Modi sucks of nepotism.
Praful and his family are involved; so are Sharad and his family; PC and PM (our "honourable" union ministers) stand to gain an upperhand over NCP and thus breathe free; N Srinivasan owns CSK; The Governing Council of IPL is inept and defunct, clueless as they were about ownership, profits, bids etc. in IPL; Somebody's son and would-be (hopefully) daughter-in-law bid for a franchise, but of course, for him, there was no conflict of interests despite being a Governing Council member; a prominent opening batsman and a member of governing council apparently (acc. to a leading newspaper) wanted a stake in one of the new franchises; etc....
The Governing Council of IPL holds an amazingly simplistic explanation about its apparent lack of knowledge about the ongoings in its own turf. The members simply said that they trusted Modi whenever he told them anything. They completely believed in his virtuous status, and never even thought that he could do any wrong. Wow!!! If only the whole world could run like this, I mean we all have some lessons to learn from the G. Council.
But, suddenly, the G. Council decided that everything is not hunky-dory. Skeletons fell out when unnecessary disclosures were made. After all, everything remaining under wraps is usually the perfect solution to all problems of corruption in the Indian scenario. But, unfortunately, one disclosure led to a chain reaction. Charges were traded. The ruling political party also suddenly saw windfall in this entire drama. They could get rid of their long-standing problem of dealing with their "ally". So they gathered all income tax officers they could lay their hands on, to raid every premises they could think of, to taint as many owners they could, find out as many skeletons as possible in the IPL's and particularly, Modi's cupboard, and whoa, emerged scrupulously clean. If only they could exhibit such tenacity in dealing with matters that concern citizens of this nation.....
And this is so typical. Modi obviously knows his fair weather friends. True oppotunists to the boot, the G. Council members feigned being clueless till they were getting everything without moving a muscle. The concept, execution, getting franchises, marketing the idea, and everything else was done by one man, and one man alone. Now, when everything is in place, of course, he is expendable.
And look who is talking of morality, corruption, nepotism, transparency ..... The party which never in the past bothered about becoming allies and having ministers against whom charges of corruption worth crores were levied. Of course, that is all for a greater good, after all, the country cannot afford to spend on another elections. What will happen to poor, unfortunate people like us? Who will show us the way?
And the best part (saved the best for the last), the party in power has always handed the baton of the country to its first family. First Chacha, then his daughter, then the son, then the daughter-in-law, and finally, the anointed king, the son (or will it be the daughter?). They and their cronies talk of nepotism? This really sucks. When the greatest democracy of the world can be run as a family fiefdom, why can't IPL (even if the charges against Modi are true)?
The BEST comment came from the pompous megalomaniac Rajiv Shukla, whose only claim to fame is his untiring ability to ingratiate himself with his party president. His comment was, "I will do everything to save cricket." Kudos to the only saviour of Indian cricket, the toady Shuklaji.
While writing this blog, the outcome of the Modi vs the others battle has not reached its conclusion, but any decently aware Indian know the fate of an enterprising, and unservile person. He gets thrown out by the corrupt, dysfunctional system.
NOTE: I do not bear allegiance to any political party, all of which have a common ideology of promoting their personal interests only.
