RAHUL BABA KO GUSSA KYUN AATA HAI?

Like Superman making an appearance at the SuperBowl, or Bane turning the stadium into a cereal bowl, Rahul Baba made an impromptu appearance at a Press Conference today. He took the media persons by surprise, and even made Arnab Goswami to start the bashing from afternoon.
Here in Mysore, temperature's were already soaring, when i switched on the news and saw Rahul declaring the Ordinance to be nonsense. He added that it should be torn and thrown. WOOHOO! finally someone spoke to the point and used language which the youth understand.
I liked the fact that Rahul showed up with a beard, and finally, he bit Manmohan Singh's pinky finger. Its about time 'the angry young man' brand is launched again. Can't expect that from Abhishek Bachhan's Dhoom. But that is another matter.
Ah! the Ordinance. This enables our politicians to win elections from his air conditioned jail cell. Instead of raping women in his home, he can have his own brothel at this cell, and then pass a bill on Child Safety the next day. We thought the Congress government was all about women, money, Swiss banks and Audi.
Sushma Swaraj might be mighty pleased. The scion of Congress has actually supported BJP's stand, though Modi (the Gujrati guy, with a beard too) might run his hands through his hair in dismay and dropped the theplas to the ground. Rahul Baba has captured the nation's attention in five, that's right, FIVE minutes! He came, he saw, he spoke, he conquered and he went away.
That a young party president has spoken in rebellion against the Prime Minister of a nuclear empowered democracy, in his absence, has sent tongues wagging and sent tails behind legs. The young brigade of the Congress has risen in rebellion, along with a nation tired of paying more for onions. Rahul has got the pulse of the nation, and is all set to cure its illness.
So, for today, and for a few more days to come, the IPL Modi has to wait for his chance on the News Hour. For now, its the spokesperson of various parties, and pretty young news anchors, and of course, Arnab clueless on getting caught off guard.
Finally, i'm glad that Rahul Baba ko gussa aaya!

MAKE HAY WHEN TSUNAMI STRIKES

It is amazing to see how the army laid down across a bridge, and helped the pilgrims cross over on their backs, when the number of planks wasn't enough. It is humbling to see a group of Sikhs going into ground zero to cremate the dead. They are the sunshine after a storm passes.
And then there are those who made hay in the absence of an actual sunshine. News reports are filled with these shocking stories. A guy tried to make away with a whopping 85 lakh, washed away as part of the five crore kept at the bank. The rest of the money, is either in the silt or in the pockets of the locals, some who have become unexpected millionaires on finding nature's loot.
Food packets, some from our own Mysore city, were and are being sold at 100-200 bucks. Air dropped, these find their way into some locals, who sell them to bewildered pilgrims. This in addition to parothas costing 200 bucks a piece and fried rice for even more. Even basic water was not spared.
On one side, you have the cab drivers who drove through the land slide and right beside the ferociously flowing Mandakani, to ensure their passengers reached safely. They are shamed by their colleagues who are reportedly charging 10,000 rupees for a ride which would cost 500, for relatives who are in search of their loved ones.
This reminds me of Hurricane Katrina. Just when the rescued thought they were safe in the SuperDome, crime broke out. Women were raped and possessions looted. Survivors were turned back by police with shotguns, as the rescue shelters could not accommodate more people. Ambulances were parked on the highway for days, just because the administration did not give them a green signal.
It took three days for Rahul Gandhi to "flag off" a convoy of trucks carrying relief material, once he had got over jet-lag from his Spanish vacation. Not to mention his convoy of SUVs to the site, which further blocked the only roads which were viable for emergency transport.
People get the government they deserve. The initial looting was done by people, who took advantage of helplessness and despair of survivors. The political vultures will come next, siphoning off funds from the relief package.
Yes, some organisations did distribute free food. The Armed forces are carrying out their largest rescue operation, even tragically losing their own men in one of the sorties. Individual stories of survival, bravery and brotherhood will emerge. It's the like the scene from The Dark Knight, where both civilians and convicts refuse to blow up each other's ferries.
But, these few vested interests, who displayed "extraordinary greed" in the midst of an mammoth disaster, i just want to say this: Life comes a full circle.