A CATASTROPHE CALLED DEMOCRACY

RAJ SHEKHAR JHA

The real catastrophe is not that thousands of crores of rupees have been laundered in the Commonwealth Games, nor that out of the 103 flats meant for war widows, only three went to them, but that nobody believes that the guilty would ever be brought to book or justice done.

On India’s independence Winston Churchil said, “Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues and freebooters. All Indian leaders will be of low caliber and men of straw. They will have sweet tongues and silly hearts. They will fight among themselves for power and India will be lost in political squabbles.”

SANJANA SAKSENA

What did CM Ashok Chavan whisper in President Obama’s ears when he greeted him; “Sir would you like a sea side flat at Colaba. Obama may be bless fully unaware of the Adarsh Scam nor has he heard of the general, but he, of course, has heard of Suresh Kalmadi, especially after the TOI cartoon depicting Kalmadi introducing Obama as President Osama, to the utter horror of Mrs Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.

ARANI BASU

Three cheers to the three musketeers of corruption- Kalmadi, Chavan, and General Kapoor.

SHREYA JAI

Padmashree for corruption

May I suggest that the coveted Padma awards be given to the following three-

1. Suresh Kalmadi, the idol of Corrupt, who had the audacity to divert tax- payer’s money worth 2000 crore

2. Ashok Chavan, the real estate agent of Maharashtra who is also the Chief Minister

3. Gen. Deepak Kapoor, the real patron of Kargil widows and Orphans