Disclaimer : This post is written for its sheer satirical nature and is intented to poke fun at people who I think act funny. You may have your views about it. Good. We respect each other's views and move on as the World's Greatest Democracy.
Medha Patkar is fasting for the 8th day straight. So, Why should everyone give a damn? I'll tell you why. Since the death of Gandhi, we haven't had someone to call a "peaceful" fighter. The BJP, Shiv Sena n their likes beat the crap out of anyone who comes their way. The Congress does shitty submissive stuff like pulling a political stunt out of resignations n take the so called moral high ground.
Medha Patkar is the only hippie who's had the guts to belive in something and actually pull of a big stunt like this. By holding a whole government to ransom, using her cult following n news-hungry channels, she's trying to do the impossible. MAKING THE GOVERMENT ACT PEACFULLY ON A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE
Ground Reality : Sardar Sarovar dam was built. So many villages submerged. Govt of India rehabilitated them. The Narmada Bachao Andolan tried its best to stop them from doing anything. As usual, it fell on deaf ears. Now, they're gonna increase the height again. More villages are going to get submerged. Medha Patkar goes on a hunger strike to make the government promise proper rehab n stop increase of height. She's fighting for her life n gaining sympathy. Thus making a mockery of what we call democracy.
The greatest thing about governments anywhere in the world, is to push policy thro the backdoor and face the wrath rather than openly debate on it, maybe abandoning it at the end. That is seen as a failure of the government. Major political gimmicks later, you may see the government falling. All these, no government will be willing to bring upon themselves. So wat do they do? Slyly push controversial stuff thro.
Like the Ordinance for office of profit, inter-linking of rivers and several such disputes. Some fail. Some succeed.
Coming back to the hippies. Medha Patkar, Arundhati Roy and other hippies sitting on a hunger strike can even starve to death. The goverment will NOT give a damn. Govt will only lower their offers to something like a better rehab package. The dam height will be raised. This is money we're talking about. In the face of Capitalistic invasion of India, Patkar n her cult can't do much to fight for the aam-aadmi. The aam-aadmi must learn to fight for him/herself n work his living out. If he/she can't, then join a cult like the aforementioned.
What we see now is a total failure on the part of the Legislative, Judiciary and all the netas to solve an issue concerning the people of India. Also, its a shame that hippies like Patkar are encouraged to continue such facades and wasting their time when their voices will continue to be supressed. All of them have lost touch with reality.
As I conclude, I do wish Medha Patkar and her cult all the very best in their efforts to try changing the attitudes of the goverment. If she does succeed, it is dangerous. For every tom and harry neta turned hippie will start going on hunger-strikes and hold a nation to emotional blackmail. Bottomline, both Patkar and the Govt should end up as losers.
Long Live Gandhi (on rupee notes).
Long live democracy (the very fact she's not been put into jail or made to focibly eat is inspiring enough)
Long live such cults (they make news channels strike a chord wid public emotionally)
P.S : If you're fuming after reading this, this democracy in the 21st Century man. Wake UP!!
Medha Patkar is fasting for the 8th day straight. So, Why should everyone give a damn? I'll tell you why. Since the death of Gandhi, we haven't had someone to call a "peaceful" fighter. The BJP, Shiv Sena n their likes beat the crap out of anyone who comes their way. The Congress does shitty submissive stuff like pulling a political stunt out of resignations n take the so called moral high ground.
Medha Patkar is the only hippie who's had the guts to belive in something and actually pull of a big stunt like this. By holding a whole government to ransom, using her cult following n news-hungry channels, she's trying to do the impossible. MAKING THE GOVERMENT ACT PEACFULLY ON A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE
Ground Reality : Sardar Sarovar dam was built. So many villages submerged. Govt of India rehabilitated them. The Narmada Bachao Andolan tried its best to stop them from doing anything. As usual, it fell on deaf ears. Now, they're gonna increase the height again. More villages are going to get submerged. Medha Patkar goes on a hunger strike to make the government promise proper rehab n stop increase of height. She's fighting for her life n gaining sympathy. Thus making a mockery of what we call democracy.
The greatest thing about governments anywhere in the world, is to push policy thro the backdoor and face the wrath rather than openly debate on it, maybe abandoning it at the end. That is seen as a failure of the government. Major political gimmicks later, you may see the government falling. All these, no government will be willing to bring upon themselves. So wat do they do? Slyly push controversial stuff thro.
Like the Ordinance for office of profit, inter-linking of rivers and several such disputes. Some fail. Some succeed.
Coming back to the hippies. Medha Patkar, Arundhati Roy and other hippies sitting on a hunger strike can even starve to death. The goverment will NOT give a damn. Govt will only lower their offers to something like a better rehab package. The dam height will be raised. This is money we're talking about. In the face of Capitalistic invasion of India, Patkar n her cult can't do much to fight for the aam-aadmi. The aam-aadmi must learn to fight for him/herself n work his living out. If he/she can't, then join a cult like the aforementioned.
What we see now is a total failure on the part of the Legislative, Judiciary and all the netas to solve an issue concerning the people of India. Also, its a shame that hippies like Patkar are encouraged to continue such facades and wasting their time when their voices will continue to be supressed. All of them have lost touch with reality.
As I conclude, I do wish Medha Patkar and her cult all the very best in their efforts to try changing the attitudes of the goverment. If she does succeed, it is dangerous. For every tom and harry neta turned hippie will start going on hunger-strikes and hold a nation to emotional blackmail. Bottomline, both Patkar and the Govt should end up as losers.
Long Live Gandhi (on rupee notes).
Long live democracy (the very fact she's not been put into jail or made to focibly eat is inspiring enough)
Long live such cults (they make news channels strike a chord wid public emotionally)
P.S : If you're fuming after reading this, this democracy in the 21st Century man. Wake UP!!
this land of the mahatma weeps silently as a peaceful protestor has been labelled with the charges of"attempt to suicide".
ReplyDeletethis is most shameful that the strong willed followers of the "father" are turning out to be the symbols of 'justice denied'.
the need of the hour is immediate response to the myriad issues concerning the displaced millions for whom ms. patkar has been fighting for so longand not the hospitalisation gimmick to show concern for her deteriorating health status. if development comes at the cost of playing with the life and bread of a section of the society and that too the lowest rung in the indian socioeconomic heirarchy it defies the meaning of development itself .
the government should plan a proper rehabilitation and resettlement programme for those affected.
a nationwide support for this gandhian agitation is expected from every nuke and corner of india and especially from the so called "intellectual" and elitist middle class
dr.pallav pareek
www.pallavpareek.blogspot,com
the "intellectual" and elitist middle class is working hard to get richer by the day. Capitalism is getting to the head of every ordinary Indian. Gandhi's principles do not work in this day and age when we watch Korean TV's, eat at American Food Chains and use German pumps to bore water. Globalisation is changing the world.
ReplyDeleteAgree with you dude! Patkar's strike makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you were to perform a Cost-Benefit Analysis (remember 6th sem engineering economics) you'll find that the SS dam has benefitted more people than its hurt.
Sad truth of any 'cracy' - greatest good for the greatest number.
And yeah, that you can't make an omlette without breaking a few eggs.