Spent a week in China in Guangzhou and Dongguan. Immediately on return to my Janani Janmbhumisch Swargadapi Gareeyasi and as spoken by Lord Ram Api Swarmayee Lanka Me Lakshaman Na Rochyate...had a sense of ‘Déjà vu’ with Lord Ram (Though I could not fathom Lord Ram’s reasoning. As I understand the concept of Nationalism is not as old as Lord Ram, it is of very recent origin.)
Whenever I have traveled to China, it has never ceased to amaze me. These cities in China at least, are as modern as that of any developed country in the emancipated West.
China used to be much below India in all indices in 1949, the year of their Independence.
It had more or less the same problems, only in bigger magnitude, as that were ailing India then. Large burgeoning population, no structural edifice for either Law and Order or Health or Education. Infrastructure too was no better than India.
Today China is already World’s SECOND Largest economy. What is the raison d’être of the distinction between the Status of India and China? Has it been aptly explained by Mr. Mahathir of Indonesia’s this statement, “India has too much of Democracy”.
How a Nation has too much of Democracy? Does India really has too much of Democracy? First query puzzles me and the second query prods me to say ”Too much of Democracy” can never be the fault line for the ills of mine or any one’s जननी जन्मभुमिश्च.
Then The answer was once again visible in the sound bytes of the shrieking TV News anchors. The Captains of Indian Industry were listening to School Boyish essay/speech recited by the Heir Apparent in the manner of participating in an elocution contest. Nearly all the senior functionaries were singing paeans in RG’s honour. The National President of CII, Mr Adi Godrej categorized the speech as Inspiring. Certain another equal big wig called it Visionary and Clear headed.
I though a diminutive Industrialist has been privy and participant in the deliberations that precede these Invitations to the Poltical Big Wigs. It is well understood that the sole reason behind inviting them is to pamper their ego, a mean to keep them in Good Humour. Nothing else but Networking in plain terms. Mr Tarun Das a mere paid minion of CII courtesy these “Role Playing” was able to build enough clout to participate in the “King Making” game. What these Political Mafiaso say in their speeches is of no significance to any of the Doyens or Billionaires sitting in the hall. None of the Industrialist have made their BILLIONS courtesy the policies of the state. They make money courtesy the HUGE discriminatory power lying in the hands of BIG and Powerful political masters who implement the policies. All policies and rules are merely a façade meant to goad the plebeians. To actually benefit from the system, one must be “Networked”.
The problem or the raison d’être of the said DISTINCTION between India and China is not the Democracy, but the CORRUPTION. The corruption not only of the fiscal nature but of the Intent and attitude. RG specifies the raison d’être of inadequate growth as that of “exclusion of certain segment of society” read Muslims. His intent of words/speech is not to interact with the Captains of the Industry and deliberate, but merely to use a photo opportunity for playing the number game. Here too though speaking amongst the Captains of Industry he talks mumbo jumbo about secularism in other words is trying to castigate BJP and garner secular (sic) Votes. To a politician in India all photo opportunities have one singular purpose, “Garner Votes”. Elections that actually are means to serve democracy, have become the End themselves.
This blinkered vision is not the prerogative of Politicians alone. More or less It has become the cause célèbre for the entire society and is the actual raison d’être of the ills of my जननी
जन्मभुमिश्च.Whenever I have traveled to China, it has never ceased to amaze me. These cities in China at least, are as modern as that of any developed country in the emancipated West.
China used to be much below India in all indices in 1949, the year of their Independence.
It had more or less the same problems, only in bigger magnitude, as that were ailing India then. Large burgeoning population, no structural edifice for either Law and Order or Health or Education. Infrastructure too was no better than India.
Today China is already World’s SECOND Largest economy. What is the raison d’être of the distinction between the Status of India and China? Has it been aptly explained by Mr. Mahathir of Indonesia’s this statement, “India has too much of Democracy”.
How a Nation has too much of Democracy? Does India really has too much of Democracy? First query puzzles me and the second query prods me to say ”Too much of Democracy” can never be the fault line for the ills of mine or any one’s जननी जन्मभुमिश्च.
