An analysis of the news that are making the headlines today.
1. Election Rhetoric.
In the run up to the Gujarat elections, the various political dispensations have hurled serious
charges at each other. The most serious is what the PM has said about a 'secret' meeting between
a few Congress leaders including the former PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Pakistani High
Commissioner at Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence to dislodge him and his government. This
charge is unlike the usual ones that are mainly 'shots-in-the-dark' to break the momentum of the
opponent's electoral juggernaut. Granted that the Gujarat Assembly election results are a make or
break situation for the Congress and the BJP, it would do well to tone down the bitterness between
the two as such hatred doesn't augur well for the country's polity.
My serious doubt on such parleys. Aren't the protagonists supposed to report to the government's
foreign ministry about the contents of such meetings? Earlier, there was an occasion when Rahul
Gandhi and Robert Vadra had met the Chinese Ambassador without giving the details of their
discussions to the Indian Government, subsequently. These lapses are unpardonable and should
be investigated.
2. The Long Arm of the Law Finally Catches Up.
It's a known fact that many Keralites have been registering their new vehicles in Pondicherry to
take advantage of the low tax regime because of its status as a union territory. The latest set of
individuals to get caught in the web are actor and MP, Suresh Gopi, Amala Paul and Fahad Fazil.
It's good that the rules are being enforced which was long overdue.
My doubt was as to how a few people were allowed to act 'smart' while the majority of us
followed the rules and the right procedures!
3. The Sad Incident of an Elephant Going Berserk.
There was a recent incident of an elephant that had run amok in the innards of the Guruvayur
temple, killing the third 'mahout' and an old lady who was in the crowd. Though the use of the
pachyderms in temple activities increases the glamour quotient, it's often seen that the people
who're supposed to take care of the animals ill treat them and a few warped people in the crowd
irritate the animals as they pass by.
On occasions like these, the animals must be respected and admired from far. If it can't be ensured,
then the authorities must avoid parading them!
Tailpiece.
Mohanachandran's medical bulletin.
"His condition continues to be the same since the last sitrep".
1. Election Rhetoric.
In the run up to the Gujarat elections, the various political dispensations have hurled serious
charges at each other. The most serious is what the PM has said about a 'secret' meeting between
a few Congress leaders including the former PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Pakistani High
Commissioner at Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence to dislodge him and his government. This
charge is unlike the usual ones that are mainly 'shots-in-the-dark' to break the momentum of the
opponent's electoral juggernaut. Granted that the Gujarat Assembly election results are a make or
break situation for the Congress and the BJP, it would do well to tone down the bitterness between
the two as such hatred doesn't augur well for the country's polity.
My serious doubt on such parleys. Aren't the protagonists supposed to report to the government's
foreign ministry about the contents of such meetings? Earlier, there was an occasion when Rahul
Gandhi and Robert Vadra had met the Chinese Ambassador without giving the details of their
discussions to the Indian Government, subsequently. These lapses are unpardonable and should
be investigated.
2. The Long Arm of the Law Finally Catches Up.
It's a known fact that many Keralites have been registering their new vehicles in Pondicherry to
take advantage of the low tax regime because of its status as a union territory. The latest set of
individuals to get caught in the web are actor and MP, Suresh Gopi, Amala Paul and Fahad Fazil.
It's good that the rules are being enforced which was long overdue.
My doubt was as to how a few people were allowed to act 'smart' while the majority of us
followed the rules and the right procedures!
3. The Sad Incident of an Elephant Going Berserk.
There was a recent incident of an elephant that had run amok in the innards of the Guruvayur
temple, killing the third 'mahout' and an old lady who was in the crowd. Though the use of the
pachyderms in temple activities increases the glamour quotient, it's often seen that the people
who're supposed to take care of the animals ill treat them and a few warped people in the crowd
irritate the animals as they pass by.
On occasions like these, the animals must be respected and admired from far. If it can't be ensured,
then the authorities must avoid parading them!
Tailpiece.
Mohanachandran's medical bulletin.
"His condition continues to be the same since the last sitrep".
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