Western: Change their needs to suit the party
Indian: Change their party (or alliance) to suit their needs
Western: Know the power of Development and go ahead with it
Indian: Pray that Development is just a passing fad
Western: Believe in politics of issues (before the people)
Indian: Believe in politics of issues (their children)
Western: Portfolios taken by subject matter experts. Professionals reach the pinnacle of their career with the portfolio.
Indian: Indian Roulette. The portfolio depends on who’s in line, tired of traveling, which ally has to be pacified in which way—subject matter expertise be damned!
Western: Film stars actively participate and endorse their choice of politicians
Indian: Film stars become politicians in large numbers (and promptly spend more time in front of the camera than in Parliament). In the South, you get to be Chief Minister.
Western: Number of politicians increase in Arithmetic Progression
Indian: Number of parties increase in Geometric Progression
Western: Know that they are below the law and try to circumvent it
Indian: Are the law
Western: Embarrassments and scandalmongers are kicked out or eased out
Indian: Embarrassments and scandalmongers are given plum ceremonial posts
Western: Dress to the occasion
Indian: Dress desi, think swadesi
Western: Forget past leaders, but practice their doctrines
Indian: Worship past leaders and damn their dreams
Western: Plan for the future
Indian: Live in India’s glorious and ancient past. What future?
Western: Try to capture the mind of the voters
Indian: Try to capture the booths of the constituencies
© Sunil Rajguru
Great reading! Very thought provoking whilst also being humorous. Keep it up!
Thanks Prakash for your continuous encouragement on my blogs.
(And we’ll always remember it was you who started it!!!)