The Great Sayings of an Indian Politician

It’s been over a week since the Mumbai terror attacks. Life’s back to normal but there’s anger simmering everywhere. For that very reason about one lakh people came out on the streets against the terror attacks and more importantly the politicians. Who can blame us after all? It was going to happen sooner or later. And did the politicians shoot themselves in the foot which they took in their mouth afterwards.

Let’s start with our ex-union home minister Mr. Shivraj Patil. He tendered his resignation owing moral responsibility of the Mumbai attacks. What moral responsibility is he talking about? Where was his “moral responsibility” when New Delhi was attacked? Where was his “moral responsibility” each and every time terrorists attacked our cities like Jaipur? There have been 6 terror strikes across the country in the last six months and finally after the Mumbai tragedy he suddenly realizes his moral obligations towards the Indian public. I don’t think so. He was a politician who was a Gandhi loyalist since the beginning. He lost the 2004 Lok Sabha elections and was brought to the parliament through the Rajya Sabha. My only question for the congress party regarding Mr. Patil is why were such pains taken to bring such an ineffective Home minister for the Union of India? Was it because he was a Gandhi Loyalist? Where was his “moral responsibility” when the country was been torn apart for the last four years by terrorist. For me he has been made a scapegoat by the government to show that they are serious about tackling terror.

Now let’s shift our focus to the erstwhile State Home minister cum I think Deputy CM (not sure whether he was the deputy CM) of Maharastra Mr. R.R.Patil. He said after the Mumbai terror attacks and I quote : “Itne bade shahar mein ekhada hadsa ho jata hai (such incidents happen in a big city)”. Mr. Patil which big city has witnessed such a terror attack and their politicians said that it was no big deal, such things happen. Did the mayor of NY make such a statement or the mayor of London make such a statement after the London bombings? The excuse given by him was that he is not comfortable with hindi and he didn’t know what he was saying. All I can say to that is please at least make a better excuse. If you were not comfortable with hindi why to reply in hindi? You should have given your answer in marathi or English or whichever language you are comfortable in. The sub-titles are precisely for that use. He was made to resign and rightly so. He can spend hours and hours on getting the dance bars shut but not look into the intelligence reports coming in.

Next in line has to be BJP general secretary Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. When people of Mumbai took out a rally saying what is true actually that politicians suck his reply was and I quote: “They should say ‘Pakistan murdabad’ not ‘politicians murdabad’. Who is instigating these women groups to hold such protests? Why do some lipstick-cladded women, wearing jeans are protesting against the politicians on the streets of Mumbai?” My first reaction to it was “seriously?” This is how the leaders think in these modern times? Women fought for the country’s freedom. Now I am not a feminist or something but I respect women. Does wearing lipstick and jeans make the issues they were raising of not any significance? It was of significance Mr. Naqvi. We are not living in medieval times. Even then women in India had a large part to play in society. Even if I take your statement at face value you are saying that women wearing western outfits can’t raise their voice against the idiot politicians? Well they can and they should. At least they are raising their voices and not using our tax money for their unnecessary extra security.

The ex-CM of Maharastra helped us coin a new term “Terror Tourism” when he took his son Riteish Deshmukh and film director Ram Gopal Verma on a personalized tour of the terror torn Taj. Really a nice move, Mr. Deshmukh. And when he was questioned about them the next day at a press conference he was all jovial with his witty one liners. His reply on been asked why was his son present in his entourage, he replied and again I quote: “There was no bad intention in it. Many people come to such places (me thinking really?). if my son is with me what is wrong in that? It was a big incident and he wanted to see it.” So did all of us Mr. Deshmukh. So will you take us on a tour of the Taj? We habour no bad intentions what-so-ever and by the way you can buy Retiesh a lollipop and ask Mr. Ram Gopal Verma to tag along on our way to the Taj!

But for me the statement which really put me to shame and I seriously started doubting my hearing senses was made by the Kerala CM Mr. V.Achutanandan. He went to Sandip Unnikrishnan’s house where his distraught father didn’t want to meet him. So he basically shooed him away. And Mr. Achutanandan came back with an awesome reply and again I quote: ”If it had not been Sandeep’s house, not even a dog would have glanced that way.” Is this how you talk about the brave commando who laid down his life trying to protect people from the terrorists? His family would be already be distraught on losing a son and you say something like that just because his father hurt your ego by shooing you away from his house. Bravo, Mr Achuthanandan. Just because someone didn’t want to meet you, you will go on record and say anything. Because after all you are the CM, the sick politician who can’t stand it if he’s shown his place by a common man, right Mr. CM?
I am ashamed of these politicians, infact of all politicians. I am not saying all of them are bad but the majority is. The foot in mouth disease is spreading. I sincerely hope that all the anger that people have against politicians manifests into something substantial. Otherwise, God save my country!