Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Reservation Politics
Mr Prakash Karat,
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Dear Sir,
I am sure you are aware of the nationwide agitation on the issue of reservations, though it is not clear to people like us whether you are in any way concerned. Would you care to explain to commoners like us what is more important to you all, providing food and at least primary education to all the children of this country or reservation for certain castes in higher education? And also, would you care to explain why a social evil like caste system could not be eradicated even after 58 years of independence?
To common people like us it appears that a septuagenarian who is unable to even walk properly, in order to regain his lost clout in his own party, is bent upon dividing this country, my country, on the lines of caste politics.
Even after more than 58 years of independence, politicians of all parties of this country, instead of fighting wars on population explosion, ill-health, hunger and illiteracy, are busy in vote-bank politics of caste.
We do not expect any respite from the sacred class of politicians who are fond of eating the cake and having it too by way of accepting money for asking irrelevant questions in the parliament, unilaterally increasing their own salaries and perks and even insulating them from being disqualified for holding offices of profit.
It is sad that you are hand-in-glove with the political party bent upon dividing this country on the issue of caste politics. We have NOT heard protests from your party against the brutalities committed by police of the Governments either run by you or your other hand. It is sad to listen to the Police Commissioner of one of the most prosperous cities of this country justify the brutalities of his sub-ordinates and yet continue in his chair.
ARE WE LIVING IN A DEMOCRACY OR ARE WE BEING GOVERNED BY EMPEROR NERO?
Have moral values of our politicians stooped so low?
If that is so, do we, the commoners (or the other castes who are NOT ST/SC/OBC and are NOT considered important in your vote-bank politics) who dream and toil hard for the prosperity of this great country now onwards should start thinking of an alternative political system/party?
I thought it is time, we do.
Best Regards,
Manojendra Gupta
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Dear Sir,
I am sure you are aware of the nationwide agitation on the issue of reservations, though it is not clear to people like us whether you are in any way concerned. Would you care to explain to commoners like us what is more important to you all, providing food and at least primary education to all the children of this country or reservation for certain castes in higher education? And also, would you care to explain why a social evil like caste system could not be eradicated even after 58 years of independence?
To common people like us it appears that a septuagenarian who is unable to even walk properly, in order to regain his lost clout in his own party, is bent upon dividing this country, my country, on the lines of caste politics.
Even after more than 58 years of independence, politicians of all parties of this country, instead of fighting wars on population explosion, ill-health, hunger and illiteracy, are busy in vote-bank politics of caste.
We do not expect any respite from the sacred class of politicians who are fond of eating the cake and having it too by way of accepting money for asking irrelevant questions in the parliament, unilaterally increasing their own salaries and perks and even insulating them from being disqualified for holding offices of profit.
It is sad that you are hand-in-glove with the political party bent upon dividing this country on the issue of caste politics. We have NOT heard protests from your party against the brutalities committed by police of the Governments either run by you or your other hand. It is sad to listen to the Police Commissioner of one of the most prosperous cities of this country justify the brutalities of his sub-ordinates and yet continue in his chair.
ARE WE LIVING IN A DEMOCRACY OR ARE WE BEING GOVERNED BY EMPEROR NERO?
Have moral values of our politicians stooped so low?
If that is so, do we, the commoners (or the other castes who are NOT ST/SC/OBC and are NOT considered important in your vote-bank politics) who dream and toil hard for the prosperity of this great country now onwards should start thinking of an alternative political system/party?
I thought it is time, we do.
Best Regards,
Manojendra Gupta
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