Friday, April 21, 2006

JUST PRO-HUMAN..

Yesterday,when on the phone with a dear friend, i could hear the fireworks in the background..together we wondered what it was for..Vishu and easter was long over,the festive air had faded giving way to the monotony of daily affairs,but our moorings failed 2 provide any logical result..Today after a period of self imposed exile due to exams,I embraced the truth that sitting and studying shall never be my cup of tea and resolved 2 go out for lunch..Clearly the world had zoomed ahead a lot, leaving me behind to digest the inevitable,.. Nope!no messiah went on the cross with the burden of all human sins, but definitly there were many imposters..No,it was not the heralding of a new year,but nonetheless as exciting as one..THE ELECTIONS ARE HERE..

From the free party pamphlets with the daily news papers to cleverly conjured slogans in the tune of popular film songs blaring on the speakers, election is conspicuos with its short arrival.Albeit free tv and cycle syndrome from our neighbouring "ammas land" has still not caught our politicos, hollow promises are still aplenty. And while critics out there find thier heads under the trains, our political satirists and comedians are still laughing aloud to their banks..But the very fact that politics is espoused as buffoonery,is not comforting.Nothing is probably more ironic than the candidates smiles in the campaign posters, perfected with an extra shine by the scruplous photographer..the irony lies in the fact that the smiles are absent on the ones on the other side,a mocking grimace maybe,but never a smile..From the open sale of sslc papers in the market, to the tsunami ravaged allapuzha, the present govt has many questions to answer..While wayanad glared in droughts, the govt still thought the closing of the coca cola plant that used tons of water as an act of an irresponsible public.. But who are we kidding??the left is just another choice, and i bet they will provide their rightful share of misdoings 2 burden us by the next elections..

But the answer doesn't lie in cosidering 22nd as a another public holiday..Go out there and vote, atleast they will be answerable 2 us..atleast we have the right to demand.and lets be optimistic that ATLEAST with the aim of countering the other party's mistakes they would come up with something..Mr narayana moorthy had said we Indians suffer from MAFA, misinterpreting articulation for accomplishment, well the bug has bitten me..Everything said and done i dont have a vote this time;-), in my loitering and moralising i was late 2 get one..So.Thought atleast would tell u guys 2 go and vote..Flaunt the blue mark on your fingers,its your right and responsibility



Aparna