Monday, May 25, 2009

Caste, Religion & Dynasty

Elections are over and UPA has got public mandate to form the government. Most of the candidates who has won this election is because of caste, religion or the family name. Ours is a polity dominated by top down hierarchy and there is no value for a person who believes in the concepts of governance & accountability.

The recent fight between Congress -DMK on the issue of allocation of ministerial berths to the family members of the Karunanidhi is a best lesson for all of us. 

It was a common feel among observers in Delhi on the past performance of TR Balu & A Raja was a completely negative. Balu has misutilised his powers to help his son in the business and he failed totally in governance & accountability. It was a sensible decision by Mr.Singh to keep them out of the new government and also, he never wanted Azhagiri to take up any position in the new govt as he has won the MP seat for the first time and he is less experienced. At the end, Karunanidhi emerged as a winner by getting executive positions for his family members and two of his top acolytes.

Such political drama has become normal in politics, it is you and me to think and do something about it, otherwise the creator has to take new avatar to set it off.