Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Will you call it an ad?
It’s a crazy thought and I just couldn’t ignore the temptation. Call it an ad, spoof or even bashing. We, as usual me and Ratheesh, had no problem giving it a ‘go’. Expecting more brickbats than bouquets, yours truly.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The crooked clowns and their antics
No Minister in the BJP-ruled States had resigned after bomb attacks. “So why should the Congress alone own moral responsibility,” he asked. He said he was not under any pressure to resign and he had full faith in the high command. “I only offered to quit because the party has put its faith in me and if it thinks I did not do my job then I should go.”
The Hindu, 02-12-08
It’s not just Mumabi, it’s the whole nation, if not the whole world, trying to grapple with what happened in the city last week. Grief and anger is in the air refusing to be doused, it’s not even a week yet as heinous perpetrators held the nation’s collective conscience on gun point. We lost scores of men, our citizens as well as our guests. But still, the death toll stands to a comparatively low 200, thanks to the brave men who dealt with terrorists head on and those who gave their life in the attempt to save those trapped in Taj, Trident and the Nariman House. It could’ve reached such mammoth figures as huge as 5000 but for the unparalleled bravery of the men in uniform.
Now, please read the first two sentences I sourced from today’s ‘The Hindu. The ‘he’ here is none other than the Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Vilas Rao Deshmukh. I know that barring a few, politicians don’t care. They won’t move a single finger even if the country goes to the dogs. But I haven’t come face to face with anything of this kind for quite some time. It’s not just gruesome. It’s ridiculous, it’s silly. It’s a Chief Minister and a senior politician utters something that will put even a kindergarten kid to shame.
“So why should the Congress alone own moral responsibility.” The message is clear. People may die, terrorists may repeat such dastardly acts, but I am all for power and I am going to cling on my chair. Now, I’ve a doubt. I’ve been thinking of it for a long long time but I stopped myself from asking it for the fear of being ridiculed. Everyone loves to use such metaphors as ‘hot seat’, ‘crown of thorns’, ‘hot bed’ etc when it comes to describing power and the various positions it offers, then why these people try to get into power by hook or crook? Yeah, I know I’ve been ridiculed, I‘ve been called naïve.
Mr.Deshmukh’s deputy, Mr.R.R. Patil, of the “such small incidents happen…” ‘fame’ has been stepped down. And the reason cited in ‘The Hindu reads as:
“Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State president Arun Gujarathi said the party did not ask Mr. Patil to resign. “He took the decision on his own in a bid to own responsibility for the attacks.” “ Why should the Congress alone own moral responsibility” and “in a bid to own responsibility for the attacks”. Hilarious, isn’t it?
Once again I’ve been reminded of the infamous “when big tree falls…” remark by the late Prime Minister Mr.Rajiv Gandhi in response to the anti sikh riots that broke out in Delhi after the then Prime Minister Ms. Indira Gandhi assassinated by her own security personnel.
And the credit for addressing the media for the first time from ‘ground zero’ goes to the Chief Scientist of the ‘Gujarat Lab of Hindutwa’ Mr. Narendra Modi. With no qualms he offered monetary help to the family of the slain ATS Chief Hemant Krakare, whom he was badmouthing till the other day for exposing the Malegon blasts. Properly it was turned down by the widow and family members of Karkare. Properly, for that gesture contains a message. A message everyone will understand except the politicians.
The Patils, the Deshmukhs, the Modis…and hordes of those who belong to this species will never change. They will indulge in blame games, they will do anything to ensure their positions, and they will even sell our country. These clowns and their antics remind me of a story which I was taught when I was in 2nd or 3rd standard. The story of a wolf which made the goats fight and started to drink blood when it oozes out. Eventually the wolf was killed by the goats as they came to know about its intentions.
If not to these people to whom else I’ll use such expletives as “Fuck off”. Fuck off you morons, just fuck off.
The Hindu, 02-12-08
It’s not just Mumabi, it’s the whole nation, if not the whole world, trying to grapple with what happened in the city last week. Grief and anger is in the air refusing to be doused, it’s not even a week yet as heinous perpetrators held the nation’s collective conscience on gun point. We lost scores of men, our citizens as well as our guests. But still, the death toll stands to a comparatively low 200, thanks to the brave men who dealt with terrorists head on and those who gave their life in the attempt to save those trapped in Taj, Trident and the Nariman House. It could’ve reached such mammoth figures as huge as 5000 but for the unparalleled bravery of the men in uniform.
Now, please read the first two sentences I sourced from today’s ‘The Hindu. The ‘he’ here is none other than the Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Vilas Rao Deshmukh. I know that barring a few, politicians don’t care. They won’t move a single finger even if the country goes to the dogs. But I haven’t come face to face with anything of this kind for quite some time. It’s not just gruesome. It’s ridiculous, it’s silly. It’s a Chief Minister and a senior politician utters something that will put even a kindergarten kid to shame.
“So why should the Congress alone own moral responsibility.” The message is clear. People may die, terrorists may repeat such dastardly acts, but I am all for power and I am going to cling on my chair. Now, I’ve a doubt. I’ve been thinking of it for a long long time but I stopped myself from asking it for the fear of being ridiculed. Everyone loves to use such metaphors as ‘hot seat’, ‘crown of thorns’, ‘hot bed’ etc when it comes to describing power and the various positions it offers, then why these people try to get into power by hook or crook? Yeah, I know I’ve been ridiculed, I‘ve been called naïve.
Mr.Deshmukh’s deputy, Mr.R.R. Patil, of the “such small incidents happen…” ‘fame’ has been stepped down. And the reason cited in ‘The Hindu reads as:
“Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State president Arun Gujarathi said the party did not ask Mr. Patil to resign. “He took the decision on his own in a bid to own responsibility for the attacks.” “ Why should the Congress alone own moral responsibility” and “in a bid to own responsibility for the attacks”. Hilarious, isn’t it?
Once again I’ve been reminded of the infamous “when big tree falls…” remark by the late Prime Minister Mr.Rajiv Gandhi in response to the anti sikh riots that broke out in Delhi after the then Prime Minister Ms. Indira Gandhi assassinated by her own security personnel.
And the credit for addressing the media for the first time from ‘ground zero’ goes to the Chief Scientist of the ‘Gujarat Lab of Hindutwa’ Mr. Narendra Modi. With no qualms he offered monetary help to the family of the slain ATS Chief Hemant Krakare, whom he was badmouthing till the other day for exposing the Malegon blasts. Properly it was turned down by the widow and family members of Karkare. Properly, for that gesture contains a message. A message everyone will understand except the politicians.
The Patils, the Deshmukhs, the Modis…and hordes of those who belong to this species will never change. They will indulge in blame games, they will do anything to ensure their positions, and they will even sell our country. These clowns and their antics remind me of a story which I was taught when I was in 2nd or 3rd standard. The story of a wolf which made the goats fight and started to drink blood when it oozes out. Eventually the wolf was killed by the goats as they came to know about its intentions.
If not to these people to whom else I’ll use such expletives as “Fuck off”. Fuck off you morons, just fuck off.
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