Dedications

So Baba Ramdeo’s indefinite fast has ended in nine days. Never knew indefinite was a period nine days. Prior to him we had Anna Hazare, and we were all made to believe some big magic will happen and India will be rock and rolling. We are definitely rolling in the evil of corruption, which has seeped into every aspect of life. Bribery is a way of life, and there is zilch that can be achieved with a fast. A fast can never fasten cleaning the mess, on the contrary the fast ends faster and the mess gets messier.

Rains in Bombay as with every year, so too this year has created mayhem for the common man, but the NCP found a way out to have its rally by praying at Siddhivinayak temple. So the next solution for monsoon problem, in Mumbai would be praying at Siddhivinayak. Corruption by the Municipal Authorities of Bombay is as old as the existence of the office, so can this be solved by a fast. The problem is one can’t even fast in Bombay as with the floods you end up gulping water. Maybe that’s the reason no one hears of anyone fasting in Bombay.

The Congress has ruled the maximum no. of years from the time we allegedly got Independence, as till today many are confused from what we have got independence. So when the rot is the Congress why not eliminate the root cause. Instead of fasting indefinitely, why can’t people like Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdeo and the many so called revolutionaries educate their millions of follower’s and have them oath not to vote for the Congress indefinitely? Same goes for regional parties like the Shiv Sena or MNS or NCP and the many others in other states. Why can there be no President’s rule and people educated to exercise their need for it?

Will this abolish corruption and create a better India? Maybe no, but then has what is there made a difference? Unfortunately the type of Presidency in India is a puppet performing according to the policies of ruling party at the Centre. Solution maybe having intellectuals for the post of President like Abdul Kalam, and getting retired civil servants, to help in administration, and professionals to head portfolios of finance, various industries, defense, sports etc. We have had ministers for defense, who may have never fired a toy gun in their childhood, and they are made ministers to plan defense strategies? We have had ministers for sports that may have not played any sport or even marbles in their lifetime.

Will we allow somebody to operate us who is not a Doctor, will we allow someone to fly a plane who is not a trained licensed pilot? That is besides the point we have Doctors and Pilots in India who are practicing without the required qualifications. The same is with the politicians. Many don’t even have a decent basic education. We have wrong people to do the right job. Even if there is a right person the power vested in them is so much that it can corrupt. Why not get transparency in their responsibilities. With India being a global IT player wouldn’t have IT not reduced the spate of scams we have seen in the recent past?

Ensuring Congress or any dynastic ruled party never comes into power, does not need an indefinite fast. Instead it needs a definite will and desire which maybe lacking in the common man, but can the uncommon men who want to make a change start here and not make a drama of fasting, as it is only slowing anything that maybe be expected.