Hail Politics!

One more protest march. One more rally. One more gathering of people shouting for justice. Who will give them justice? This is a democracy. A government of the people, by the people, for the people. We should help ourselves to justice. It is time to redress our wrongs. Do not blame the government. They are sitting in their plush thrones because you let them. They continue looting the state of money because you let them. Remember, your vote or the lack of it, put them there.
We have so many intelligent citizens busy sending space-ships to moon, putting new satellites into orbits. There are other intelligent people creating multi-million dollar industries, churning more billions in profits, worldwide. While you and me (if we can consider ourselves intelligent) were busy earning money using our intellects, we conveniently forgot about the collective whole, the nation. We assumed that the police and army would keep us secure, the politicians would build flyovers and reduce traffic and zoom to foreign countries for photo-ops with other ministers to put up a 'shining' image of our country. When we were thus engaged, the poor and illiterate farmers, cobblers, blacksmiths of our villages were forced to come into politics. Their lack of education did not deter us from electing them, since we were too caught up in our own galaxies to bother about their eligibilty. The poor villager saw money, something that had eluded him and his forefathers for centuries. He was not wrong when he grabbed hold of some for a better lifestyle. But, money taints. The no-longer poor politico wanted more. He had taken under his wing his family with all its distant relatives. Slowly, he adopted his village. He built schools and colleges which ran with his now tainted money. He left no nook and cranny in his greed for more money. He was possessed with something he had never seen before he was 25. He had felt the power that comes with it. Addiction destroys.
We blame him now. But he was a victim of circumstances who was forced into the limelight because of our negligence. Illiteracy, poverty and sudden windfalls had taken their toll. His soul was sold.
How many of educated Indians prefer a government job over a private one? How many of educated middle-class Indians want to stand for the election? In most middle-class homes, politics is considered harakiri. Leaving the 'safe' environs of corporates and venturing into social service is considered a sign of mental imbalance. It is time we changed this. It is time an educated, middle-class Indian, a representative of our 5 billion, came forth. It is time the youth realise that a jobs with MNCs and high salaries are nothing if you are going to die while commuting to it. It is time we realise nobody can help us but ourselves. It is time we wake up. It is time for some politics.