Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Nil Nisi Bonum



                                                              Nil Nisi Bonum
Knowing that there is very little time during the election season to read lengthy blogs, I will limit myself to just a few points for our remaining voters to assess for themselves our PM’s attack on the late Rajiv Gandhi who was his predecessor nearly thirty five years ago.
1.      Maybe our PM in his 20/24 whirlwind schedule of addressing rally after rally has barely any time to read, leave aside listen to voices, other than his own. Hence he has not heard the mewing and squeaking voices of the opposition that sotto voce say “De mortuis nil nisi bonum dicendum est ("Of the dead nothing but good is to be said"). Given the quality of education in our schools and colleges, our PM has never been taught  in his mother tongue પરંતુ મૃત સારા કંઈ બોલીશ
                                                                    Parantu mr̥ta sārā kaṁī bōlīśa
What an index of our culture and education that has failed toeducate our venerable PM on the basic courtesy to be extended to the dead!
2.      Our revered PM knows and we all know that in election speeches,”sab chalta hai” Means alone ,matter for a desired end. Since the EC quivers at the name of Namo, our PM knows he can get away with anything and everything.  So  he walks in spotless white displaying high morality and purity, thereby highlighting the court verdicts that exonerated him and his faithful lieutenant( I hesitate using the more appropriate name from the Italian classic Don Quixote)of all complicity in Gujarat riots. PM’s memory is under  too much pressure on his memory that he fails to remember that his predecessor and ex Pm had been exonerated by High Court and that his own BJP under his mentors, shri Vajpayeeji and the present margdarshi shri Advanjii did not appeal against the verdict in the Supreme Court.
3.      Our PM has millions of minions, big and small to be His Master’s Voice. So they painstakingly dig out the alleged mistakes committed by the ex PM such as Shah Bono case, allowing pooja in Babri masjid etc( conveniently forgetting the good policies  ushered by him such as the Telecom revolution, Computerization, the Voting age to 18, anti defection law, the Panchayati Raj, the Punjab and Assam accord, the  New Education Policy that led to the establishment of Operation Blackboard, Jawahar NavoVidyayaya, Indira Gandhi National Open University, improved bilateral ties with USA and Europe, Maldives coup d’etat etc ). On hindsight one can make a historical assessment of whether the political decisions were right or wrong, but to justify  calling  the late PM Mr.Unclean or as Corrupt No.1 PM on policy matters  is in keeping with the Bhakts’ polemical strategy harping on ”The evil that men do lives after them/ the good is oft interred with their bones”. Their hatred for our first PM Pt.Nehru and his family is phenomenal.  
4.      Thir e logicis  tit for tat-that if Rahul calls our beloved Chowkidar PM “Chor’ why can’t we call his father a chor?
 Well Rahul’s  father is notalive  to defend himself,  while the muscular  chowkidar PM is all over India and forever in combative mode and can defend himself against all charges. When Rahul calls him for a debate for 20 minutes , our PM known for his oratorical skills can easily pick up the gauntlet. But why does he shy away from debate with Rahul just as he has shied away giving  après conference for the last five years except giving planted  and slanted interviews to select journalists
5.      Last but the most important point.If the Modi sarkar had accomplishments to boast of, PM  does not need  to stoop so low to speak ill of someone who had occupied the chair he is today occupying. A PM is not an individual but represents the thought, culture and dignity of the entire nation. He cannot lower the guard even for a fraction of a second. But our PM refuses t hold up the dignity of the office  which he was swornto. Does this stooping to conquer betray desperation? Time will tell.  



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