Sunday, October 16, 2011

Congress and BJP: comrades- in- arms!

Which is the better of the two? Congress or BJP? I wonder people would struggle if somebody poses this question to them. As far as I can see, there is only one difference: one is in power for almost eight years and so is arrogant and blind, and the other one is without power and constantly reminds us of the meaning of proverbial sour grapes. Modi or Rahul as next PM? Foolish question! Are they the only two persons to lead our country? Don’t we have an alternative? I pity Digvijay Singh’s attempt to project Rahul a mass hero. Of course, he knows the benefit of being an ardent Nehru clan fan! Oops! Here is the saffron brigade. One Yeddy from the south damaged their reputation beyond repair. The Congressmen must be feeling jealous (even Bhardwaj in Governor’s attire) because Yeddy did in no time what they could not do for several years. Corruption! What corruption? We always think of the monetary benefits our politicians and bureaucrats receive (a few lump sum millions in dollars) for delivering social benefits. What about their attempt to corrupt the minds of our countrymen by attempting to divide them on religious lines?

Thank God! No one is lagging behind. For every Raja, there is a Yeddyurappa! For every Karunanidhi, we have a Mayawati! Wow! What about the government attempts to spend millions apparently to help the poor and downtrodden? Pity, we miss one point. From the moment they assume power to the moment they leave it, they are in election mode……. The difference is that now they spend taxpayers’ money; for real elections, they will spend party money! Magnanimous, indeed!

One thing is sure. One Hazare or one Lokpal bill cannot cure the deep-rooted political malady! Only some kind of divine intervention something as big as a planetary collision or powerful earthquake that could wipe out this planet (along with this nation) could save our nation from these sincere public servants. I don’t these things to happen because I love to live, but I am ready to sacrifice my life if it can cure my country from these gentlemen.

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