This is the India that I dread and weep for. I shall take you through some of the news that are hitting the headlines now. And mind you, it's a malaise that's all pervading and not restricted to the states which are currently splashed all over the media. This is what we say is our 'sab chalta hai' attitude. Decency, abiding by the laws of the land and setting an example to the younger generations have all been given the go by. And who cares as to what the youngsters think about us? They'll take care of things when their turn comes about, we should not molly coddle them seems to be the thought!
Let's now go through the people, currently in the news, for all the wrong reasons:-
(a) A minister's advice.
Shivpal Singh Yadav, the PWD minister in the UP cabinet and Mulayam Singh's
brother, exhorting the officials of his department that a small amount of corruption is okay by him after
hard work. While condemning the statement, what he doesn't seem to understand is that the word
'small' connotes differently to different people.
(b) An absconding minister.
Gopal Kanda, a Haryana minister accused of abetting the murder of his former employee, Geetika
Ganju continues to remain elusive from the law enforcement agencies. The blighter, along with his
cronies, seem to have suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth. I can't believe that he doesn't
have the blessings of powerful forces which make a mockery of the system, that's followed by the
poor law abiding citizens like you and me.
(c) Anna Hazare's Team.
The team stood for rooting out corruption in our country and we're witness to enthusiastic
endorsement from all over, last year. Now, the enthusiasm seems to have died down and we've
the team members pulling in different directions, each with their own points of view. What baffles me
is that why should there be a difference of opinion if their sole aim was to root out corruption? Except
for the old man, are the others sincere in their quest?
Tailpiece.
Why is this mentality prevalent among us? Is it because of the periodic subjugation of the country by foreign invaders and our efforts to please them, that has made us so?
Let's now go through the people, currently in the news, for all the wrong reasons:-
(a) A minister's advice.
Shivpal Singh Yadav, the PWD minister in the UP cabinet and Mulayam Singh's
brother, exhorting the officials of his department that a small amount of corruption is okay by him after
hard work. While condemning the statement, what he doesn't seem to understand is that the word
'small' connotes differently to different people.
(b) An absconding minister.
Gopal Kanda, a Haryana minister accused of abetting the murder of his former employee, Geetika
Ganju continues to remain elusive from the law enforcement agencies. The blighter, along with his
cronies, seem to have suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth. I can't believe that he doesn't
have the blessings of powerful forces which make a mockery of the system, that's followed by the
poor law abiding citizens like you and me.
(c) Anna Hazare's Team.
The team stood for rooting out corruption in our country and we're witness to enthusiastic
endorsement from all over, last year. Now, the enthusiasm seems to have died down and we've
the team members pulling in different directions, each with their own points of view. What baffles me
is that why should there be a difference of opinion if their sole aim was to root out corruption? Except
for the old man, are the others sincere in their quest?
Tailpiece.
Why is this mentality prevalent among us? Is it because of the periodic subjugation of the country by foreign invaders and our efforts to please them, that has made us so?
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