Month / August 2022

by Manmohan Dhar

You Make Hay While I Make The Sun Shine.

Politics and Political power is now becoming the tool to execute the modus operandi for making hay while the sun shines. Some one at the helm of affairs takes the charge of holding the sun to shine longer while some one close to him finds ways to make the hay. A collective and foolproof operational technique with almost zero or less loopholes to amass wealth by befooling the common man keeping him busy in enjoying the pleasure of freebies. This is a very delicate and fragile way of indulging in corruption and obviously needs some team work, education and cunningness for handling it with care. The one at the top plays the “Good Guy” while the one very close plays the “Bad Guy” under a shadow of pretendence along with his flock of “Bad Sheep”.

Not all politicians are corrupt. There are politicians who hold the values and ethos very high in their way of life. They think in terms of benefit to the needy and follow a clean path in their entire political career. But, some think the other way round. For them politics is the gateway to becoming wealthy because politics gives them a free ticket to indulge in corrupt practices at the cost of a common man.

In order to get a berth in the political world one can either start on one’s own or can just hold somebody’s hand for paving the way to the desired goal. And sharp minded,cunning and greedy people who possess an endless lust for power and wealth, know how to start and whom to make their God father. So, what they do is start their campaign of corruption on the shoulders of some one who is popular and is respected in the society. And unaware about the malicious plot of his disciple he extends his support and provides him the platform.

Once they succeed in making their place in the heart of some Apolitical Guru or an honest and sincere social activist, they start their journey of deceit and hunger for wealth. They know the journey can be long and hurdlesome but the destination is going to be as per their wishes because they possess the required skill set needed to befool and loot the common man. Being a cunning, vicious and fail safe corrupt politician is beyond anybody’s capability unless they are well versed with the basic education about the tricks of trade. You may have to even sacrifice your job as well. Because big ambitions warrant big sacrifices and you have to be ready for that. You have to even pledge publicly that you will never ever enter the field of politics as it is a dirty game and not fit for a common man like you. You may even have to swear upon your children to make people believe that all you are doing is for the good of people and not for entering the politics. You can even go to the extent of showing your extreme apprehension that even if through your honest efforts you clear the chair off corrupt politicians you won’t be sure as to whosoever sits on the chair after them, won’t turn corrupt too. This element of ” concern”will make you more credible among the masses. Because this implies that at least you won’t be there to occupy the chair affirming thereby your wilful plot of deceit.

Once you feel all is set to hit the roads your first and fore most step towards this malicious campaign is “Agitation”. Agitational path is the most handy tactics to go against the Govt. and that too when the agitation is spearheaded by a very reputed, established and popular social activist at your back.

Another most important requirement happens to be “Fearlessness”. You have to pretend to be bold and fearless. You have to dare calling the top leadership corrupt. You have to make the people believe that whatever exposes you bring to the lime light are true and that everybody in the system is corrupt. This element of boldness is yet another tool to make your place in the hearts of innocent citizens.

You have to make the people believe that you are the common man and are not mad after luxuries of life. For that matter you may even have to sleep on newspaper pages on the roads in the open, shine or rain.

Through your speeches and statements you have to assure people that you have caught the bluff of the administrative machinery and shall follow a legal path to bring them to book.

You may have to even risk your life on account of some hunger strikes here and there so that the belief that you are building in the mind of a common man gets stronger and you are being looked at as the messiah of masses and a well wisher who can risk everything for the cause of a common man.

And once the sympathy gained looks to be sufficient to set yourself on the actual voyage, you can very easily part ways with your mentor and Guru and just on the changed lines and as per your hidden agenda you start preaching that unless you don’t jump into the filth you cannot clean it up. And on this very plea you announce a political party of your own and enter the fray. Poor and innocent voters who got fooled vote for you to be their saviour.

This is where you kick start your journey towards a well planned and amply thought of hidden agenda of entering the politics to be the actual player of the game which could change your fortunes for all generations to come. Once in power, you will have to show some more patience and go through a phase of connecting your ” sacrifices then” with “sacrifices now”. Because initially you will have to make some more sacrifices with respect to your mode of transport, living style and every luxury of life. Now, all you need is ” A Hand”. A trust worthy hand, a good friend who is artful, expert and masterful to manipulate and handle every financial skillfulness. A confident and trustworthy friend who can withstand the heat as and when there is a crisis. Who can always be at your beck and call.

So, with everything in place your journey towards accomplishment is already on. Now it is here that your skills of pretending and impersonating have to be at their best. In the shadow of your cunningness and skilfulness you have to make the sun shine for longer so that the person at the job of making the hay gets ample time to execute his tricky plans to embezzle and misappropriate.

A fool proof way of doing corruption. Not every one’s cup of tea. Only focussed and learned politicians can dare to risk such dangerous practices on the basis of their mischievous and dangerous knowledge and education.

But, all said and done, there is always another side of a coin. If on one side some one is deceiving the common man, there is bound to be some one to safeguard him. So, let it be known to all those whose only aim to enter politics is corruption, that a new era has begun in India and a drive against corruption is already in place. Some one has pledged to free his country from the clutches of corruption and nepotism. So, if caught don’t pretend to be honest and don’t even try to become more aggressive, blunt just to show that you are innocent. And for the sake of God, please don’t play the victim card as your last resort, that too with ease. Because your days of dirty, ugly and corrupt politics are over. No room to make hay while the sun shines in New India.

by Manmohan Dhar

Modi Draws Up Agenda 2024

This Independence Day has been very different for Prime minister Modi. He made it amply clear to the nation that his fight against corruption and nepotism has begun and that he is going to leave no stone unturned in achieving his cherished goal of a ” Developed India “.