Then The answer was once again visible in the sound bytes of the shrieking TV News anchors. The Captains of Indian Industry were listening to School Boyish essay/speech recited by the Heir Apparent in the manner of participating in an elocution contest. Nearly all the senior functionaries were singing paeans in RG’s honour. The National President of CII, Mr Adi Godrej categorized the speech as Inspiring. Certain another equal big wig called it Visionary and Clear headed.
I though a diminutive Industrialist has been privy and participant in the deliberations that precede these Invitations to the Poltical Big Wigs. It is well understood that the sole reason behind inviting them is to pamper their ego, a mean to keep them in Good Humour. Nothing else but Networking in plain terms. Mr Tarun Das a mere paid minion of CII courtesy these “Role Playing” was able to build enough clout to participate in the “King Making” game. What these Political Mafiaso say in their speeches is of no significance to any of the Doyens or Billionaires sitting in the hall. None of the Industrialist have made their BILLIONS courtesy the policies of the state. They make money courtesy the HUGE discriminatory power lying in the hands of BIG and Powerful political masters who implement the policies. All policies and rules are merely a façade meant to goad the plebeians. To actually benefit from the system, one must be “Networked”.
The problem or the raison d’être of the said DISTINCTION between India and China is not the Democracy, but the CORRUPTION. The corruption not only of the fiscal nature but of the Intent and attitude. RG specifies the raison d’être of inadequate growth as that of “exclusion of certain segment of society” read Muslims. His intent of words/speech is not to interact with the Captains of the Industry and deliberate, but merely to use a photo opportunity for playing the number game. Here too though speaking amongst the Captains of Industry he talks mumbo jumbo about secularism in other words is trying to castigate BJP and garner secular (sic) Votes. To a politician in India all photo opportunities have one singular purpose, “Garner Votes”. Elections that actually are means to serve democracy, have become the End themselves.
This blinkered vision is not the prerogative of Politicians alone. More or less It has become the cause célèbre for the entire society and is the actual raison d’être of the ills of my जननी
Horizon of the thinking faculty of Politicians of all colour and hues is limited to the number game. Industrialist chose not to think beyond their Bottom line and or saving their Bottoms. This corrupt system makes scumbags like Abhishek Varma and Neera Raadia kosher. Media is busy using its clout in making BIG Money via Black Mailing or Fixing deals viz., Barkha Dutt episode. Judiciary has collapsed under the weight of THIRTY MILLION pending cases. Bureaucracy is busy acting as hand maidens of their political bosses. The endemic corruption prevalent in the political system is a win-win situation for them.
No “too much of democracy” is not to be blamed for this morass. The GANGOTRI Or the Fountain Head is the Political College of India. The money to be made by landing a toe hold in the said “Band wagon” is mind boggling. People landing a seat in this college earn in TEN digits (at least) and that too in Dollar or Euro terms (the accepted currency in swiss banks).
Actually it is the lack of democracy that is the true raison d’être. Common man’s voice is of no significance. He is merely a number and the significance of his existence ends the moment he gets his finger Inked in the poling booth. Thereafter the Neera Raadia, A Rajas and RG’s take over. The individual though like a pixel in the 1080X640 resolution, has little role in the picture that emerges out of the Idiot Box. Pixels are programmed/choreographed by the Ekata Kapoor’s of the system. The picture visible is neither of the pixel, nor by the pixel, nor for the pixel.
It is the too little of democracy that’s the Bane of India and not too much of democracy
No “too much of democracy” is not to be blamed for this morass. The GANGOTRI Or the Fountain Head is the Political College of India. The money to be made by landing a toe hold in the said “Band wagon” is mind boggling. People landing a seat in this college earn in TEN digits (at least) and that too in Dollar or Euro terms (the accepted currency in swiss banks).
Actually it is the lack of democracy that is the true raison d’être. Common man’s voice is of no significance. He is merely a number and the significance of his existence ends the moment he gets his finger Inked in the poling booth. Thereafter the Neera Raadia, A Rajas and RG’s take over. The individual though like a pixel in the 1080X640 resolution, has little role in the picture that emerges out of the Idiot Box. Pixels are programmed/choreographed by the Ekata Kapoor’s of the system. The picture visible is neither of the pixel, nor by the pixel, nor for the pixel.
It is the too little of democracy that’s the Bane of India and not too much of democracy
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