As pointed out by my friend, Rickie Khosla, the leaders who are running modern India, are about twenty years older than the nation itself. I couldn’t help but wonder, why don’t our politicians retire, ever? I gave a little thought to it and everything was crystal clear! For the benefit of fellow readers, I am going to share my theory in this post, at the risk of being politically incorrect, but who cares.
Let me ask you a question. When you hear the word ‘Neta’, what image do you form subconsciously? As far as I am concerned, I picture a kurta-payjama clad eighty year old man, with white hair(No, not a fifty shades of gray but a single shade of white), with eyes beaming with corruption and drooling over the taxes you just paid to government of India. The image of a ‘Neta’, most of us have in mind, is more or less similar to the one I described. So, obviously, why retire, if the junta pictures you, exactly they way you are and is most definetly fine with that.
A point to ponder is, who at all would make such a law which forces politicians to retire? The politicians who are having a peaceful nap or watching porn on their hi-tech mobile phones during the Parliament proceedings, will certainly not. They are not dumb enough to say no to Lakshmi, if she wants to come their way.They have a constant source of limited white money, and unlimited black money and of course, the power, without much of responsibility.Now, that would be a dream even for Spiderman, but our carefully chosen politicians enjoy such a rare gem of nature laden on their platter by us.They might all be a bunch of fools, but they are certainly not foolish enough to say goodbye to power, and the money which comes along.
At times, our politicians don’t really have a choice.How could they give the reigns of power to people who are not in their family tree. Democracy is alright, but in real life, power has to be concentrated in the family itself. And it becomes a real problem if the politico doesn’t have an offspring out of a legal marriage, or worse so, if the kid is like Rahul Gandhi. The forty year old kids of our leaders are not necessarily the ones who can handle a bigger circus, which India is. So, all for the lack of someone who could be as shrewd and clever as them, and fool the public as easily as they were doing since Independence, they have to slog even today.
The corruption quotient in an Indian politician increases exponentially with age. If we keep that theory in mind, there are chances of better earnings in the penultimate years of life. Who the hell wants to give up such a golden opportunity? So much, for the generations to come, who wouldn’t have to earn a penny,as their survival would be taken care of. And how could they ever miss future scams, if at all they retire. The nation needs their experience, for God’s sake.
An average Indian Politician never gets tired of work(foreign holidays, sleeping in the Parliament, watching porn, playing guests at TV Channels, watching free previews of movies before they are released and so many more tedious tasks) If work means all that, plus all the perks I mentioned earlier, which sane person would want to retire? After all, why should youngsters have all the fun? There is a mad mad (rave?) party out there, for everyone who wants to join!
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This post could be removed anytime soon, if I get a threat call from Mr Sibal, or even better, if he offers me money to do so.
haha.. ironically even i wrote a post on similar grounds. Its high time the oldies pass the baton to able youngsters like us.
It is not just the case with politicians but many higher authorities.We typically lay more emphasis on seniority and experience rather than talent.
Also we have very linear approach when it comes to promotion, more senior you are better your chances of promotion are. So its an eventuality to reach the top most bracket you will have to be very old.
No one today no matter how talented one is , he/she cannot directly come to a party and hope to be a chief minister of state,he first it has to linger around for couple of decades then only he will get his due.
Should your title not be ,Why should oldies have all the fun ? 😛