Tomichan Matheikal's blog

The Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] came to power at the Centre in 2014 mainly because of its promise to provide corruption-free governance.   The Congress Party had not only become corrupt but also inefficient so much as to merit a special mention in BJP’s election manifesto 2014: “Corruption is a manifestation of poor Governance.   Moreover, it reflects the bad intentions of those sitting in power.   All-pervasive corruption under the Congress-led UPA has become a ‘National Crisis’.” Manifesto 2014 The party that came to power on the promise of providing clean governance became the most corrupt party in two years’ time.   What’s more alarming is that BJP’s corruption is not confined to money matters alone; it has corrupted the whole atmosphere of the country polluting it with the vicious hatred of communalism. Association for Democratic Reforms [ADR] found that the BJP amassed a lot of wealth in various ways soon after it came to power at the Centre in 2014. The ADR

“Where the king goes, the realm follows,” says a character in Game of Thrones .   It is the leader who shapes the country.   A visionary leader with practical acumen can transform the nation into a wonder.   I dream of an India with such a leader who will raise the country above its filthy poverty, illiteracy and superstitions, and abominable corruption in every quarter from religion to politics.   It is the leader who makes all the difference.   Right now India is led by a leader who promises much and delivers nothing.   Since the vast majority of people are steeped in poverty and ignorance, he continues to mesmerise them with rhetoric.   The poor idiots think that they are actually living in some paradise.   They are like the children who followed the pied piper.   India has tremendous resources and manpower neither of which is utilised properly.   Our politicians are utterly corrupt and insincere.   They work hand in hand with traders who are amassing riches beyond

Fiction Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a kingdom.   The King was very particular about law and order, discipline and cleanliness, uniformity and conformity, and so on.   So he ordered that no one should criticise the administration overtly or covertly, explicitly or implicitly.   He had soldiers and spies throughout the kingdom to catch anyone who disobeyed his orders.   Divyanshu was arrested by one of those countless, nebulous officers.   His crime was that he had painted a portrait of the King.   In fact, the King looked more handsome and imposing in the portrait than he really was.   The King was displeased by something about the portrait.   Divyanshu was never told what it was that displeased the King.   He thought he had made a magnificent portrait.   He had placed in his prayer room along with his gods.   But the King was angry.   Without even seeing the portrait. Divyanshu was given the usual punishment.   He was ordered to set up his own