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The national symbol called Brij Bhushan

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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is today’s India’s national symbol. He is a hardcore criminal who is treated by the ruling party as a valiant hero.

In one of the interviews, this present national and nationalist hero describes how he killed a man once. “I held him by the hand, put the rifle to his belly and fired.” As simple as that.

This killer is a six-time elected member of India’s parliament which makes rules and regulations for 1.5 billion people.

He is not the only criminal in that place which is now converted as an emperor’s palace with a sceptre installed at a prominent place by none less than a man who regards himself as the Vishwaguru, the teacher of the cosmos. Half of the members of India’s parliament are criminals. Hardcore ones.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is their iconic symbol. Let there be any number of protests against him, any number of charges, nothing will affect him. He is a murderer, swindler, mafia leader, rapist, and a lot more. But for the ruling party of India whose fervour is steeped in nationalist spirit, he is an icon. The judiciary of that party acquitted this criminal of 38 recorded heinous crimes.

There are many, many more unrecorded crimes too. Ask the ghost of his own son, Shakti Singh, who committed suicide in 2004 because he couldn’t accept his father’s venality any more. The young man put the rifle to his own forehead cursing the man who gave birth to him. Good for him.  

That accursed father had started as a small-scale trader and local mafia leader. Now that man is superlatively affluent and powerful. He is a national icon too for the ruling party in the country. He controls about 20 assembly constituencies in his state, the heartland of India’s nationalism. He contributes substantial amounts to BJP’s coffers. And he is close to the Prime Minister, Home Minister and the state’s Chief minister. He can get the support of thousands of ascetics in a jiffy just to showcase his influence.

When both the judiciary and the religion of the country are with you, you can do anything. That is the moral of this national symbol called Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

 

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  1. Things are going from bad to worse day by day, Tom. And the worst part of it is even educated intelligent people have been brainwashed to such an extent by the propaganda machine, that they have lost track of what is right and what is wrong.

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    1. Imagine someone of PT Usha's stature defending this criminal! Imagine a sportsman hero like Tendulkar keeping mum. There's something fundamentally wrong with our polity. The Viswaguru has to pause and contemplate seriously.

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  2. It's really sad that the wrestlers who brought glory to our nation, who gave hopes to millions of our citizens, are having to struggle so much with their case.
    In most other similar cases, the suspect would have definitely at least resigned.
    This particular lawmaker symbolises everything that is wrong with our governance structure. As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied.

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    1. When criminals like this man are protected, people should lose their faith in the party. But this party is gaining strength instead!

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  3. Indian politics is becoming worse day by day. By the way nice blogs sir! 😊👍🏻

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  4. https://sintrabloguecintia.blogspot.com/

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  5. The Vishwaguru is always busy (claiming to work 18 hours everyday) in enlightening the world without learning anything himself. A few decades back, the esteemed courts of India would have taken suo motu cognizance of Mr. B. B. S. Singh's in record confession of the murder committed by him and brought him to book. Now a sizable part of our judiciary also sold its soul to the devil (or the Vishwaguru), expecting any such act from the courts is akin to asking for the moon. Mr. B. B. S. Singh is within his right in making laws for the masses because we, the people of India, deserve leaders (and lawmakers) like him only.

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    1. We deserve it, you're right. So much so India will vote these criminals to power again. And create Manipurs all over the country. When the country burns, Viswaguru will be in America showcasing yoga to the world.

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  6. Hard hitting as ever! Loved the title "National symbol", Evokes mirth and sadness at the same time.

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    1. Politicians are the best jokers. And disastrous calamities too.

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  7. At times im in awe of the era i was born in. So much technology, so many possibilties. And then there is also this to contend with. What kind of India will i be living in? such thoughts torment me...

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    1. One thing is sure: it's going to be a rough ride ahead. Manipur is a hint.

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