False-generosity

Political parties are busy working out a plan for the upcoming state elections in five of the sates: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal, Kerala and Assam. Sooner you will hear political rhetorics in these states the ruling governments praising their performances and the opposition parties criticizing the government and promising to reform. Often the reformations will include new allowances, free-schemes, and alike. Basically, I think there should be motive stronger than the so called good will of the politicians to develop the country. It is filling their pockets; for we are not unaware of the scams and scandels in Indian Politics. I don't deny that there are sincere politicians even today. I am concerned about the policy makers and those who have direct control over our national interests. 

Often the generosity of our leaders are false-generosity with a hidden motive behind. We the citizens seldom realize this fact. The disparity between the haves and have nots is ever widening. Why should we live at the mercy of some while others live in self-sufficiency? From whose wallets the money to plan free-projects are flowing? Do our politicians go bankrupt at the end of their term as ministers and members of parliament and state assemblies? Why should we pour in to listen to those whose stomach never know hunger? There is a poverty of questions and critical reflections from us the citizens though we claim to be living in world of digital revolution. The very means of communication that came to existence to proclaim truth are in the hands of those who are falsely generous. Every free scheme that is planned by every party depends on the money that we will pay. We will pay more than what they say they will. Their generosity is false for we deserve to live like everyone in the society with dignity and honour.  

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aneeshsdb said…
Good reflections Great man!!!!!!!!! Keep thinking.
Everyone has the right to live in dignity and honour, the avowed false promises of the politicians cannot but ring a loud bell to their own need for recognition, power and a low sense of human dignity and honour.....They will have to dig deep into the mysteries of "living well and being well" before they could show off their humanitarian ideals.........
February 13, 2011 at 11:52 PM
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