Jonah Achumi
Dimapur
A flock of politicians camping in the wilds of Kaziranga for the CM’s post was indeed something interesting but yet hilarious .There maybe reasons aplenty for running away from the land where they were elected and ruling over but it makes one wonder why they could not sit together in the state capital or their party office and resolve through some negotiations in a more mature and clean way. It points out that the campaign in the forests of Kaziranga and keeping their phones switched-off indicates that inorder to avoid a horse trading or keeping hold on their own herd from becoming a turn-coat among the two camps and keep everything in a hush-up condition that was going on behind the scenes of the same ruling political party. It shows how our leaders mistrust one another no matter how tall they claim there is unity and stability among all ranks and files as the saying goes that there are no permanent friend or foe in politics but only temporary relationships.
Yes politics is a game of survival of the fittest with ingredients of intrigue , conspiracies and strategies. But spending enormous amounts in some expensive resorts by our legislators when the state is almost reeling under financial crisis is something to think about too. Sure the expenses must have been borne by the top contenders of the CM post but it also shows the callousness and insensitivity of our leaders being indifferent to the common man’s situation when so many employees are not even paid their salaries for several months and living on a hand-to- mouth basis and they can enjoy such extravagant pleasures in the name of choosing their CM.It sure threw a different story to the common people or the silent majority when our leaders hid themselves from one another and from their own party colleagues when such a decisive situation and a moment of truth awaits.
Though it was touching and heart-warming to see them observing Mothers’ Day far away from their homes yet one cannot afford to find it amusing when they celebrated it without any of their Mothers or wives present at the Kaziranga resort. It looked more like a Free-Riders Road trip or a Big Boys day out.
