Political shenanigans

We have just been witness to some of the worst kind of maneuvering for power in Maharashtra after the resignations of R.R. Patil and Vilasrao Deshmukh (VD). Not even a week has gone by after the terrorist attacks before we get a sense of deja vu with the political drama which took place to grab the seat of power in Maharashtra. The fact that VD survived for so long just goes to prove the TINA (there is no alternative) factor and also the fact that he is the Congress party's biggest fund collector. For a change the Congress decided to put public opinion ahead of party funds and asked VD to go! Then what happens - the political circus starts, VD flies to Delhi and back almost everyday at public cost to try and get his proxy in as Chief Minister! We have Ashok Chavan, guardian minister of Nanded, who is appointed as Chief Minister - a person with no track record and no controversy to go with his name - a complete political lightweight!! So we will now have VD running Maharashtra through his proxy - aka Rabri Devi for Laloo in Bihar - these guys are so adept at making a complete mockery of public opinion that it is a shame we take this lying down.

The other drama was the appointment of Chagan Bhujbal as deputy CM by Sharad Pawar - a promise which Sharad Pawar kept! But why now? and why Bhujbal? do our political parties not have any person qualified to do the job, that we have to go back to scam tainted corrupt politicians like Bhujbal (Telgi scam - though acquitted legally - a morally bankrupt person).

We also have the cry baby - Narayan Rane - spouting venom against all and sundry for not getting his lollypop! His son running riot because daddy dear did not get his lollypop! Such guys should be stoned in public like they do in Saudi Arabia, then and only then will they learn a lesson which they are not likely to forget.

This begs the question - Do these guys actually need security? Why should the taxpayers money be spent on giving these hooligans Z+ security, it would be nice to see them moving around without flashing lights and large motor cavalcades thereby not inconveniencing the public.

Last but not the least - would Chidambaram be a good Home Minister? Would it not have been better to have a retired general from the army or an honest upright policeman with an impeccable track record in fighting insurgency such as Julio Rebeiro as the Home Minister?