It's raining topics for the Maharashtra politicians these days - both for the ruling and the opposition parties .... sample these two - the government didn't table two proposals of CAG in the assembly session at all and the IPL cheerleaders are set to be monitored/banned for provocative dressing/dancing and causing immoral distraction.
For once, the aam aadmi will be out of focus and won't be affected by the newest fads of the politicians. And for one, I am a little happy about it. But, then, trust our politicians to do the most needless things - target something and someone inconsequential and create more national waste - waste of print, time, costly national time (which we tax payers pay out of our pockets) and waste of precious assembly and policing time which can be better used elsewhere on more pressing matters.
Was it necessary that the cheerleaders' topic had to be raked up by the Navi Mumbai police? I have my reservations about it. Navi Mumbai police or for that matter, any police in the country, according to me, should not be in charge of morality. They should be only in charge of protection of the populace as has been deemed fit constitutionally. There are so many precious matters in Navi Mumbai to be taken care of, but, well the commissioner and in general police want publicity and air time! Let the duties be damned. Let the responsibilities and police time to target the crime situation be damned. We all know that there is only vested interest in this - all hot air and little substance. What about the celebrities dancing in more than suggestive poses and clothes during the police shows? Should that not be banned in the same light? Or just because it is a programme for the police, anything goes?
For some time now, I have been in favour of a radical solution that needs to be implemented for getting the police departments on track. I think the police of all states should be removed form the purview of the Home departments of the states and placed under the purview of a national peace-keeping force governed by retired military officials and that, military control the recruiting of officers and constables. Also, to stop the rampant corruption that transpires during the recruitment, the same be subjected to periodic and surprise audits by the Anti Corruption Bureau. The state governments and the politicians have abused the police for far too long and completely polarised them - not just in Maharashtra, but in most states. Its about time that we cleanse the mess.
As for the state government not tabling the two proposals from the CAG, it seems to have shot itself in the foot - which is pretty funny. What I find amusing is that the session cannot be extended. I think our constitution needs amendment. The session in such circumstances should be allowed to be extended and not just that, the government should be made accountable and it should be mandatory to dispense its duties. Although if this is allowed, the undeserving opposition politicians will take it as a means to target the extended assembly time to create some more waste -but that is an entirely another issue I guess.
But, in both of these issues, politicians have proved that they have obeyed their long time dharma of creating incessant waste and do nothing worthwhile. Our social environment needs to be controlled for all this pollution being caused by our ultra-consistent-in-waste-creating politicians.
On a parting note, what has happened to Mumbai Indians yar! Three losses in a row!! That's too much for the erstwhile home of Indian cricket. But then, if you pack your side with oldies and make them play a youthful game like T20, what else do you expect? In all this, we are getting our own version of a Shoaib Akhtar in the form of good ol' Bhajji. His latest transgression - slapping Sreesanth. This is getting better than the daily soaps - we all should watch out for some more from the erstwhile Turbanator and the now, Slappinator and Outburstinator. Way to go bhajji!
