slew of reforms, the people give a resounding majority to the RPS which paves a path for them to completely turnaround the system that is prevalent in the country. With a majority in the Upper House as well, RPS amends the constitution to bring in the Presidential form of governance with a detailed structure to avoid frequent elections in the country. Reforms continue in all directions, be it education, All India Services, politics etc. Even the issue of contentious borders is dealt with very efficiently in the book.
Lt. Col. K Gopinathan (Retd.) has taken up current issues that are plaguing our country and has provided efficient yet doable solutions for them. Though a fictional satire, he has highlighted the major problems that are holding us back from becoming a developed nation today. Many of the characters of the book can be related with their counterparts in the political system today. With references to incidents such as money laundering and the 2G Scams, the book is very much contemporary yet has a feel of fiction in it.
Towards the end of the book, the reader gets completely immersed in the plot and can imagine this becoming a reality. As a citizen of the country, I feel that the author has struck a nerve here and this should become a mandated reading for the students of politics and statecraft.
I would rate the book 4/5 for its sheer brilliance and aptness.
The Coup that India Missed by Lt. Col. K Gopinathan (Retd.) is a political satire which begins with a people’s movement that turns into a political outfit to change the system from within. The readers are presented with an alternative India that is free of the shackles that hold us today. There are serious political discussions on topics such as corruption, education, electoral reforms, foreign relations and many more contemporary topics. Facing the conventional political parties, Baba takes up the challenge to enter the parliament to clean up the system. He forms his own Party, the Rashtriya Punarudhaan Sangh (RPS). This party starts with the state elections of Delhi where it wins and then it turns it sights onto the National Elections. Beginning his campaign from Varanasi, the RPS fails to gain majority on its own but manages 210 seats out of 543 in the lower house of the Parliament. Along with the Heritage Party, it makes its government and starts its reforms under the leadership of Professor Murthy, a maverick politician who is chosen by Baba as the Prime Minister. After 20 months of being in power, RPS decides to let go of the burden of coalition partnerships and seeks a fresh mandate from the general public. Inspired by the slew of reforms, the people give a resounding majority to the RPS which paves a path for them to completely turnaround the system that is prevalent in the country. With a majority in the Upper House as well, RPS amends the constitution to bring in the Presidential form of governance with a detailed structure to avoid frequent elections in the country. Reforms continue in all directions, be it education, All India Services, politics etc. Even the issue of contentious borders is dealt with very efficiently in the book.
Lt. Col. K Gopinathan (Retd.) has taken up current issues that are plaguing our country and has provided efficient yet doable solutions for them. Though a fictional satire, he has highlighted the major problems that are holding us back from becoming a developed nation today. Many of the characters of the book can be related with their counterparts in the political system today. With references to incidents such as money laundering and the 2G Scams, the book is very much contemporary yet has a feel of fiction in it.
Towards the end of the book, the reader gets completely immersed in the plot and can imagine this becoming a reality. As a citizen of the country, I feel that the author has struck a nerve here and this should become a mandated reading for the students of politics and statecraft.
I would rate the book 4/5 for its sheer brilliance and aptness.
August 22, 2019
The Coup India Missed is a political satire written by an ex-army officer. The story starts with a people’s movement which later turns into a political outfit. Their plan was to change India and eradicate the issues from within.
Baba enters politics to change the issues of corruption, education, foreign and other reforms. He names his party Rashtriya Punarudhaan Sangh (RPS). The party starts slow with just fighting the state elections and then slowly making its way to the national elections. Baba handpicked Professor Murthy to be his party’s Prime Minister candidate. The party gets involved in various reforms and gets the love and support of the people.
The language is simple, and the pace of the book is great. The reader can relate to the characters. Some of the characters that the author has created seem to be inspired by real life.
The author has looked at all the current issues faced by the country and has provided great implementable solutions.
I really liked the book as it was insightful and beautifully written. The narration is fast paced and is a true page turner. I will rate it a 4/5 and will recommend it to all who love to read about politics.
Baba enters politics to change the issues of corruption, education, foreign and other reforms. He names his party Rashtriya Punarudhaan Sangh (RPS). The party starts slow with just fighting the state elections and then slowly making its way to the national elections. Baba handpicked Professor Murthy to be his party’s Prime Minister candidate. The party gets involved in various reforms and gets the love and support of the people.
The language is simple, and the pace of the book is great. The reader can relate to the characters. Some of the characters that the author has created seem to be inspired by real life.
The author has looked at all the current issues faced by the country and has provided great implementable solutions.
I really liked the book as it was insightful and beautifully written. The narration is fast paced and is a true page turner. I will rate it a 4/5 and will recommend it to all who love to read about politics.
September 2, 2021
The book talks about the ideal situation that India should be in - administratively, education wise, technology, bureaucracy, infrastructure and development.
It is a nice book but gets too detailed at certain fronts and hence a bit boring.
Worth a one-time read though for the idealistic India it portrays and solutions it enlightens us on.
It is a nice book but gets too detailed at certain fronts and hence a bit boring.
Worth a one-time read though for the idealistic India it portrays and solutions it enlightens us on.
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