E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes, tongue firmly in cheek: The brouhaha over N.R. Narayana Murthy‘s stand on the National Anthem rightly created a flutter all over the country, with Murthy eventually tendering an apology. But the echo is still being heard in the corridors of power in Bangalore.
Since these things are decided in Vidhana Soudha, I went and met the All-Party Spokesperson who was very courteous despite all the hungama going around. She looked all harried and haggard.
“What are you going to do with Mr. Murthy now that he has apologized?”
“He has apologized, but there is so much to be done, Sir. One of our leaders wants him to be deported where nobody wants him. I am on the line from yesterday. Wherever I phone, everybody seems to want him. It’s going to be difficult to send him off to nowhere.”
“You couldn’t get any place?”
“To teach Mr. Murthy a lesson which he will not forget easily, another leader wanted that Mr. Murthy be sent to a place where there is no water …. I was thinking of a planet near earth—HD 209458b. Even ISRO was ready to help us out. But then US Scientists have spoiled it all. They have just found there is water in that planet! If you ask me, as a punishment, there is no place better than Bangalore, as you get water only once in three days. I get up at four in the morning to store two buckets of water before I come for work. Probably we will let him stay here. This will be the best punishment!”
“Any other suggestion from our MLAs?”
“One of them wanted a CBI enquiry. I tried to call the agency. Somebody bluntly told me they have many cases already lined up like the Bellary scam, NICE scam, assets disproportionate to income etc for which they are still awaiting clearance. Obviously they just can’t take up this work.”
“I sympathize with you. But can’t you line up any other punishment?”
“I have to, sir. Otherwise I will lose my job. You seem to understand my problem better. I myself thought we should put some more pot holes in the IT Corridor before monsoon sets in. This will teach him a lesson. The BMC is already doing their bit. But this is punishment, no sir?
“We should ask them to dig it up deeper. Another way is to make the ring road one way and ask them to go round and round till they go nowhere. We are good in making every road a one-way in Bangalore. I have to think something quick. If you get any ideas will you please call and tell me sir? Thank you, sir.”
I certainly dont understand , these assholes MLA’s and MP’s , if u chop the head of these , then u will find only mud , nothing else, they dont stand a chance to talk about NRN like that . How many of them knows how to talk in English ,suppose tomorrow if president asks one of these guys to represent India in some Conference in other parts of the world , what will they talk about , they dont have any knowledge about anything except for making money from the funds allocated to the poor people and for the Improvement of the rural parts.
I am surprised at the noise and din caused by a small slip of tongue that occured most probably at an impromptu interview.
However a lot of kite flying is going on about Mr Narayana Murthy as one of the choice when the post falls vacant. The post of President of India is mostly ceremonial and in my opinion it will be waste of talent if he is ultimately elected to that. He is little over 60 and has a number of years ahead when he can be really active. May be he could be inducted as minister or a minister of state in some important ministry where he could be really useful
Mr Ravi
None of the past presidents can match murthy in the ‘phoren’ accent of english. So people like you feel comfortable (aka not embarassed) with his speech and actions, understandable. But a commoner like me can not go to US to get trained to understand what my own desi rashtrapathi speaks, and you can not expect at least one billion indians to do it. When Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian Prezes visit India neither they can understand our MLAs/MPs nor your NRN, be assured.
If you feel representation in the conferences is the virtue to become prez of India, u r thorouly mistaken sir. Even Kalam, the Scientist makes a poor show, but still he is the most successful prez and the darling of the country.