game of thrones v/s indian politics
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Know the characters
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Made king as reward for winning a previous war Proved u7erly useless as poli:cal leader
Going through the mo:ons while rot sets in and the country bleeds dry
Robert Baratheon Manmohan Singh
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Wants to rule by proxy Only faithful to the family, country be damned
A queen when it comes to power grabs No clue about governance. Thinks just puHng faithful people will handle it
Cersei Lannister Sonia Gandhi
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No qualifica:ons whatsoever Next in line since birth although controversy surrounds the same
Everyone dreads the day he comes to power
Jeoffrey Lannister Rahul Gandhi
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Nothing to do with the game except born in the family Used to acquire support when needed
Married into a rich family that hasn’t go7en involved yet
Myrcella Lannister Priyanka Gandhi
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Competent at his job. Earnest in others, but unsuccessful. Marginalized in effec:veness by people around him
Treated harshly by those above him, generally the one blamed
Tyrion Lannister P Chidambaram
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Incompetent at everything he has done Too old to do anything about anything
Posi:on says he’s here for the good of the realm. Instead has served a house for years.
Grand Maester Pycelle Pranab Mukherjee
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Biding his :me for years, trying to grab power while the king is weak Rules with an iron hand Hated by his own people
Balon Greyjoy Narendra Modi
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Nobody wants him Backed by a powerful religious group
Claiming the throne with barely any support from his people
NiAn Gadkari Stannis Baratheon
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Told he should be king by those around him. And the opportunity has arrived. Has gained control of the most powerful part of the empire
Trying to ensure support from the powerful Tyrells
Renly Baratheon Mulayam Singh Yadav
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Incredibly ambi:ous Knows the game inside out
Will support anyone just to be close to the throne
Margaery Tyrell Mamta Banerjee
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Held in high regard. Actually cared about the people. Promoted due to competence. Least interested in poli:cs.
Tried to do the right thing. Did not treat the powerful differently. When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die
Eddard Stark APJ Abdul Kalam
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Adorn a symbol of long lost tradi:on on head Far away from mainland poli:cs
Believe what they are asking for is their birth-‐right Some see as hero. Alterna:vely seen as preachy, delusional or cry-‐baby.
Daenerys Targaryen Anna Hazare
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And of course...
WINTER IS COMING
Lok Sabha Polls 2013
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If you didn’t already guess…
There will be unstable governments. Everyone will turn on each other.
There will be blood.
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Some of them have never seen a winter before This might be the longest one yet They are already hurt and afraid
They might have magical abili:es but will that make any difference?
Bran Stark 300+ million
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So the ques:on as always might remain the same…
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Where are my Dragons ???