Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The Hypocrisy of Our Politicians

Todays newspapers at Raipur screamed in their headlines about a bar-feud that involved a local Shiv Sena leader. This leader, Dhanajay Parihar, is basically, and more of, a criminal. He was behind bars in a murder case, though acquitted lately. These days he is busy capturing the cable business at Raipur and uses his goons for the purpose.
He has started a restraunt on the outskirts, and is known for its pub, bar dance (in the name of DJ) and flesh trade as the media reported.
Saturday night's story was a little different. Some engineering college students were in the restraunt to celebrate a birthday party. They had their stint at the pub and were now at the (so called) DJ where allegedly they tried advantage towards the bar girls. A feud started and soon Parihar with others reached there and the students were thoroughly treated.
Unfortunately for Parihar, one of the students happened to be the son of Mr. Prabhat Jha, an MP from Madhya Pradesh and also the state head of the MP BJP unit. The son promptly reported his powerful father and the action was taken at Raipur. The police amazingly reached the site even as the action was on. Parihar with his henchmen was arrested and th Court sent him to 14 days' Judicial Remand.
But the real story is not this. The story dates nearly a year back. Vijay Mallaya, the liquor baron of India sent a bottle of wine to each of his MP colleagues, to celebrate New Year. Prabhat Jha was one of the recipients who not only refused the gift from Mallya, but also admonished him for the overture, that did not conform to his Indian culture, Indian ethos and Values.
Did Mr. Jha even once asked his worthy son even once, what was he doing in a pub and a dance bar at nearly mid-night? Did this behviour conform to his Indian ethos, culture and values? Or was the previous overture of Mr. Jha was intended to merely hog the media Headlines.

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