22 January 2014, 06:21 PM IST
It was a good show. The King found it too interesting. For three days nothing but the show appeared on front pages. The media was happy, the opposition fumed, the problems of poor shivering in the night and dying without a shelter were replaced with the Chief Minister sleeping near his small car with his slippers too prominently visible. All the uncomfortable voices from the other side were not found as worthy of a report as the anarchists' power play.
Some compared it with an Arab Spring; some said might be Delhi becomes another Syria. The corrupt khaki was lampooned and opposed. Media was too pleased to see me announce 'I am an anarchist'. Rebellion, anarchy, revolution, change the society, let a new system be established, youth power, nation's power….these were the good, catchy slogans. Everyone liked it. It makes people feel empowered. A feelgood atmosphere is created.
Working in the luxury of the offices, planning and seeing that the decisions are executed, seeing that corrupt babus in the offices don't take bribes and the autorickshaws, taxis don't harass passengers at the railway stations and inter-state bus terminuses, little kids get admission in schools without donations and harassment, old age homes are run properly and building the infrastructure gets serious attention, seeing that the city gets its lost glory, the cleaning of the roads and providing medicines and ensuring doctors' attendance at public hospitals are too tedious and time taking jobs. Even journalists don't find them interesting and worth reporting. So why waste our time?
The impact of our revolution is felt internationally. In Pakistan too and in Nepal and other neighbouring countries they are simply copying what the revolutionaries began in Delhi. Is that not enough? Varna hamaari aukaat hi kya hai? What powers do we have except the people's support?
This must be a good start too to have the Lok Sabha election campaign begin and please the King who would be happier to see his main rival properly hurdled and face speed breakers.
Wow, enemy's enemy is my friend.
Now the anarchy has benefitted us immensely. We occupy the treasury benches. And we have grabbed the opposition space too. No opposition but us. No rulers but us. What a great strategy sir ji!!
The people had some difficulty in reaching offices and handling their routine jobs. Doesn't matter. Every one has to sacrifice; it's the people's struggle. And in any case who works in a government office? So nothing was lost.
The khakis men whom we wanted to punish have been sent on a paid vacation to Suraj Kund, the ultimate people's place to enjoy folk culture. The king was amused and said that the entertainment time is over and signalled his deputy to end the show.
It was done.
The anarchists, packed up, hurried back to the cosy comforts of their one-room apartments and shouted -victory to our struggle. We have won. Oops, people have won.
Till the next play. Keep your apps on.
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