From Deshabhimani , Malayalam weekly Exactly a month from today is the Parliamentary election in my state of Kerala. This time, I’m not going to vote. Bernard Shaw defined democracy , with his characteristic cynicism, as “ a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve .” We elect our government in a democracy. And the government invariably sucks our blood – whichever the party is. The BJP and the Congress are like Tweedledum and Tweedledee though the former makes all sorts of other claims day in and day out. BJP = Congress + the holy cow. The holy cow has turned out to be quite a vampire and that makes a difference, no doubt. In our Prime Minister’s algebra, it is: (a+b) 2 which should be equal to a 2 and b 2 . There is an extra 2ab which is the holy cow. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm , the animals revolt against the human master and set up their own nationalist republic. Soon politics develops in the republic and some pigs become leaders. The porcine
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Wooohhhh!!!! Nice pic... Where is the pic taken?
ReplyDeleteA village in Kerala.
DeleteHope this remains...Btw, is the one behind the banana leaves a Cocoa?
ReplyDeleteYes, it's cocoa.
DeleteBeautiful! Awesome capture!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bushra... Glad you liked it.
DeleteLanes become insignificant when we try to reach heaven. Nice take.
ReplyDeleteIt's just a narrow path leading to a stream...
DeleteBeautiful and truly luxuriant, reminds me of my village.
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty in the countryside, isn't it? Nice to know you liked this.
DeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteGreen and peaceful.
Indeed... thanks.
DeleteThere must be some danger somewhere ...
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No danger, Raghuram. The path is used just once a day or so when the owner goes to pump water from the river to which the path goes.
DeleteI wonder, why would you even come back.
ReplyDeleteCertain compulsions, Sid.
DeleteWonderful shot of nature.
ReplyDeleteYes, Rajesh. Thanks.
Deletenice capture. Where is this?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely private property in a village in Kerala.
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