The Ghosts of Future

Watching TV has become a rarity for me now a days. My kid has established his sole dominion over that space and we need to live on his mercy to get our pie. I now understand why it was called an “Idiot Box” since my childhood days. Nevertheless, when I am lucky enough to get the “slot”, News channels is the first thing that I jump upon. Of course, there are other means to stay ‘connected’ with the world and know latest events .But nothing comes close to Indian News Channels when it comes to Infotainment!( and I don’t know what that means) . They definitely are a class apart!.

Coming to the point – There was nothing exciting expected yesterday ,with the polls over , the mud slinging behind and politicians and pundits busy with ‘analysis’. But as a habit, I switched to one of the news channels and there was flash news about a politician from Amethi, venting his anger on the “High Command” of the Congress!. My first and instant reaction was to admire his courage since this act would mean end of his political career!.Surely, Congress and in particular Rahul Gandhi got a drubbing in Amethi (and I am not even talking of the entire UP because that was expected). But, then, discontent in the Gandhi bastion is quite unheard of  even during the worst phases of their political career.

Now – I was not as such following the UP polls, candidate by candidate and had no idea to the credentials of this gentleman oops sorry the sitting MP of Congress- Sanjay Singh. But during, the course of the news conversation (which also saw participation of his wife), I realized that his wife was defeated in the polls from Amethi . I moved on for some other exciting news but then something flashed my mind ! Sanjay Singh-Amita Singh …Modi…Badminton..things I thought I had read long ago and in all likelihood forgotten. My restless mind immediately took me to Google and I recollected the horrifying tale as it happened  24 years back !,

The motive of this blog is not to narrate that story-For that is available on net.Syed Modi Murder I am here because my belief  has been shattered. Well some might actually call me an idiot for having it in the first place !.

Scions of rich and famous always live a challenging life. While on one side, they have easy acess to name, fame, money and what not , the other side is full of expectations, comparisions, and obviously the dark fear of failure . However, one power which they possess and seldom realize is the ability to change the world. Rahul Gandhi is no exception.  Since the time, he has frayed into politics, a lot has been written, televised, spoken ( and what not) about him.. There was never a chance lost to question his leadership skills, political maturity, his five star simplicity and of course his maturity at large. Not to mention the ghosts of corruption that haunt the family since Bofors days.

I am not a big fan of Rahul Gandhi and neither against him in general. While I saw merit in some of the battering that he received, I had belief in his integrity, a ray of hope that he would be different and MIGHT just change the world, that we stood a likely chance in believing him ,more than anybody else.  All that is shattered now…….

Here’s what I wish to say to Rahul Gandhi –

 I was SHOCKED to know that Ameeta Singh was congress party’s candidate from Amethi. Well agreed, Sanjay Singh and Ameeta have not been convicted by the court ( the case went for 21 years). But then so are Dawood Ibrahim, Abu Karim Telgi, a million criminals and thousands of politicians in India !. The issue is not about judicial status  Rahul- For everybody knows the flaws of the system .Its about conscience. And I am not talking of the past either when you MAY have had little or no control. But 2012 elections –You were the all in all of UP. You had the power ,the ability to bring about the change.

To be honest,  I would still have reposed  my trust in you as a person ,as a politician ,even if you had won zero seats in the elections - had I not chanced on this news clip.

I would not even have taken notice of this incident, had it been a SP ,BSP or other candidate for they may  their political compulsions. What compulsions did you have Rahul ?Tell us please .Did you not have the courage to clean your own backyard ? Or are you naïve ?

Why should I now believe you Rahul  - Why ?.

These ghosts will prevail to haunt you in the future.