The ruckus that was on display in Parliament must shame every Indian. It's not that such a spectacle has not been witnessed before and no political party can enjoy a clean chit on this score, as everyone has resorted to such unruly tactics to suit their convenience. But what amazes me is that they seem to believe that they're doing the right thing.....er, under the circumstances!
Let's analyse the anatomy of today's bedlam. It all began when the TRS - the party was formed with the sole aim of having a new state of Telangana carved out of Andhra Pradesh - had offered support to the UPA 2. Some of its MPs, consequently, became ministers in the union cabinet. How it fell out with the Congress party and the games that all the political parties indulged in, on account of the issue, made it the mess that it has now become!
Bigger states are known to be unwieldy in so far as effective governance is concerned and it's only but common sense to carve out smaller states, out of them, for better management. That it needs to be done with great care, taking all the concerned parties into confidence, is a fundamental requirement. In other words, it's to be a win-win situation for all the stakeholders involved! Instead, what we see is a free-for-all with anyone and everyone trying to take the credit and get at the pound of flesh!
Do these MPs feel that their constituencies will forgive their ambivalent stand on the issue thus far? And isn't there any security check of the MPs before entering Parliament? I mean, how did pepper sprays and knives find their way into the haloed precincts? They seem to have forgotten that it was the place where opposition to one's idea was meant to be won over with the power of reasoning, supported by facts to convince the others and garner their wholesome support.
But parliamentary niceties are not the forte of many of the members, who by virtue of their conduct, make the common man wonder as to how they've come to be elected in the first place. Sadly, most of these guys have been thrust upon us by their political outfits just because of their 'winnability factor' - a euphemism for lung power, muscle power and money power! And the consequent casualty - decency, probity and the respect for the others!
Rejection of a candidate by the voters is a step in the right direction but how effective it's gonna be to differentiate the grains from the chaffe remains to be seen. And it would be worthwhile to reflect upon the saying, "The people get the government they deserve".
Do we, Indians, really deserve this? I've my doubts.
Tailpiece.
I was amused when some of my erstwhile colleagues had made a beeline to become members of a political party, that seems to be the trend these days, prior to the parliamentary elections. Of them, there are a couple who've a history of fudging funds while in office, which incidentally were of comparatively small values - in a few thousands! They're now offering their services, to govern us, where resources are unlimited!! What a joke?
Let's analyse the anatomy of today's bedlam. It all began when the TRS - the party was formed with the sole aim of having a new state of Telangana carved out of Andhra Pradesh - had offered support to the UPA 2. Some of its MPs, consequently, became ministers in the union cabinet. How it fell out with the Congress party and the games that all the political parties indulged in, on account of the issue, made it the mess that it has now become!
Bigger states are known to be unwieldy in so far as effective governance is concerned and it's only but common sense to carve out smaller states, out of them, for better management. That it needs to be done with great care, taking all the concerned parties into confidence, is a fundamental requirement. In other words, it's to be a win-win situation for all the stakeholders involved! Instead, what we see is a free-for-all with anyone and everyone trying to take the credit and get at the pound of flesh!
Do these MPs feel that their constituencies will forgive their ambivalent stand on the issue thus far? And isn't there any security check of the MPs before entering Parliament? I mean, how did pepper sprays and knives find their way into the haloed precincts? They seem to have forgotten that it was the place where opposition to one's idea was meant to be won over with the power of reasoning, supported by facts to convince the others and garner their wholesome support.
But parliamentary niceties are not the forte of many of the members, who by virtue of their conduct, make the common man wonder as to how they've come to be elected in the first place. Sadly, most of these guys have been thrust upon us by their political outfits just because of their 'winnability factor' - a euphemism for lung power, muscle power and money power! And the consequent casualty - decency, probity and the respect for the others!
Rejection of a candidate by the voters is a step in the right direction but how effective it's gonna be to differentiate the grains from the chaffe remains to be seen. And it would be worthwhile to reflect upon the saying, "The people get the government they deserve".
Do we, Indians, really deserve this? I've my doubts.
Tailpiece.
I was amused when some of my erstwhile colleagues had made a beeline to become members of a political party, that seems to be the trend these days, prior to the parliamentary elections. Of them, there are a couple who've a history of fudging funds while in office, which incidentally were of comparatively small values - in a few thousands! They're now offering their services, to govern us, where resources are unlimited!! What a joke?
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