Left Right Politics

“What do you think about the Left and Right in Indian politics?” I asked a friend of mine.
“No, I care a damn and anyway, it’s none of my business to worry about such useless topics. Politics is wastage of time!” She replied.
I again asked her, “Ok, don’t be bothered about it but how can you be ignorant about the various political issues, at least you must keep yourself updated with the latest and current political topics.”
But like any other, she ignored me, believing that my involvement into political matters is useless, I am stupid and not so cool. But it’s not their mistake being politically ignorant either, they have perceived politicians image as deceivers and also due to big time corruption in our bureaucracy and politics. Yes, youth these days notice everything that involves corruption but at the same time, ignore the architectural mind behind it.

Bureaucracy corruption is omnipresent and can be found in the land of rising sun to Uncle Sam’s country and from cold desert to sand desert. Yes, the amount of corruption does vary from country to country. How can we forget satirical sitcom ‘Yes Minister’, where the minister’s various struggles to formulate and enact legislation or effect departmental changes are opposed by the will of the British Civil Services, his Permanent Secretary. Well this is what exactly happens in real politics, typical politics. The factual masterminds are behind the scene but equally enjoy perks with the ministers, thanks to these bureaucrats to sully our image as the worst place to ‘play’ politics. Not that I am only blaming bureaucrats for playing spoil sports because they are only present in the much higher ‘plays’ (positions); but even the local corporators or politicians are jam packed with corrupt instincts. This corruption is at low level of hirearchy; imagine the height of corruption amongst higher officials/politicians. Here at least the ‘netas’are provided with the civil services officers because no matter what position a politician holds, he will always be a pea brain in front of those massive bureaucrats. Politicians have limited ideas to go beyond their miniscule brain, so for enhancing corruption level, there comes a helping hand from these mastermind ‘babus’, truly they define corruption in true sense. Yes, in actual practice, it is these bureaucrats who enact legislations and implement them upon us. Well, no wonder they also act as government servants by showing their minimal necessities but believe me, most of them acquire massive properties and money (illegal) stashed in ‘n’ number of places that are ambiguous, for example, under bathroom tiles’ floor, walls, ceiling, etc and beyond thoughts.

Though, not all civil officials are corrupt, there have been several few exceptions who are powerful enough to shake the most authoritative people by fight against their corrupt nature. Arun Bhatia is one person who, working for the very system has exposed its shortcomings and corruption. He stepped into it even after being aware of the level of risks involved for being truthful and principled. Had he been so vary of corruption and loathed it then how could get the offenders punished? Avoiding social evils at bureaucratic system is fighting against corruption, so people who really oppose it, must be in it to eradicate from its roots. Arun Bhatia who has withstood several transfers in his career for fighting against corruption could have enjoyed cakewalk like other bureaucrats do. Even after retirement he has chosen to remain active in politics by becoming Member of Parliament. He hated corruption therefore he became a bureaucrat and is still fighting back it to eliminate it from the society. So to avoiding corruption, the only way is to fight back. And I do not see any harm in honest people joining politics or civil services.