Crass Politics

The latest developments in Indian politics is making me search for dictionaries. Google is classifying “Crass” as a genre of music. A compelling mix of Anarcho-punk! I had to go through couple of articles to understand that musical jargon.    It says “a symbol of endless, hopeless, fruitless, aimless games” so when I added politics to its end I somehow reached a conclusion.

It is time to pickup the momentum, the race is approaching the photo finish. Largest democracy is preparing for general election and the perfect time for this “Crass Politics”.

Sunset @ Lucknow Railway Station

Pakistan; does she even have an option? I pity our neighbor. The elder brother is utilizing the younger to win elections? Or the younger is playing for the elder’s beats?

Why would the play masters turn a blind eye to it? Or have they become blind selling the arms and ammunition’s to both sides?

So with a single stone they could catch so many birds. But the bullets and lives they sacrificed for it. Why not to waste bullets if it can win votes, isn’t it?

How can everything could be fair in war and love. The one who is supposed to protect becomes the destructor himself . The great demons were devas who got cursed only to get killed by the god himself.

Celebration @ BJP office Lucknow 

So who is ruling? Is it Rama dharma or Ravana Dharma? Since the game is for power and Rama is not ready for the “Vanvas”.... so it is all about the power hungry Ravana.

The drama unveils when one can drone up from Indian media and focus on a world picture. Just little bit of editing from February 14th until the general elections in india. It has got all the ingredients for an Oscar. May be they should create an Indian version of the English series “House of Cards”.

Step on the Tiger

Traveling from Lucknow to Banglore all got to tell the same story. They dictate it. Media celebrate it. And the public social mediate it. It elicits a great number of emotions the perfect components of an entertainment ..horror, sorrow, anger, revenge, fight, drama, love, patriotism, heroism and many other ‘isms’

What a great sacrifice! And for what?

They might win elections. It’s not they might! they have already won the voters hearts. So elections are just a formality. The picture they draw of India in front of outside world. Business friendly! Kashmir; Heaven on Earth! Incredible India! Pakistan the terror incubation Centre! Come on!!! We are tired of these stories.

Tell something new! Something interesting!

They might say that my name is mohammaden(Muslim) that I’m supporting Pakistan. Even the police officer at Kumbmela asked me; “what does a Mohammaden got to do with Kumbmela? How can you do a holy dip at Sangam being a mohammaden?” He suggested “ Mohammedans could come and see but not dip”. So that is how an average Indian look at things.

Can’t blame them when Hinduism constrict to the Thilak on the forehead and the mind is not expanded enough to accommodate the “Vasudhaiva kutumbakam”. The verse from the “Mahopanishad”. Who has time for Upanishad when most are busy coloring their foreheads, covering their heads, crossing the innocent and the latest trend covering the coffins with national flags. The funniest part is this same verse is engraved on the entrance hall of the Parliament of India.


So if every Hindu went looking for the “Brahman” then who will run the Kali-Kaal show. We need someone or something to blame on. Let’s paint our days dark and  sleep in that ignorance, watching these crass politics, blaming the Kali-Kaal.

Krishna @ Sangam