Politicians will be politicians!
When legislators gathered in the Vidhan Sabha for the vote of confidence, and it became apparent that Chief Minister (CM) Kalyan Singh, who had become Chief Minister not too long ago, would easily prove his majority, Congress MLAs surged into the well of the House and Congress Legislature Party leader Pramod Tiwari began beating up a security guard.
Ms Mayawati, who was CM only two months ago, ordered the BSP to join in. With fortification from the Samajwadi Party, the entire corps of secular and democratic forces advanced upon Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi and began pelting him with paper missiles. Mr Tiwari then picked up a chair and threw it at the speaker's podium, while another member yanked off a steel microphone and hurled it at the communal forces. After which it was a free-for-all, no-holds-barred gorefest — microphones, paperweights, chairs, files, uprooted plywood, slippers and everything chuckable flying!
Is this democracy? Are these the people who are supposed to lead the teeming millions of the subcontinent into a new century of "prosperity and development"? It wasn't too long ago in Pakistan when the President was attacked my other members of the National Assembly during a speech! The scene in the UP parliament the other day rekindled memories of the "event." One of the "pillars" of democracy, being used as a wrestling ring!
Whatever political analysts may say, there's no morality in post- election alliances — ethically, it's the same as defections. But this has been going on in India and Pakistan for too long. The same President of Pakistan who was attacked by the Pakistan Muslim League members in the parliament is now praised and called "honest" and "of impeccable integrity and character," now that he is a member of the coalition.
With leaders like this, how can a "developed, bright and prosperous" future be achieved?
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