(The confused mind of Indian politics)
The Indian netas never fail to surprise me. Politics is a game for them and they are absolutely flawless in playing it. Our democracy is like a game of chess, the politicians and the opposition are the master players. Each move that they make is a counter attack at the opposite party, but in the process we Indians like pawns are trashed mercilessly.
The current scenario is quite similar; in between the accusations and counter allegations involved in the Jan Lokpal bill, where in BJP supports spiritual guru Ramdev baba and Congress key members like Kapil Sibal try to maintain their poise, the common man is being kicked, manipulated and romped around.
An even more ‘sorrier’ fact is that a certain minister gives supari to murder Gandhian philosopher Anna Hazare and what is ironical is the fact that the Maharashtra government promises to provide the man full-fledged security. The government threats and protects the same person! Seriously what games do these netas play?!
And during times like these I wonder what Prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh gains from keeping absolutely mum when his ‘team of warriors’ are out there brandishing police crackdown in the middle of the night on innocent people. Remaining silent about the Rajghat folly is undermining democracy itself. The time and the scenario are both ripe when we Indians must neither encourage corruption nor its practitioners. Following suit of Egypt , Tunisia , Syria
Well anyway, among the infinite series of plotting, backstabbing and conspiracies I gain solace with a small silver lining… Atleast the government has nailed down some big corporate players involved in 2G and CWG scam. But yet again, while they intend to curb corruption they also want to make sure that their occupied corrupted seats do not slide away from them and so a bill intending to check on their practices is the last thing they want.
Such a sorry state of affairs!
3 comments:
Indeed true but just pondering over the fact that Ramdev baba being such a great yogi can fast for years without much hardship had to be transferred to the hospital in a fragile state poses a question over his personality as a yogi....
Now the media has something to munch upon...
Apart from this your concern is appreciable and thought provoking...
I feel Sonia & PM are doing remarkable job. Cleansing the ruling elite take courage & dedication. When in power to nail your own corrupts tile Kalmadi, Raja etc. is no easy task. Media can be subdued by power but here corrupts were well publicized for everyone to know and for them the end of road in politics. That's remarkable strategy. As for opposition, well they are a bunch of communalists who are out to grab the power to loot the country in the name of religion and beliefs. Ramdeobaba's 400Kcr of black money & swadeshi stuff is bullshit. God knows how he arrives at the absurd figures & a Rs = $50. Old man has gone bonkers. We must educate ourselves to save ourselves from such lunatics.
@Faizan...thank you :) and,
@Yusuf....agreed that the PM and Sonia Gandhi have done at least something to nail down the corrupt officials, but you can not ignore the fact that Congress' elite members have played a well-sketched game of corruption too. They have used all the mediums to provoke speculations and rumours about the civil society members and have been successful in delaying the Lokpal bill as much as possible.
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