Kashmir is burning; the army has taken over Srinagar; indefinite curfew has been imposed; and the ToI has a lead editorial titled "Absentee Leadership." Good title; poor edit.
In the socialist, democratic India of today, political leadership is glaringly absent. Chacha Manmohan, Boss Sonia and Baby Rahul are all zeroes. And the Opposition is entirely without heroes. Made me think of our National Anthem.
"Jana Gana Mana" is a song in praise of The Leader. The first line says, "nayaka jaya he," and nayaka means Leader. The song was written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore as a paean to George V when the Emperor came visiting. It was adopted by Nehru as the National Anthem because the Great Socialist is always The Leader. The history of socialism worldwide shows that all these great leaders failed; their stories are all about "fatal conceit."
So we need a new National Anthem. This should be a Song for the People. I suggest BB King's "Let the Good Times Roll." The opening lines are as follows:
Hey everybody,
Let's have some fun,
You only live once,
And when you're dead, you're done,
So let the good times roll,
Let the good times roll,
I don't care if you're young or old,
Let the good times roll.
Yes, in India, we the people must get down to the serious business of having FUN. Our political leaders are all totally devoid of any idea of having a good time. Indeed, through their misgovernance, they are giving all of us a real bad time. Let us resolve to get rid of all these rascals and institute Liberty.
And then, let the good times roll.
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