It is very hard for the citizens of India to like their government. In a country of a billion people there are bound to be many problems and it is impossible for any sort of leadership to address them effectively. I have been very vocal about my dislike for the present government and think it is the worst ever in the history of this country. My yardstick for comparison is the previous NDA regime and other Congress governments, none of the previous governments were perfect and they had their share of flaws but the sheer magnitude of screw ups and mistakes made by the present regime ensures that all previous instances of misgovernance in this country pale in comparison.
It is nearly impossible for me to write down various instances where the government has taken wrong decisions which are not in favour of the general well being of the people of this country. However, I would like to point out 5 simple areas where the government has failed us completely. These sins are unforgivable in my opinion and it will take a long time before any regime manages to undo the damage done by UPA here.
5. Mismanagement of Foreign Affairs: I am not even going to mention the episode where the idiotic foreign minister (Mr S M Krishna) read out the speech of his Portuguese counterpart by mistake at a UN gathering. It was just a silly mistake and does not compare to the huge blunders made by the UPA in all areas. With an aggressive China flexing its muscles all over Asia and Pakistan up to its usual tricks in Kashmir it makes sense for India to engage its traditionally friendly neighbors like Sri Lanka and Nepal with whom we have a shared history and heritage. We go ahead and vote against Sri Lanka despite a specific request from them to not interfere in their internal matters to keep the stupid old man from Tamil Nadu and his bunch of corrupt spoilt kids happy. We ignore Nepal and give mixed signals to its Maoist leadership and ensure that it embraces China and willingly allows its land to be used for anti-India activities. Even in Maldives, first we sit quietly when a hostile government takes over, we ignore the previous India-friendly regime which requests help and then we cry foul when the hostile government takes decisions which harm Indian interests.
Our foreign policy and be summed up in a single sentence: 'Clueless and corrupted by idiotic coalition compulsions'.
4. Rewarding mediocrity: Just 2 examples are more than enough to explain how we are endangering the future of this country by having such people in top offices.
Sushilkumar Shinde: Claims that he has 2 biggest qualifications to to be the Home Minister: 1. He is a Dalit and 2. He is loyal to the Gandhi family. Before becoming the Home Minister his main accomplishments were being involved in the Adarsh scam when he was the CM of Maharashtra and presiding over the biggest power failure in the country when he was the Power Minister.
Pratibha Patil: She has singlehandedly lowered the dignity of the highest constitutional seat in the country. From stealing artifacts to sponsoring free trips for her family members the lady has done it all. To add a nice cherry to the cake she pardoned mass murderers and child rapists while refusing to act on the petitions of known terrorists like Ajmal Kasab and Afzal Guru who continued eating biryani at the taxpayers expense.
3. Punishing Protests: From beating up sleeping women and children in the anti-corruption protests to beating up students in the protests in the Delhi gangrape case our government has matched several other countries like China and North Korea in snatching away democratic rights of the citizens. To top it all NSUI goons hijack the protests and the government ensures that the news of 'students' meeting Sonia Gandhi and she promising to take strict action is plastered all over the media. Simply put the UPA government has mastered the art of killing popular protests by using every dirty trick in the book. Anna, Kejriwal and the students protesting the rape have all been effectively marginalized.
2. Unparalleled Corruption: Let me first state that I do not think that there has ever been a completely honest government in this country and I don't expect it in another 50 years. The problem here is that that not only is this government completely corrupt, it is also shameless and arrogant. It laughs at you in the face and says that 'we will continue looting you, do whatever you can'. People like Sibal and Chidambaram mock the CAG and the people of this country by claiming that there has been no wrongdoing in various scams and no public money has been lost. Time and again the world laughs at us because of our greedy politicians. From screwing up the Commonwealth games to selling away precious natural resources of this country taxpayers are being taken for a ride everyday. But apart from indulging in large-scale corruption in the name of stupid schemes like NREGA, Right to Food and Direct Cash subsidy our government actively shields corrupt alliance partners by calling off the IT and CBI teams whenever they get too close for comfort. Using these teams as a tool to achieve their devious means is another topic which we should discuss in detail sometime.
1. 26 /11: I stay in Mumbai and this attack took place a stones throw away from where I work. I visit these places regularly and I was lucky that I was not at CST station that night. I am not blaming the government for the attack, I am blaming them for what happened after the attack. Apart from hanging Kasab after protecting him and feeding him on our expense for 2 years there is almost nothing the government has done to secure justice. Forget securing justice, none of the promises made 3 years ago about having an elite anti terrorism squad or enhanced security have been fulfilled. And to add insult to injury we invite the leaders of the country which did this to our country and gush about their designer bags. Our response to almost every terror attack which has taken place in this country has been lame-duck. It follows a simple 3 stage process formulated by the Congress think tank. 1. Strongly condemn the attack 2. Make promises to retaliate 3. Blame internal elements or the RSS for the problem and go back to looting the country.