Modi was very straightforward and in fact came on very strongly on Nepotism and corruption. He introduced a lot number of ” Firsts ” which happens to be his forte. Techade was yet another new First from Modi when he said that the coming decade is going to be the Techade for India and the entire humanity world over will benefit from it. He said technology is the new world order and Digital India is what the whole world in the near future will look at with hope and admiration and draw inspiration from. And that is when his dream of a New India will come true. He asserted that the next 25 years of Amrit Kaal are going to be very crucial for the country and every citizen which includes the Prime minister too will have to work hard with sincerity and leave no stone unturned in making the country a developed nation when India completes 100 years of Independence in 2047. He said he was confident that when a collective effort will be put in as “Team India” then nothing is impossible. A changed mind set which has turned every citizen “impatient” to see a new India of their dreams will act as a catalyst in the pursuit to progress and development.

76th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on 15th August’2022, on completion of 75 years of Independence, has been a remarkable beginning of Amrit Mahotsav era for the Nation. A road map has been drawn by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a developed India. It was a moment of joy for every true Indian when Modi said even a smallest trace of slavery if any and in any form has to be eradicated and a sense of actual freedom has to be embraced. He pointed out the meaning of slavery which he said is not that someone from outside is ruling us but these traces of slavery are in the form of various practices which are wrong and harmful for a civilised society like ours. India will become the Vishwa Guru but these traces of slavery have to go once and for all.

In an eighty three minute speech from the ramparts of Red Fort Prime Minister Modi looked fully charged and ready to take the Nation in his own stride. It was very much evident from his body language that he wanted business and no farrago. Prime minister came up with lots of ” Firsts” this Independence Day when he introduced his theory of ” Panch Pran” for a country to be marching on the progressive path of development with the aim of fulfilment of dreams of thousands of our freedom fighters who laid their lives at the altar of their beloved country to free it from the clutches of Britishers. Five resolves that the PM pointed out in his theory of Panch Pran are ;Think Big, shun slavery, adhere to cultural ethos and heritage, Be United and last but not the least comply to your duties as a citizen. His explanation of Panch Pran was the real elixir for every patriotic citizen.

“Innovation” was yet another First from PM Modi when he added ” Anusandaan” to the slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” of Lal Bahadur Shastri, to which Atal Behari Vjpaye had previously added Jai Vigyaan, to make it ” Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandan”. He said the element of innovation is something which gives wings to the scientific mind set and paves the way for invisible talent to reach to the most unconquerable heights and give to the mankind which otherwise could not even be ever thought of. So being innovative is a talent and it should not be wasted. Youth of any developing nation can prove to be the key to development if their talent is channelized in the right direction and that is the reason Prime minister Modi has been embarking on the importance of Start Ups. Start Ups can be the real custodians of Innovation.

Modi sounded like a statesman when he addressed the world with his Idea of “Vasudev Kutumbhakam”. Humanity is divided on the basis of colour, caste, creed and religion. And this is very dangerous for the entire humanity. India as a country of vast cultural and religious diversity can be an example of Unity in diversity for the mankind. Element of hatred and a continuous obsession for war could be eliminated if the world order would fall in line with the doctrine of Vasudev Kutumbhakam. And India can take the lead in setting the world order right. But, for that we will have to begin from our own home . As it is said, ‘ charity begins at home’, we shall have to first set our home right and then only can we think of correcting the world order. And that is why this Independence Day was totally different than the previous ones. Because, Modi set the ball rolling and wasted no time in being direct to all those who are bent upon looting their own country through corruption and nepotism.

Modi could be seen upright, straight forward and head held high while he put his course of action straight on his list of priorities for the Amrit Mahotsav era. Harshly critical about corruption and nepotism Prime minister warned all those who for the sake of their political aspirations sit in the lap of corrupt politicians simply because they want to run away from their duties and responsibilities which they owe to the people who elected them. He in fact brought to the fore the reality that nepotism and corruption go hand in hand and this is a very precarious state of affairs. If not controlled and checked on time this would prove very dangerous for the future of our youth who have talent but are left behind at the hands of nepotism. He even warned about corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen and administrative heads who are like termites making the country hollow from within. Frankly speaking our country has suffered a great deal because of nepotism since the advent of Independence and this needs to be taken care of with a firm resolve.

It was quite encouraging and satisfying to see a Prime minister fearlessly and outrightly pointing to corrupt practices prevalent in politics and institutions of administration in the country and resolving to eradicate the menace at any cost just to bring the real freedom to the common man to live a life full of self respect, dignity and honour. Prime minister urged his one hundred thirty five crore population to support him in his fight against corruption and nepotism so that we could make India of our dreams in the next 25 years of Aazadi ka Mahotsav.

Modi hai toa mumkin hai. If he can make decade as techade he can, with the countrymen on his side, eradicate corruption with Correction and conviction.