IS POLITICS THE LAST RESORT OF A SCOUNDREL ??

WHO SAID IT ? No we need to give a new definition to the term ‘ politics’. For many it is a business, and also it is a shield to grab land and amass huge wealth. Irrespective of the parties, all are indulging in activities which will really damage the hope of good governance. Now the process of parliament elections is on and hectic activity is on in political circles.

The way political leaders speculating about their party’s success, shameless political leaders jumping from one party to the other, like a monkey jumping from one tree to another thinking that the fruit is sweeter there than what it is tasting right now. Our so called leaders have lost vision, virtues and values in their political life. The term ‘ value based politics’ has lost its intrinsic value. Today the politics is the only field where one can amass huge wealth which cannot be gained in any other business.

The money power, muscle power is becoming determining factor to win. Those who do not have these powers they cannot afford to win. If one has the money power, then he can easily acquire the muscle power too.

If we look at the list of contestants, majority of them are facing criminal cases in one or the other context. There are land grabbers, mine kings, liquor barons, real estate kingpins and ofcourse rowdies. Their knowledge about constitutional affairs, social and economic responsibilities and cultural heritage of this land is below par. Most of the contestants are just literates or illeterates. Their vision is only to make money. They know it very well that they can earn money if elected. As such they are ready to spend money in crores.

If we just have a glance at the assets declared by the contestants, it runs in crores. Just compare the assets declared by the same person during last elections. Suppose if his/her assets were 10-15 lakhs during last elections, this time they are declaring it at Rs.10-15 crores. How this has become possible. Within a span of 5 years how they amassed such huge wealth ? what is the actual source ?

He who makes money and poses himself as a person with all moral virtues, wearing white and white dress with an artificial smile on his face and thinks only about his own progress is the best politician today and he is the king. We the poor citizens are the fools who vote such corrupt politicians and pave their way to success to amass further wealth at our cost.