The dirty game that is Politics

With the General Elections fast approaching, its sleepless nights for all of the ruling party's men (and women) at New Delhi- as if that was not enough, Karat and Co are dropping the nuclear bomb on the poor UPA- forget implementing Common Minimum Programme, there is no minimum common interest among the UPA allies in running the show. The faster the government falls, the better for the common man. With skyrocketing rates of inflation being accelerated by the instability at the centre, it is better that the left withdraws support to the UPA and calls for a no- confidence motion. Let us hope that the drama ends soon with the General Elections and that the lotus blooms all over the country post elections!

Things are no different in the tiny south western state of the country that houses intellectuals like me (!)- whole lot of buffoonery happening in all the ministries with higher education being a big question mark, no industrial progress, no public works being undertaken properly, road transport is in a mess with demands for fare hike and every ministry failing to keep its promises. With the 7th standard text book row that is giving more than enough headache to the law and order department and the unpredictable monsoons that is driving the Electricity Ministry crazy, the common man is resorting to divine intervention to put things in place.

Not that I am expecting anything better to happen but there are times when I am left wondering after reading the day's newspaper- when are we going to improve as a country? When are things going to change for better? When and how are we going to take on mighty economies like US, Japan, UK and China? When are we going to put an end to corruption and irresponsibility prevalent in positions that matter? When? When? When? When?