The Thanksgiving 
July 24th, 2008 | by Santosh n
The curtains finally fell signaling the culmination of a high voltage drama in parliament………..a saga of betrayal, deceit, intimidation and blatant rhetoric. The exasperated audience finally rose with a sigh of relief at the outcome.
Small mercies from the legislatures in the midst of amorality need to be lauded. Kindly permit me friends, to do the honors!!!
I am hence obliged to thank all those who voted against reelections, particularly those who courageously defied the party whip and cross voted against the motion!! I am aware that exorbitant sum of money changed hands to effect noncompliance, however in an intensely bullish political milieu; falling prey to monetary bait needs to be condoned!! Besides this would be a small price to ask to avert expenses of a few thousand crore for elections.
A second round of thanksgiving is in the offing for our respectable representatives for their gallant effort in enabling the government to sign the Nuke deal. I am aware that they hardly understood the intricacies of the deal and the only allure was money.
Nevertheless they still served the nation albeit inadvertently!!
Come to think of it, how many of us can claim to have read the fine print well enough to opinionate on the merits of the deal??
My milkman tells me “Saab desh ko bech diya in logon neh, Mayawatiji bhashan mein bhol rahi thi” (they have sold the country; Mayawati said so in her speech).
“Have you heard of Dr. R.B.Grover or Dr. Anil Kakodkar?” I ask him.
“Kaun Janaab hain yeh?” he………
The fourth estate ensures that the front pages of dailies are reserved for “marketable” views. Hence a Mayawati and / or a Mulayam Singh’s opinion on the Nuclear deal finds itself prominently displayed on the front pages while professional view points are dumped in an obscured corner.
A strikingly similar episode involving Enron Power Corp is still fresh in my mind. Enron was short listed by the powers that be then, to generate power to meet the growing needs of the same in Maharashtra. The frequent change of governments and subsequent trading of charges by political rivals had its toll on the project. The operation Enron was finally discarded and dumped into the Arabian sea (as one politician remarked). ……………years rolled by.
Today, the pride of the country, Mumbai is unlit for many hours in a day.
The suburbs of Mumbai are subjected to power cuts from four to six hours a day. The gullible citizenry sweat through the night and live on candles while the more prosperous ones manage on UPS systems.
Survivors indeed!!
My milkman will obviously never be able to equate the two ever…………… before I start to digress further………
I profusely thank the BJP for steadfastly refusing to play ball with Mayawati. India was saved from the ignominy of having an unscrupulous PM foisted on her. I am fully aware that the BJP think tank never had the nation’s interest in mind while endeavoring to foil all attempts of the third front to promote Mayawati.
Nevertheless I can comprehend the disastrous state of the economy with plunderers and pilferers at the helm!! The BJP has saved this country from decay and disintegration, albeit inadvertently!!
I thank Somnath Chaterjee for maintaining the sanctity of the Speaker’s chair. An illustrious parliamentarian and a vociferous orator, Mr. Chaterjee stood by the ethics and refused to submit to authoritarian pressures.
Lastly I would like to thank the Lord, the divine provider and the protector for His holistic approach in earthly administration …skillfully camouflaging universal benefits in the selfish acts of the Indian politician.
Amen!!
30 Responses to “The Thanksgiving”
By Vijayaraghav on Jul 24, 2008 | Reply
The BJP has saved this country from decay and disintegration, albeit inadvertently!! You are right. Likewise earlier I heard prakash karat saying that he supports UPA government to save the counrty" then what happened? When he withdrawn support, the
By Muktadhara on Jul 24, 2008 | Reply
thank u sir for this post …not only your milkman but many other people say desh ko bech rahe hain…papers never write abt what dr.anil kakodkar or mr elbaradei has 2 say abt the deal…do have a look at my post atoms 4 peace…cheers!
By Madhu Vamsi on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply
Interesting political news update and loved it..
By Vio Sno on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply
Insightful analysis indeed. Couldn’t agree more.
By . Miranda on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply
Brilliant!!!….
