Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Now, what next?

It's been a really happening day, but at the end of it, I find nowhere to go. (Sorry for this pessimism, but, tell me, what positive do you take out from the things that have happened in these two days, or for that matter, these many years ?) As I was coming back home, I've been wondering, what have actually happened? and more than that, what's going to happen henceforth?

The first thing that struck to me, is that, now Congress is free of schackles of the Left parties. ( surprisingly, the Left were not as agressive today. or have I missed their speeches? )

Now that the UPA Government is in power even without the support from the Left Front. So that means, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh can now take a few bold decisions quite freely. Also we might see a stability in the SENSEX.

Then of course, the Nuclear Deal, which in first place is the need of the hour.
But it was not just the Deal that was discussed in this session, infact, the focus of discussion was also on the performance of this government. now before the elections, Congress has got a chance to win some votes back.
For Left, it was a golden chance that they've missed. I feel, they've definitely lost votes from some youngsters. and also they've lost the sort of "veto" over the UPA Government.
The BJP, main opposition to the UPA, has failed to hatch the opportunity as well. they seem to have lost their direction,in a way- They didn't seem powerful enough to argue.
Meanwhile, The Third Front- they too, jumped to seek an opportunity, but could not managed to do it, third time, I guess.
However, the allegations made by three NDA MPs about the bribing and "Horse-trading" are going to make a big news in coming days ( and CNN-IBN is going to get more TRPs.)
And hey, this is also a case of media's active involvement in active politics, isn't it?that also brings out an entire debate, whether the sting operation actually took place? If yes, then what really happened there? The Allegations made by the three MPs, may or may not hold true, but either way, the investigation is going to bring results that will demine the status of some parties as well as the whole structure of Indian Democracy. (and media, if in case it is provened to be a fabricated story- I don't think, it is though)
In short, the mayhem called Indian Democracy continues...
And that reminds me of Yeats again:

The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity...
Yeats spoke of a "Second Coming" but sadly, there is no one to come and save us...

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