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Ramblings
Oh God, I wish to be Sonia ...
by
Usha Kakkar
I must confess
it wasn't easy to choose her. I could have taken the easy way out and
simply settled to be an Ambani or maybe compromised a little and be born
with a Tata surname. I also nearly wished I could be DMK president M
Karunanidhi whose total assets are worth over Rs. 26 crores closely
followed by AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa with assets worth Rs. 24 crores.
But then my parents did try and teach me not to be greedy. So I think I
will settle for Mrs. Sonia Gandhi.
Now before you dismiss me as a power hungry, politics obsessed woman,
let me seek to explain to you, dear Lord, why I desire to be Sonia
Gandhi. I am simply impressed with her thrift and frugality and her
commendable sense of economics.
With just Rs. 20,000/- cash in her account she manages to run her
household and continues to amaze me. Yes I know she does have a little
agricultural property in rural Uttar Pradesh worth a couple of lakhs and
jewelry to the tune of 22 lakhs but nothing beats her lifestyle.
She has splendidly survived 38 years in New Delhi without a house of her
own or even a car. The housing has never been a problem because she has
been living in government accommodation from the beginning, first with
her mother-in-law and then her husband. All paid for by the tax payers
ofcourse! Successively she has also managed to secure government
bungalows for her children who need to be protected against the 'evil
forces' that are out to wipe out the Gandhi dynasty.
All this while, she has never allowed her limited source of income come
in the way of the lifestyle her family enjoys. The designer cotton saris
she carries off so well on all occasions are all presumably cheap ones
sourced directly from the weavers to promote Indian fabric and
traditions. Again the cars that her family uses belong to the ever
grateful, loyal Congress party followers. Additionally we don't want the
future leaders of this country to be unaware of the terrain that they
will be have to preside over one day - hence I am assuming the Indian
Tourism Development Cooperation must be gifting them free stays at
exotic locations like Goa and the Lakshwadeep. Similarly the Indian
cricket authority BCCI doesn't want Rahul Baba and Priyanka Baby to be
out of touch with the national sport. Consequently the Gandhi siblings
are always spotted in the VIP enclosures when the Indian cricket team is
playing, whether in India or abroad.
I don't think I can wait till my next life. Oh God! I think I have
enough more than sufficient basis to crave this. I want to be Mrs. Sonia
Gandhi in this life...
April 18,
2006
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Ramblings
The Week of April 16, 2006
Choice Before China : Dalai Lama Tests Beijing's
Credentials by Rajinder Puri
Oh God, I wish to be Sonia ... by Usha Kakkar
India MUST NOT Lose Nepal to the Maoists by
Dr. Subhash Kapila
Will the US Strike against Iran? by B. Raman
Antulay's Proclamation for Vicious Vivisection of
India by V. Sundaram
Earthquakes Threaten Obelisks of Culture by
VK Joshi
Leaders Must Set the Example so Others will
Follow by William C. Gladish
The Song and Science of Dance by Rajgopal
Nidamboor
Misuse of Myths by Foolish Fundamentalists by
Gaurang Bhatt, MD
Is there an Alternative for the Wars of the
World? by TA Ramesh
Next Stop Iran! by Usha Kakkar
When Bangalore Burnt! by Garima Gupta
Some Vastu Questions by Niranjan Babu Bangalore
A Humble Indian's Grand Vision for India by
Aruni Mukherjee
Global Search for Software Patents by M.
Qaiser & P. Mohan Chandran
VoIP : Technology to Cut
Phone Bills by Ruchi Gupta
Irom Sharmila, a Living Icon of Liberty-Famished
Indians by Marc-Olivier Parlatano
Call for Papers: Development Studies (Volume 2)
edited by Dr. Presenjit Maiti
Film Making as a Career by Pallavi
Bhattacharya
The Strange Case of Homeopathy by Dr. Muneeb
Faraaz
Silicosis – A 'Dusty' Tale in Rajasthan
by Deepak Malik
Meditation and Beauty by Sugandha Indulkar
Parents are People Too! by Garima
Gupta
Damned if I do, damned if I don't by Monisha Sen
Biking to Work by Subra Narayan
Poster Women by Deepti Priya Mehrotra
Chainsaw-Wielding Women by Stephanie Hiller
Mothers Sued, Docs go Free by Sreelatha Menon
The Right Name: Child Rights and You by Smita
Jain
100-Day Schools by Vinita Deshmukh
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