By Idle Mind on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply
I can just envy your sense of sarcasm at the lawmakers! To deal or not to … and guess the milkman and brethren would be better off not understanding the political nuances of those in Parliament. The only good thing that came out was we saw the true face
By Sonia Sonia on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply
The politicians did look like circus clowns when the trust vote was being passed. What a scene and what a day !!!!!The BJP might have not anticipated that mayawati wd suddenly come into prominence. Just imagine her as the PM…gosh !!! The chances are bri
By Sumit Ghost on Jul 26, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the interesting post. Yes, though quite different, BJP and Congress both parties have some vision for the country and put maximum efforts towards it. Rest all political outfits are just oportunist. For these parties it was just one more oportun
By Umbrella on Jul 26, 2008 | Reply
What an entertainment..I dont agree with ur view on Speaker and congress. But still enjoyed reading this satire. Excellent santosh. cheers.
By Vida Writer on Jul 26, 2008 | Reply
Amid the foursome i missed the focus.You are one among the distinguished members of HOF who support the nuke deal. By hook or by crook ,it is going to be signed. So relax and enjoy. U shouldn’t mock at ur supporters. Just think it was political shrewdness
By Vida Writer on Jul 26, 2008 | Reply
U think by signing this deal, chamatkaar ho jayega aur u will get abundance of electricity? Wow!Fat chance, santosh.Keep wishing..
By subra on Jul 26, 2008 | Reply
The drama is only in suspended animation. They will pick up from they left off, on August 11 when the House reassembles for the monsoon session!
By Vida Writer on Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
Santosh, I wasn’t getting emotional at all.I just said it is moment for u to rejoice.How far the nuke deal helped us is something we will see over the years. U and I will be alive to comment upon it in retrospect, don’t worry.
By Swati . on Jul 28, 2008 | Reply
Well..i know 80% of the parliamentarians don’t understand the pros and cons of nuclear deal…what to talk about layman…we all are aware that all the parties are almost same…As for as nuclear deal is concerned,let’s wait and watch…certain questions
By Sumit Ghost on Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
I can add only two lines of our "guru ji - a poet" on this subject - "Satta Rani ne Satta ke liye, kya kya khel khilaye,…..Kursi ki khatir, saamp aur nevle ka mail karaye"
By . Rashmi on Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
This political drama will continue till the elections..this is the last year na…Desh to Ram bharose chal hi raha hai!!
By . Miranda on Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
It’s mine pleasure dear Santosh…so dont forget if you travel to Peru…call me…I’ll be your personal guide…
By SecondComing on Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
Sir, first let me compliment you on your HOF status. I strongly felt that you deserved it a long time ago. Read your post with interest. You seem to be at your cynical best. Cynicism seems to be in the air these days. Anyway, my new posts are up for your
By Sonia Sonia on Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
True, a didning in with a nimbu paani is ridiculous :d…but choices are few with officers who do not drink. Such parties are never boring, the zest is infectious!! Tc.
By Sandeep D on Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
Was too busy . could not get into details of these political drama. In our countries with so may parties dramas will continue to run. young and educate blood only can give some shape to this.
By Sonia Sonia on Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
Isolation is a great idea, Santosh. The administration too needs to get their act together and seriously start weeding out such elements who are spoiling the environment.Cyberbul lies need this kind of treatment. How have u been? tc.
By Madhu Vamsi on Aug 3, 2008 | Reply
hi how are u doing??? please do visit my new post..
By Umbrella on Aug 3, 2008 | Reply
Happy friendship day Santosh. Cheers
By Nishu's on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
Well, I am not in touch with political acts….I also stay in mumbai…would love to invite those ibibo friends also for my wedding who stay in mumbai…..
By Vio Sno on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the comment. You are rhymingly close.:)
Its Canon.Will upload pics soon.
By Shrihari on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for visiting and your valuable comments on my post. Wish you happy friendship day
By . Miranda on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
Thanks a lot my dear Santosh…..Happy Friendship Day..!!
By Umbrella on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
Oh my..even if i forget Avon, Dior and Revlon..u wont let me it seems. lolz.
By Sonia Sonia on Aug 5, 2008 | Reply
Thanx santosh…my sentiments exactly :)!! Tc. (sry for the late reply…the net was down!!)"
By . Miranda on Aug 6, 2008 | Reply
My dear Santosh: We won the fight….The Mr. Oscar F’s profile was removed from Ibibos….Thanks a lot for your support on this crusade….!!