Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Unknown Prime Minister of India

India has had a Prime Minister from 2004, who does not appear in the media.

This is an unusual situation in a parliamentary democracy. The consequence is that the people do not know what kind of a person rules them.

Dr. Singh was never a politician; he was a bureaucrat that obeyed his employers. He did what he had to do for his Boss in silence.

He continues to be a bureaucrat and continues silent obedience. He gets things done for his Boss.
As in the past when he had been with the World Bank, he still has a White Boss.

4 comments:

  1. Many do, actually. What do you think of the latest joke of austere living, Economy class travel etc? Sasi Taroor is already in trouble after calling the Austere-s Holy Cows.

    He should have had enough sense to know that Indian politicians do not know much English; and that the Cow is something that their elders touch on the posterior and worship.

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  2. aren't you being a little too harsh? do u want a PM who utters inanities?

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  3. @PJ:
    No, no.
    His only utterances have been 'It is a national shame" about almost anything.
    And seeing him on TV is no pleasing sight, anyway. One prefers Sonia or Sasi Tharoor.

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