With the upcoming Karnataka assembly election, a tough decision awaits the people. Three parties vie for power - JD (S) with Kumaraswamy and Gowda, BJP with Bookanakere Siddalingaswamy Yediyurappa and Congress with no leaders and the insufferable Krishna (who still awaits a ticket from Sonia Gandhi).
I even thought Presidential rule extended might do the city good. But, no. Its just the Congress ruling from the centre and collecting the proceeds there. So what exactly can we do? I, for one am voting for an independent. This way, I have done my duty as a citizen, while I would not have contributed to any of the vile motives of the three parties. Karnataka politics is truly a black mark on democracy. It shows that even when there is no booth capturing and rigging like in the North, democracy can be left useless when the only options you have are such. Maybe what we need is communism. The CPI should make a grand entry into Karnataka and behind it should follow, naxalites and other maoists. Karnataka can be the next Nepal. We can then secede to China (and live happily ever after).
Why on earth has politics reached such a pathetic stage all over India? I wonder at times whether it is at all worth studying law in a premier institute when you have to apply what is passed by an obviously incompetent legislature chasing its own ends. The legislature to be controlled on these political lines would mean the law would be reflective of their idiotic whims and fancies.
Today's Economic Times contains a full page interview of Yediyurappa. Among many other interesting things, he also says, "We have demonstrated that a BJP government would ensure social justice and equality to all." What the Economic Times forgot to ask him was whether his "all" included anyone but upper caste Hindu Brahmins. He even promised to give the Lokayukta more power to curb corruption. He went AS far as to say that his manifesto is "like our Gita, Quran and Bible". The headline was a quote from within the interview which reads "Gowda can't fool people again" (emphasis added).
My only hope is that the Economic Times will continue to interview more political leaders in the coming days. Among all the pathos, one can find a thin slice of entertainment. The last and final laugh before the world comes crashing down all around you.
This, is politics.
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Slight correction: It seems Kumaraswamy has formed an alliance with the BJP, which in turn had caused Deve Gowda to "faint on the spot".
also, our goons-in-charge seem to have borrowed quite happily from our nutty neighbours..spotted among other election promises was rice for 2 rupees..
a sad little joke this.
in any case,if the BJP pandered solely to the brahmin community which is very very tiny in this state, they would certainly be heading nowhere..the brahmin community is hardly "elite" in these parts. i think the BJP must be quite content with yedi being a lingayat..
yes im sorry. I assumed he was brahmin. Quite stupid. I suppose that dusn change the communal tensions that would follow with the BJP.
In an added twist, Yeddy is up against Bangarappa. Congress is not fielding a candidate. If Yeddy loses, which seems quite likely considering the vote banks are all polarised in Bangarappa's favour, he has no way into the assembly as he refused to contest from two constituencies. Bangarappa had been a great help to the BJP before he left. This is truly a clash of titans and more importantly, staunch rivals with a disturbing history. Lastly, they're both X CMs.
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