Wonder why political parties don’t let Pakistan cricket team play in
India, or its player represent clubs in the IPL, when umpires and ex-cricketers
form part of the mega annual cricketing event here in India. We have Rauf and
Daar, the latter very respected one at that, in the panel of umpires
officiating matches across locations, including Mumbai, and Mushtaq and Waqar
coaching teams. Rameez Raja is part of the front-ending the event through Extra
Innings and the commenting team. Even, a former cricketer, Azhar Mahmood, plays
for the Punjab team. Then why not the Pak team? Are we being hypocrites?
OK. Shiv Sena criticized US for the Azam Khan impasse! Wonder what’s
happening!
While we shoot barbs, what’s stopping us from acting? At least, we
should have shot barbs when Musharaff claimed he spent a night across LOC, on
the Indian side, that is, before the Kargil war. Are we still dumbstruck from
his media coup while he was “officially” in India? Generals are expected to
lead from the front, as he proudly stated that he did, while we didn’t display
gumption to even respond.
Our polity is weak from busy politicians filling their own coffers
until the time they’re in power. Wonder whom to cast vote for, even as groups –
both government and private, social groups – are spreading awareness to vote.
There is no choice when either a corrupt or a criminal is in the fray.
Now that Sarabjit breathed his last in Pakistan, politicians fell head
over heals to garner limelight – Rahul Gandhi was thanking himself for being in
the vicinity to show sympathy personally; the Congressmen thronged all over to
make peace with the Sardars after the Sajjan Kumar verdict, who are facing the
wrath of the Sardars; the government announced
a Rs.25 lakh compensation – they’re doing everything to win back hearts.
What a farce!
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