Speck

I was sitting on the dinner table, having my meal at the place where I live. There were other people at another table who were discussing about something. When I listened carefully, I figured that they were discussing about the shortcomings of Indian administration and politics. I am pretty sure that everyone of us would have had such a discussion. So what do you think about this?

I know a large percentage of the Indian politicians are corrupt. We are always ready to point our fingers at them. But are we really doing the right thing? Just put yourself in their shoes for a moment and think about it. When the whole system is corrupt, how can a single politician change anything? He'll be swept along with the tide, forcefully or willingly. So they do it willingly. But are they really at fault? I have a counter view.

Corruption always starts at the small level and goes big. It is not just the politicians or the administration that is corrupt, but the whole of India. Everyone is a part of this in some or the other way. Tell me, how many of you got a driver's license only after passing the requisite test? I am certain of what the answer to that question is. So aren't we at fault? When something bad happens in the nation, we blame the leaders. But it is us who elected them in the first place. If we can not change them, at least we can change the way we think. Stop thinking about personal gains for once and think of India as a whole. Tell the leaders what we really want; progress, transparency, harmony.

Politics and politicians have been labeled corrupt these days. The situation is so bad that whenever we find ourselves struggling because of the corruption, we hear ourselves say "A lot of politics is involved". Do you even know what politics actually means? It has been labeled and looked down upon so much that it has a whole new meaning these days. Politics in Hindi means "Rajneeti". Which means the strategies to be implemented to run the state (Rajya). But what do we mean when we speak about politics? The dirty mind games the politicians involve themselves in? Why?

The fact of the matter is that the situation is bad. It can't be changed overnight. We can't get rid of the whole administrative system and form a new one instantly. What we can do is to think for the community as a whole, as a nation. To let the leaders know, what we really want. If they are not able to satisfy our needs, we can support the fresh and innovative minds. Those who jump into the so called dirty world of "Politics" just to bring about a change. A change will be brought about. But it can't be brought about by sitting and grumbling. We have to bring a change in ourselves first, only then can we expect a change in the administration too.

I Wish...

I wish I were a bird
Life would be at ease
I would fly away in the sky
Would fly in the breeze

Wish I were an angel
Would be of help to you
Would take away your tears
And give you happiness true

Wish I were a star
Would shine in the night
Would guide you in the darkness
Until there would be light

Wish I were a flower
Would blossom in the spring
Would give away my fragrance
And would ask for nothing

But all these wishes
Could not come true
So I can just hope now
And pray for you