It can happen only in India.

The news of over 4,000 fake pilots flying in our skies though dangerous for all air travellers, tickled me to no end as the ultimate Indian story! Anything goes in this country, with the 'right' contacts as we've made forgery an important aspect of daily life! Am I being harsh or overly critical? Of course not, but in our ethos nothing is seen as wrong if one were to aspire for something that one's not eligible for - I shall cite just three events that have happened in the recent past to prove my point:-
(a) PJ Thomas went on to become CVC despite the fact that his name had not been cleared in the 'Palmolein' case. He'd have become a hero if he'd asked for his name to be deleted when he was being considered!
(b) Suresh Kalmadi strutted out shamelessly during the CWG despite the mammoth embarassment that he'd caused to the nation's pride towards the run up to the event with unfinished stadia, crumbling foot overbridge and filthy living quarters for the athletes!!
(c) A Raja of the DMK went on to become the telecom minister in UPA 2 notwithstanding the irregularities of the 2G spectrum auction during his tenure as minister in UPA 1!!!

The bluster with which these worthies went about after their misdemeanours had become public made one wonder as to whether they were trying to cock a snook at the collective sensibilies of the people of this nation.

This can happen only in our country!