Mismanagement of another kind

It seems funny that certain politicians treat public property as their private property. Recently the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh decided to demolish a part of a famous stadium to turn it into a parking place for a private school. The school in question is one which is private in nature and could have managed a parking lot for itself but since a number of ministers have their daughters studying in it, a prestigious institution was made a scape goat to control the traffic problems. And the sad thing is that there is traffic problem outside every school when it gets over but a special treatment was meted out to just one particular institution for known reasons. Destroying public property in order to control traffic is not a proper solution. Instead proper steps should have been taken to manage the traffic chaos during school hours. But nobody wants to go the difficult way. And so another building becomes victim of the whims of politicians.

Wooing the Muslim votebank

One fact that the politicians are sure of is that to come into power they need the minority to vote for them. While the majority is divided on the basis of caste and class, it is the minority community that holds the key to winning the elections from the very beginning. So come the election time and everybody is running to please the minorities. From offering basic amenities to reservation and now apologies, the politicians leave no stones unturned to please the Muslim voters. But unfortunately, things are easier said than done. Had any political party had truly invested upon development, not of just one community but of the society at large, they would have been sure of victory. Had any politician developed his constituency, he would have been sure of both the majority as well as the minority community to vote for him. But sadly such is not the case. The voters are remembered just a few months before the poll while the politicians fill their pockets rest of the time. There is just a blame game between the center and the states in the name of development. While it is a corrupt practice to ask for votes in the name of religion, who is there to stop the politicians from using other forms of sweet talks.

And now lack of hygiene in UK restaurant

After the incident in USA, the next in news is a man washing his foot in a kitchen sink at a burger shop. And this time, the man is a relative of the owner who had come to visit. The explanation given, that sink is not used for cleaning or preparation purposes, so what if it is inches from where the burgers were being prepared. The incident was seen and recorded by a customer who was disgusted by it. It seems like that kitchen sinks in restaurants have changed their purpose.

The 'aam aadmi' and the party!!!

Election  after election, we witness the same things, pre-poll; politicians wooing the voters offering jobs, freebies and the like, post-poll; some temporary implementation of policies but overall no change in the condition of the general public. What effects the general public of India? It is the rising prices of essential commodities and the breakdown of law and order. The general public is not concerned about international relations, except for those with its neighbors and the countries which provide job opportunity, nor with the economy, or even with what is happening in the rural areas. One thing that the politicians know and what is seen in a number of states is that there are two prominent parties and each comes in power alternatively. The politicians know that they all are equally incapable of solving the common man's problems, so it is easier for them to sit in opposition for five years and wait for the public to vote out the other party. The politicians know how to play with the emotions of the general public, they can excite and incite for their own political gains. And the problem with the public is that they believe in half baked truths that are served on polished platter. Electorates' ignorance is politicians' bliss. Election matters are decided based on emotional turmoil instead of intelligent grounds. Besides the party also has to please the corporate sector that has funded their election expenses. So, the final political decisions are made not for the public but for the select few who exploit this public. And the ignorant public is just a puppet on chains, dangling as per the whims of the ruling party. And the net result; while the masses are suffering, the politicians and the corporate houses are making hay.

Shocking incident at pizza hut

The latest incident at the chain pizza store in West Virginia shows not just the lack of hygiene but also the mental state of people. Though the employee was suspended and the restaurant in question shut down, the problem lies deeper down. It is a complete disregard for the fellow human beings that can make a person act in such a disgraceful manner. It is not just the who cares attitude but a deep rooted hatred, maybe a jealousy for those who have greater privileges. All in all, it can be said that it is a case of lack of humanity.

I remember a similar incident in Pune where a poor roadside vendor was badly beaten up by the mob for a similar act. The difference between the two culprits was that one was a poor illiterate villager having a hand to mouth existence while the other a manager. While the wrong was same, the treatment meted out was different.

But one thing remains that after getting to know about such incidents, one tends to loose faith in human goodwill. It is not possible to trust anyone with even a simple thing as eating out. It may be called a death of morality but whatever it is, it is definitely not good for the humanity.

Random thoughts

When memories come haunting me, I do not know any peace. All that I have lost in all my years on this earth hurts me badly. Sometimes I wish I could just format my mind so I could just finally stop crying. Or else to turn back the time and live a bit differently. My grief does not let me move ahead, it does not allow me to live. Time has come when every breath seems heavy and every step weary. Maybe it would have been better if I was a mechanical being devoid of all emotions. But the truth is that I have a heart that gets hurt, that wants to be secure, that wants to be protected from any further hurt. As the tears choke my throat, I wish I was not so emotional. But the truth is that I was, I am and I will always be, getting hurt over and over again.