ARISTOCRACY or DEMOCRAZY?

I had earlier posted a blog on similar lines. I would like to mark this post as part 2 of that blog.

YSR died in a chopper wreck and even before his body is brought back to Hyderabad, there are lobbyists clamouring to nominate his 36 yr old son to be the next CM. This fellow is just 100 days in politics, yes just 100. He stood for parliamentary elections earlier this year and was elected from his home town. Prior to that, he had absolutely no experience in politics. Whatever he is today (politician, newspaper baron etc) is purely due to the blessings of his father. Yet, why is there such a big hoopla to get him to the post of the CM? Just because he is YSR's son.

And this is the norm, this is the rule. And this rule has no exception. Go to any political party today and only the sons and daughters are getting promoted. Descent is the sole qualification.

Here are umpteen more cases -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_families_of_India
Every instance above is from a different part or different state. Irrespective of the state / political affiliation / generation, the next generation inherits the chair.

Same about Bollywood. Only star sons / star daughters get good opportunities. Else, how can anyone justify the presence of Tushar Kapoor in this industry.

The most important part is, we the people, are allowing this to happen. For decades, this is happening and we the people just accept it. We are supposedly the "power" bearers and we give the power in someone's hands just because they are their father's son/daughter. Just like earlier days -- when the princes used to take the throne once the father dies or abdicates the throne, by default. Only thing left for the "praja" to do was yell "Maharaja ki jai ho !!!"

So, the real Q is -- are we still in Aristocratic mode? When will democrazy go away and real democracy arrive.

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