It is a vibrant face for three powerhouses of Inida: Politics, Media and Youth. I have deliberately set aside the conventional Judiciary, which is doing its duty quite diligently despite the ho-ha of several finger-pointing on the attitude, character and impartiality of the judges. But given the number of pending cases and the cruelling figures of jurists shortfall, the credit must fall into the latter's lap to have sustained the belief the general masses with their prudent judgements in the recently sculpted scandals, and not to forget the wise, sematic judgement of Ayodhya dispute.
What really wrenches a common man is the stolid and venal polity, the sentimental, sensitive and unbridled media and most-importantly the indifferent youth. Media, if seen in the light of recent history, had taken up a very dangerous stand to be the scribes of history books. Particularly the Anna case when the media had been effortlessly playing the judgement analysis role on behalf of the commoners and in their muck, unfounded approach had opinionated the (should be) backing of Anna Hazare. Whoever emerged with an argument or even a varied opinion was slashed as participator in corruption. Sadly, the media, instead of highlighting such issues (quite important when the whole nation is listening, and the status-quo is opportunistic for media in a positive sense) as the importance of a considerate opinion of both parties privy at that time (Team Anna and the UPA) took gluey stand for Mr. Anna. Nobody realized the helplessness of the book of Constitution which, so enshrined by the wisdom of law-makers of post-independence era, unarguably, provides much more than what was trivialized by the media analysis. The clauses related to parliamentary-democracy were given a two hoot rejection. The emotional Somnath Chatterjee, whose appeal to preserve faith in the Constitution was seen as an old fogy romantacized by the glitter of the Book.
Next, the polity has a role to play, more eagerly, earnestly and competitively than ever. They have chosen to be public servants and can't look the other way when the public demand answers. They can't play hysterics and bash the naivete of masses instead should have used the stale mate as an opportunity to prove its worth, when like the whole nation, immured as one gigantic Eye-ball was sticking to television screen. How much they had hoped from the campaign against corruption. All the rest aside, if really the polticians want to disprove the allegations of their slackness and 'cartel attitude', they must come true on their promises. The nation, benevelent and benign ever, have given them ample time to dust their carpets and to come up with a working Lokpal. I must adhere (and extremely important it is !) to the point that they should not bow down to the team Anna, whose Jan-Lokpal is not a practical solution and thus unfeasable, but must chalk out the architecture of the bill in the sheer brilliance like their forefathers had done and earned the right to be called as "wisdom-pearls" by the anonymous mouthpieces of the world democracies.
And you Youth! You must set your house in order. I must accolade you for your unqualified support for Anna campaign, without which the issue would not have shaken the dormant system of Government functionaries. But, inadvertently, the failure of the campaign would be a failure for the youth of the country. The movement was synonymous with the ambition and attitude of the youth of the nation. With that, and despite that, too, there comes an important duty to understand. It is bid time that you are aware of the broil in India. Stick not to conventional aspirations of religious bigotry (by not letting the seeds of Communalism be sown again), discern the media (by an intelligent sifting of ideas from good journalists and spokesperson) and at the same point use channels like IndiaTv for pure, titillating and guffawing source of entertainment-not a jot high or less than that. Be argumentative (ask questions of 'Why' more), use your important rights like right to speech, dissent, participate, choice very very wisely because there is a heavy duty responsibility shrouded by the glittering appeal of all these rights. Just to exemplify- free speech doesn't mean to be visceral and rip everybody instead use it as a weapon against the injustice, truth-nippers; in a crux, create ideas and solutions and present them via the right. The power awaits you, to be assumed and used judiciously.
India, on the verge of a change, should be interest of everybody. It appeals to you all to let it be. It demands of you to stand up for her, to nurse her out of the clawing forces of disruption. She will be cheerful but you must play a homor to her, a music of prudence, wisdom; a drama of festivities. Continue, but first start, to participate in the whorl winds of Ideas, Aspirations and Rationality which would bring back the sanctity and respect of MotherIndia. Jai Hind.
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