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By T. V. Antony Raj
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On November 13, the day after I posted my article ASI Hits Dirt After Following a Seer’s Dream of Fool’s Gold a person commented with a poem, slightly out of context to the subject. Nevertheless, I am reproducing it here since it impressed me somewhat.
This is a free translation of the author’s Gujarati poem that he wrote on January 30, 1984.
By the way, the author Hemen Parekh celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday, June 27, 2013.
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Who is Bapu?
By Hemen Parekh
There was a time
When you were our Bapu,”
A Mahatma;
For a lifetime long
A tortured Atma;
To wash away the sins of your children
You died a martyr’s death;
Now those very children
Have opened-up a shop
To sell ” Gandhi-ism ”;
They are even maintaining
Two separate books of accounts,
One for income from ”Unknown Sources “,
Strictly as required by the law!
Even out of curiosity
Do not venture
Anywhere near;
No one will recognize you
Without your NSG / Z+ bodyguards!
And children from city slums
Will chase you, shouting,
”Ben Kingsley, Ben Kingsley, “
And when they ask you for your autograph,
Do not sign,
” Mo Ka Gandhi ”!
Just pretend that you are Ben Kingsley,
TV cameras, Reporters, Anchors
Will follow in your footsteps;
Just forget that
You were our Bapu!
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Impressions 
World is Watching !
It is not only India
Entire world is watching what has happened – and continues to happen – in Delhi
Oppressed people of Tunisia , Libya , Iraq , Egypt , Yemen , and now Syria , took up arms and fought bloody battles to liberate themselves from the tyranny of dictators
Of course , in no small measure , due to covert help from the Western world
But India is the land of Gandhi ( – the ancient one , not the Dynasty ! )
And peace-loving people of Delhi needed no outside help to throw out Congress and give a mandate to BJP and AAP
But a fractured mandate that gives no party a clear majority !
Apparently , people of Delhi failed to appreciate that a coalition government is a government that gets blackmailed by its coalition partners , whose sole aim is to make a ton of money !
Exactly what has been happening at the Centre for the past 5 years , rendering UPA -2 , a Spineless Spectacle !
Arvind Kejriwal realized this a long time back and over the past 6 months , repeatedly said ,
” We will neither support any party , nor seek support from anyone ”
He is absolutely right when he refuses to form a minority-led government , under constant threats from corrupt partners
What next ?
Although President’s Rule is an immediate possibility , it is a pointless postponement of what is inevitable , viz :
RE-ELECTION
Let us get over it fast
Let us face the harsh reality of parliamentary democratic process
If people of Delhi want a stable / accountable / corruption-free government , then let them go to the polling booths ONCE AGAIN , and give AAP , at least 40 SEATS
Let their message ring loud and clear , across the length and breadth of India , proclaiming :
” Brothers and Sisters,
If you want to get rid of corruption , give AAP , an ABSOLUTE
MAJORITY in 2014 National Elections
NOTHING LESS WILL BE ENOUGH TO LIBERATE YOU
If you hesitate , and split your vote , you will have only yourself to
blame for your continued suffering ”
* hemen parekh ( 10 Dec 2013 )
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