My home was attacked, the attackers still roam free in their country and threaten me again and again on TV. My leaders address them using salutations which denote respect (Ji or Sahab). My leaders ignore my protests and need for security because they want the entire police force to protect them and their family. My leaders also make idiotic statements from time to time on TV which makes my attackers happy and tweet their concurrence. Should I be angry? I risk getting arrested if I express my anger on Facebook or Twitter.
It is nearly impossible for me to write down various instances where the government has taken wrong decisions which are not in favour of the general well being of the people of this country. However, I would like to point out 5 simple areas where the government has failed us completely. These sins are unforgivable in my opinion and it will take a long time before any regime manages to undo the damage done by UPA here.
5. Mismanagement of Foreign Affairs: I am not even going to mention the episode where the idiotic foreign minister (Mr S M Krishna) read out the speech of his Portuguese counterpart by mistake at a UN gathering. It was just a silly mistake and does not compare to the huge blunders made by the UPA in all areas. With an aggressive China flexing its muscles all over Asia and Pakistan up to its usual tricks in Kashmir it makes sense for India to engage its traditionally friendly neighbors like Sri Lanka and Nepal with whom we have a shared history and heritage. We go ahead and vote against Sri Lanka despite a specific request from them to not interfere in their internal matters to keep the stupid old man from Tamil Nadu and his bunch of corrupt spoilt kids happy. We ignore Nepal and give mixed signals to its Maoist leadership and ensure that it embraces China and willingly allows its land to be used for anti-India activities. Even in Maldives, first we sit quietly when a hostile government takes over, we ignore the previous India-friendly regime which requests help and then we cry foul when the hostile government takes decisions which harm Indian interests.
Our foreign policy and be summed up in a single sentence: 'Clueless and corrupted by idiotic coalition compulsions'.
4. Rewarding mediocrity: Just 2 examples are more than enough to explain how we are endangering the future of this country by having such people in top offices.
Sushilkumar Shinde: Claims that he has 2 biggest qualifications to to be the Home Minister: 1. He is a Dalit and 2. He is loyal to the Gandhi family. Before becoming the Home Minister his main accomplishments were being involved in the Adarsh scam when he was the CM of Maharashtra and presiding over the biggest power failure in the country when he was the Power Minister.
Pratibha Patil: She has singlehandedly lowered the dignity of the highest constitutional seat in the country. From stealing artifacts to sponsoring free trips for her family members the lady has done it all. To add a nice cherry to the cake she pardoned mass murderers and child rapists while refusing to act on the petitions of known terrorists like Ajmal Kasab and Afzal Guru who continued eating biryani at the taxpayers expense.
3. Punishing Protests: From beating up sleeping women and children in the anti-corruption protests to beating up students in the protests in the Delhi gangrape case our government has matched several other countries like China and North Korea in snatching away democratic rights of the citizens. To top it all NSUI goons hijack the protests and the government ensures that the news of 'students' meeting Sonia Gandhi and she promising to take strict action is plastered all over the media. Simply put the UPA government has mastered the art of killing popular protests by using every dirty trick in the book. Anna, Kejriwal and the students protesting the rape have all been effectively marginalized.
2. Unparalleled Corruption: Let me first state that I do not think that there has ever been a completely honest government in this country and I don't expect it in another 50 years. The problem here is that that not only is this government completely corrupt, it is also shameless and arrogant. It laughs at you in the face and says that 'we will continue looting you, do whatever you can'. People like Sibal and Chidambaram mock the CAG and the people of this country by claiming that there has been no wrongdoing in various scams and no public money has been lost. Time and again the world laughs at us because of our greedy politicians. From screwing up the Commonwealth games to selling away precious natural resources of this country taxpayers are being taken for a ride everyday. But apart from indulging in large-scale corruption in the name of stupid schemes like NREGA, Right to Food and Direct Cash subsidy our government actively shields corrupt alliance partners by calling off the IT and CBI teams whenever they get too close for comfort. Using these teams as a tool to achieve their devious means is another topic which we should discuss in detail sometime.
1. 26 /11: I stay in Mumbai and this attack took place a stones throw away from where I work. I visit these places regularly and I was lucky that I was not at CST station that night. I am not blaming the government for the attack, I am blaming them for what happened after the attack. Apart from hanging Kasab after protecting him and feeding him on our expense for 2 years there is almost nothing the government has done to secure justice. Forget securing justice, none of the promises made 3 years ago about having an elite anti terrorism squad or enhanced security have been fulfilled. And to add insult to injury we invite the leaders of the country which did this to our country and gush about their designer bags. Our response to almost every terror attack which has taken place in this country has been lame-duck. It follows a simple 3 stage process formulated by the Congress think tank. 1. Strongly condemn the attack 2. Make promises to retaliate 3. Blame internal elements or the RSS for the problem and go back to looting the country.
My home was attacked, the attackers still roam free in their country and threaten me again and again on TV. My leaders address them using salutations which denote respect (Ji or Sahab). My leaders ignore my protests and need for security because they want the entire police force to protect them and their family. My leaders also make idiotic statements from time to time on TV which makes my attackers happy and tweet their concurrence. Should I be angry? I risk getting arrested if I express my anger on Facebook or Twitter.
