MY CORRUPTION TRAIL...................FROM 15 YEARS TO NOW..

In 70’s ...  I was 15 or 16 years old.

My folks asked me to get tickets from VT station for vacationing in South during summer holidays. I went to VT station and saw some 500 odd people standing in queue already at 5.am. I was perplexed and one guy approached me to assist me in jumping the queue for Rs. 20/=. I paid and I was taken inside the office and I got the tickets for my folks. I was patted on my back for being Smart boy.  I talked about it to some 10 odd friends of mine who in turn learned what to do in similar conditions. I am sure each of them would have talked to 10 others on how to be a Smart Kid.

In 80s... in my 20s

I got my driving licence from RTO for 2 wheelers by paying Rs. 50/= without having to go through any test. I now became a Smart Alec/Chap

In 90s... in my 30s..

Being a sales guy, I had to travel on a drop of a hat notice and would get into reserved compartment with an ordinary ticket. Smooth talk with the TC who would act difficult initially and would finally allot me a berth over some consideration..... My management could always rely on me to travel anytime anywhere.... I became a Smart cookie/ GO GETTER.

In 2000s....

My consignments were not cleared on time. Customs authorities’ create some problem or the other. Clearing agent asked my approval to spend Pepsi money to make this faster. I agreed... I am now a seasoned businessman, who knows how to do “Dhanda”.

In 2011.

I AM NOW 49 YEARS AND FEEL SO ORDINARY  FOR HAVING PLAYED A PART FOR WHAT COMMON CITIZENS LIKE ME HAVE DRIVEN THIS COUNTRY TO. WELL,  I AM YET TO HAVE ANY INTERACTION WITH ANY POLITICIANS TO HIDE BEHIND THEIR CORRUPT DEEDS.

I AM  GUILTY AND ASHAMED FOR WHAT I HAVE BECOME.... I AM WILLING TO CHANGE AND WILL DO MY BEST... thanks to ANNA

70s movie.Yaadon ki Bharat

This morning I saw Yaadon ki bharaat about for 10 minutes. It was gripping, funny, serious, had a turning point and a high-drama climax all put together. 

The scene was the last song of family re-union with Tariq holding the guitar stem so tight with a clenched fist in one hand and slapping thundering riffs with the other.  The scene depicting Dharmendra holding on to the pillar with his face getting distorted with all sorts of emotions - crying in grief and smiling in happiness is kind of cemented in our memory. Arora, the second brother, running towards his bro with over-exaggerated strides is one scene which used to bring tears to warring brothers in a chawl.

Ajith always suited and with glares which could pass today as the latest style was just classy. I was told, he was particular about the dress code for his side kicks too.

Most hilarious is when dhammu and his side kick call on all the shoe shops to find out who has bought a pair of shoes with size 8 for right and 9 for left.  I used to wonder then,  Ajith being so rich he could actually buy a pair each of 8 and 9. I got a sharp rap on my head from someone for being stupid. 

I am sure

Please do not be surprised if we are requested by Indo-Japanese  Association guys to adopt a small family from Japan for a period of 6 months to 1 year .

I will not be surprised if few good Samaritans from Colaba, Kemps corner,  Juhu,  Defence Colony or Whitefield or Nungkambakkam elitists accept it as well.

I am sure these elitists would also extend this favour to Bangladeshi or Assamese families, who go through some sort of natural calamity almost every 2^nd year.

 I am glad to see involvement and intellectual participation with news channels beaming miseries which engulf Japan today. 

I feel sorry for Earthquake and Tsunami affected Japanese people that they had to through these sufferings and turmoil.

I am glad that Indian Government despatched blankets and other aids to Japan. This is right and anything we can do to reduce the suffering of humankind is just fine. Our Government is known to think beyond border for sure.

I am glad our Government did all possible to people in Leh & Ladakh who had a similar fate due to landslide.

I am glad that our Government has done whatever is possible for Kargil War affected families (forget Adarsh scam)

One needs to check though, but I am sure our Government did provide a house for the displaced families of our fellow Southies who were devastated by Tsunami a few years ago

I am pretty sure that our Government did give blankets to thousands of people living in the pavements in North during winter

I am very sure that our Government does have plans for several towns and villages which look as if Tsunami has struck them just yesterday.