Going by the news in circulation, I wonder as to why such things keep happening. In fact, they keep on repeating. And no one seems to mind - 'sab kuch chaltha hai'! Without intending to bore, here is my take on a few of them:-
(a) 'Instruments' of the political parties.
The mobile camera grab on the brutal assault of two guys, whose car was stopped on the middle of the
road by a few mobike riding goons, had gone viral today. The incident had taken place in broad daylight,
in front of a sizeable crowd on one of the busy roads of Tirur of Malappuram district. It's believed that the
spark was ignited by a long standing vendetta between the CPM and the Muslim League.
One doesn't require a gaze into the crystal ball to predict retaliatory strikes and in the process, even loss
of lives. Why don't these youngsters understand that they're being used by the political parties for their
ends? I've often wondered as to what sustains the 'goonda gangs'? Anyone of the following, if not all, may
perhaps be the factors:-
(i) Most of them are school dropouts and the literate among them are unemployed. They're on the
lookout for 'easy' jobs because they detest doing anything that require hard work on their part.
(ii) Political patronage gives them 'power' and perhaps, an indulgent attitude by the police if they're
to land up in trouble while executing their patron's diktats.
(iii) Their day-to-day existence is looked after by the crumbs thrown at them by their godfathers.
(b) The new governor of Jammu & Kashmir.
Sivashankar Menon is tipped to be the next governor of J&K after his term as the National Security
Advisor expires. Another example of a lacklustre bureaucrat being kicked upstairs just because of his
political leanings. His performance as the country's foreign secretary was more reactive than proactive
and it was during his tenure, both as the foreign secretary and the NSA, that China had made quite a
few unacceptable incursions on our borders.
And we're told at the time of his taking over as the foreign secretary, that he'd be able to give a dynamic
thrust to the relationship with our immediate neighbours with his vast(?) knowledge. Plain empty words
and what a laugh?
(c) The sad end.
The death of Nido Tania, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, in the nation's capital is another sad
testimony that human lives have ceased to have any value. How can a bunch of people take law into
their own hands and get away with murder? It's my fond hope that justice is provided without delay.
Dear Nido, we've collectively let you down. My apologies and prayers. May your near and dear ones
have the strength to deal with their tremendous loss!
(d) The political trapeze.
Can't help but laugh at the manner in which Sharad Pawar and his party are making moves to back
Narendra Modi's BJP. He's already got himself elected into the Rajya Sabha and will look for propping
up his daughter into the new dispensation. I really marvel in the manner guys like him stick on to power
despite changing political dispensations.
Some survival this! His supporters say that it's his eagerness to serve his countrymen that's making him
take on power. What a joke?
Tailpiece.
Apologies for being a cynic. But my blood boils when I see the hangers on, the sycophants, the fixers
and the frauds get into positions of power only to loot this country time and again.
(a) 'Instruments' of the political parties.
The mobile camera grab on the brutal assault of two guys, whose car was stopped on the middle of the
road by a few mobike riding goons, had gone viral today. The incident had taken place in broad daylight,
in front of a sizeable crowd on one of the busy roads of Tirur of Malappuram district. It's believed that the
spark was ignited by a long standing vendetta between the CPM and the Muslim League.
One doesn't require a gaze into the crystal ball to predict retaliatory strikes and in the process, even loss
of lives. Why don't these youngsters understand that they're being used by the political parties for their
ends? I've often wondered as to what sustains the 'goonda gangs'? Anyone of the following, if not all, may
perhaps be the factors:-
(i) Most of them are school dropouts and the literate among them are unemployed. They're on the
lookout for 'easy' jobs because they detest doing anything that require hard work on their part.
(ii) Political patronage gives them 'power' and perhaps, an indulgent attitude by the police if they're
to land up in trouble while executing their patron's diktats.
(iii) Their day-to-day existence is looked after by the crumbs thrown at them by their godfathers.
(b) The new governor of Jammu & Kashmir.
Sivashankar Menon is tipped to be the next governor of J&K after his term as the National Security
Advisor expires. Another example of a lacklustre bureaucrat being kicked upstairs just because of his
political leanings. His performance as the country's foreign secretary was more reactive than proactive
and it was during his tenure, both as the foreign secretary and the NSA, that China had made quite a
few unacceptable incursions on our borders.
And we're told at the time of his taking over as the foreign secretary, that he'd be able to give a dynamic
thrust to the relationship with our immediate neighbours with his vast(?) knowledge. Plain empty words
and what a laugh?
(c) The sad end.
The death of Nido Tania, a student from Arunachal Pradesh, in the nation's capital is another sad
testimony that human lives have ceased to have any value. How can a bunch of people take law into
their own hands and get away with murder? It's my fond hope that justice is provided without delay.
Dear Nido, we've collectively let you down. My apologies and prayers. May your near and dear ones
have the strength to deal with their tremendous loss!
(d) The political trapeze.
Can't help but laugh at the manner in which Sharad Pawar and his party are making moves to back
Narendra Modi's BJP. He's already got himself elected into the Rajya Sabha and will look for propping
up his daughter into the new dispensation. I really marvel in the manner guys like him stick on to power
despite changing political dispensations.
Some survival this! His supporters say that it's his eagerness to serve his countrymen that's making him
take on power. What a joke?
Tailpiece.
Apologies for being a cynic. But my blood boils when I see the hangers on, the sycophants, the fixers
and the frauds get into positions of power only to loot this country time and again.
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