The most lasting visual of the last few days , as far as i am concerned, is not Sonia or Manmohan or Rahul celebrating the election win. It is KARUNANIDHI BEING WHEELED IN HIS CHAIR TO NEWDELHI WITHOUT DELAY FOR BARGAINING.
HERE IS A OLD MAN WITH ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE. HE HAD GONE TO DELHI AND DEMANDED MINISTERIAL BERTHS FOR HIS SON, DAUGHTER, GRANDSON ETC. HE WANTS 7 BERTHS FOR 18 MPs.
I am reminded of the old political satire (drama) of Cho Ramaswamy in our student days titled "Mohammed bin Tuglak". In that drama, a guy becomes a prime minister (or chief minister) by offering all others deputy prime ministership (or deputy chief ministership). I AM SURPRISED THAT KARUNANIDHI HAD NOT ASKED FOR 18 BERTHS !!!!!!! Karunanidhi's concept of democracy is grab as much power for his family as possible through as many 'lucrative' ministries as possible.
Another lasting visual of this old man was his recent FOUR HOUR FAST DEMANDING INDIAN ACTION IN SRILANKA-- LYING DOWN ON A COUCH WITH TWO COOLERS (OR ACs) AND TWO WIVES PROVIDING COMFORT AND CARE.
He made his famous statement that Prabhakaran (of LTTE) is his PERSONAL FRIEND (just before TN elections) but is silent after the death of his 'Friend'.
DO YOU ENVY MANMOHAN SINGH HAVING TO DEPEND ON SUCH 'FRIENDS'?
CAN RAHUL GANDHI DO AN UP IN TAMILNADU NEXT TIME OUT?
INDIAN POLITICAL SCENE WOULD BE MUCH BETTER OFF IF AND WHEN, OLD POLITICIANS LIKE KARUNANIDHI MAKE THEIR EXIT.
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Indian democracy though being the best option among the ones available, still cannot be considered a true demcracy since the will of the people becomes zero the minute they cast their vote... so i am surprised when Indians take their vote so seriously and think rather ignorantly that their vote counts.. yes, it counts as much as a slum kid counts in the population census.
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