One pre-poll survey predicts a Congress win, another predicts a BJP win, and yet another predicts it’s going to be 50-50…. Veerappa Moily says the Congress will bag 135 seats, Venkaiah Naidu says the BJP will get between 119 and 129 seats, H.D. Deve Gowda predicts the JDS will come to power on its own.
Therefore, a small prayer.
Long time no see.
Trust you are having fun.
You must be surprised to hear from me again. As you know, I was pretty pissed off when you returned my get-well-soon card after the 2005 tsunami with the inscription “Addressee Not Found”. I could be wrong, but I swear it was your handwriting on the envelope.
To err is divine. So here’s a chance to set your record in order.
Something quite akin to the tsunami is about to strike Karnataka, and wherever you are, God, please do something about it. I come to you because of the advertisement that hangs above the Vidhana Soudha: “Government Work is God’s Work.”
So, here goes: please, please, please let us have a hung Assembly….
Here are six reasons why a hung verdict is the best thing for all of us.
1) None of the parties have done anything to deserve our unreserved approval.
2) None of the parties have demonstrated our vote is safe with them.
3) None of the parties have the humility to respect a clear mandate.
4) We are all better off if the spoils are shared.
5) Stability is a middle-class myth.
6) And, opinion pollsters and media will have an escape route.
Of course, you are a free individual, God, and are free to do whatever you please. But it will be nice if you could remind the world that “Government Work is God’s Handiwork”.
Don’t go around cribbing that nobody warned you, if those who enter its portals turn out to be atheists.
postscript: Is all-seeing-you really backing the Royal Challengers in the IPL?
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I find it interesting that a hung verdict is said to be the best thing for Karnataka. Sure, none of the parties may ‘deserve’ to win, but it is the consequences that matter here. Does it really matter whether a coalition loots the state or whether a single party loots it? If one party is the lesser of the three evils surely a majority for that party is better than that party sharing power with a bigger evil. Is there something to be said for a clear direction for the government not teetering on the brink of collapse or unsure of whether it may last 5 years? I don’t have the answers, but surely the questions are valid.
Churumuri,
Can’t agree more on this !
Problem currently is those who dream of making a strong and vibrant Karnataka are not even considering voting leave alone contesting. This should change atleast by next 5 -10 years time ( I am optimistic :) )
Those who are subject matter experts in Governance, Administration, development, infrastructure should all become an active part of our govt and such a situation looks near to impossible at this moment, but why not hope for better days.
We need a Kannada centric party with a vision to get our state onto the roads of development. I saw a blog recently talking about 20 most important things our next government should take on priority once it assumes office. ( Churumuri, plz publish if you think it’s fine)
http://karnatique.blogspot.com/2008/05/dear-next-government-twenty-things-that.html
Stability is a middleclass myth! It needs explanation – how and why?
Why is it that in a state of 58 million people, not even is one is fit to be a chief minister?
This shows the typical arrogance and disinterest of the typical city based middle class (rich?) person’s cynical mind.
THe City Slickers are very good and cribbing complaining kicking and screaming at every thing.
The poor in the villages take a more active role in our great democratic exercise as it is they who suffer the most in an uncertain govt not the bloggers!
Humorrous and so correct.
I think by having a hund assembly, we can continue to be ruled by the Congress governor ably supported by three honest retired IAS officers. No doubt the governor has from time to time tried to please his Delhi bosses. Still it is better than Deve Gowda family rule or rule by other corrupt politicians who are ready to earn their return if they come to power. This thinking has nothing to do with city slickers or simple rural folks who vote.
This is how Italinas have progressed by having a different government every year since the second world war. They just do not believe in stable government. Italy was once well known for its corruption and mafia rule. Let us learn this lesson from Italy.
the only problem, in the absence of stable govt others making plans for us. without a popular govt, we will have no leverage.
example 1.
not one neta here has spoken about MAS-SBC corridor that Thiruka and rail bhavan want to shove down our throats. meanwhile Thiruka is moving on it.
only some babus in the state have stood against it. SBC-MUM is a corridor more beneficial to us. also why should we undercut mangalore bcoz Thiruka has acquired taste for shipping and ports?
Dear KP,
I have a kunkuma covered copy of your letter, along with some suggestions about what is going to happen to you (and perhaps Me–remember Ayodhya?) if I grant your appeal.
The sarvantharyaami that I am, I am imprisoned through yajna, yaaga, and havana in three different places by the three big parties. Many others are trying to do the same.
Sorry, cannot help you.
The Big G.
Bhamy–
Sonia is already here to instruct us in Italian ways of handling reality.