There is a lot of reporting going on TV about corruption, Anna Hazare’s fasting, Baba Ramdev’s fast.
The ridicule of a Yogi’s political ambition is also there. Well that is his trip though his agenda sounds fine. If we call patriotism a religion, dedicated to the nation with the National anthem and flag being its symbol why not a Yogi with a political agenda. From chankya to Vivekananda, Sri Aurbindo have all being spiritual men with political idealisms. Of wanting a country that has achieved its potential. Yes Chankya too.
But let me get to what is bothering me, when say corrupt politician we need to see who is corrupting them?
My maid I have not changed her name because someone might take up this cause—Amina is a migrant worker at Goa from Dandeli. Her husband came first she followed him then the rest of the family. Fine enough nothing wrong, in a sense my husband and I are migrant workers too.
But what is interesting is she has an uncancelled ration card at Dandeli so does her family. They have paid Rs.5000/- per card and got new cards made here. This allows them twice the ration and twice the facilities. She and her family are very particular when it comes to elections exercising franchise both at Goa and Dandeli. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Most migrant workers have this dual ration card. Most of them I am sorry to mention and sound communal but are Muslims.
The issues are many, how many of us have the moral courage to stand up and say this is what we believe in, we don’t because the great Indian dream is to go the whiteman’s land and slave it out there. So we ridicule our Baba Ramdev, and protest about racial discrimination in the Land of Oz
The ridicule of a Yogi’s political ambition is also there. Well that is his trip though his agenda sounds fine. If we call patriotism a religion, dedicated to the nation with the National anthem and flag being its symbol why not a Yogi with a political agenda. From chankya to Vivekananda, Sri Aurbindo have all being spiritual men with political idealisms. Of wanting a country that has achieved its potential. Yes Chankya too.
But let me get to what is bothering me, when say corrupt politician we need to see who is corrupting them?
My maid I have not changed her name because someone might take up this cause—Amina is a migrant worker at Goa from Dandeli. Her husband came first she followed him then the rest of the family. Fine enough nothing wrong, in a sense my husband and I are migrant workers too.
But what is interesting is she has an uncancelled ration card at Dandeli so does her family. They have paid Rs.5000/- per card and got new cards made here. This allows them twice the ration and twice the facilities. She and her family are very particular when it comes to elections exercising franchise both at Goa and Dandeli. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Most migrant workers have this dual ration card. Most of them I am sorry to mention and sound communal but are Muslims.
The issues are many, how many of us have the moral courage to stand up and say this is what we believe in, we don’t because the great Indian dream is to go the whiteman’s land and slave it out there. So we ridicule our Baba Ramdev, and protest about racial discrimination in the Land of Oz
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