Seeing the #Lalitgate explode day
after day since last two weeks, one is reminded about a popular movie ‘Mohra’
released in 1994. In this film, Sunil Shetty meticulously eliminates one by one,
the criminals from two gangs of Jibran and Tyson. In fact, in one scene, he
instigates a full-blown fight between the two camps, while he himself is hidden
behind the scene. That fight leaves many of them dead and injured.
Here are five lessons, which can
be learnt from the snowballing #Lalitgate, which is threatening to swallow big
names in the Indian politics across the spectrum.
1. Bad deeds will haunt … always
The phenomenal rise of Lalit Modi
in the multi-billion Indian sports industry during the last decade is nothing
short of a miracle. It talks about a suave and shrewd businessman who went
about achieving his objective in a most professional manner. He wielded tremendous
power in the corridors of political circles in Rajasthan and New Delhi and influenced
the decision making body of Board of Control for Cricket in India, the
cash-rich controversial sporting body, for his benefits. He gave birth to the
glamorous (some call it immoral) version of Cricket called IPL, of which, no
season has passed without some controversy or other.
Whoever allowed him the free run,
have also indirectly aided him in his pursuits, for whatever gains. Their deeds
of enabling him to dream are now causing them their biggest nightmares. They
are scared to realize that Lalit Modi has kept a record of every document, big
or small, which can implicate them in several ways under law.
2. High Profile games involve
high risks
There is one similarity in the
politics and underworld. The rewards in both these fields are very high … and
so are the risks. The winners enjoy tremendous power and wealth, but the losers
pay heavy price. In politics, a character assassination is almost similar to
the loss of life in underworld. A disgraced politician lives a life much worse
than a beggar does on the street.
Lalit Modi is playing this
dangerous game by tweeting the names of high profile personalities on a daily
basis, just as a magician takes out rabbits from his bag, much to the amusement
of the spectators. What he does not seem to realize is that the politicians
have a bad reputation of going to any extremes to safeguard their personal interests.
With his revelations, he is not only making himself highly vulnerable but also
closing all his already bleak chances of returning to India.
3. No one escapes the mud, while
standing around a puddle
Whichever way the case moves from
here, and going by the indications, a lot more is still to come out from his black
box, there shall be mud thrown all around. People, who enjoy watching the slug fest by standing close and inciting the players, cannot escape some pieces of mud
falling on their dress as well. Only the amount of mud shall vary based on the
position one is standing. However, if anyone expects that he shall come out
clean after this storm dies down, is sadly mistaken.
4. Gang wars do not follow rule books.
The gang wars are not fought on rule books.
They are fought only on one principle … seize the moment and attack. Every
member of every gang looks for an opportunity to strike. There is no tomorrow
in gang wars. Everyone playing the game knows that one may be eliminated at any
point of time. The only objective is to ensure that one stays alert and causes
as much damage to the members of other gang as possible.
5. Falling standards of media
The media has played a very
immature role in this entire saga. There is one channel, which is non-stop
showing the same news repeatedly for last two weeks, almost deciding the fate
of people involved in this, in whichever manner. The channel has missed covering
in detail several important news during these days, including the floods in Northern
India and the terrorist attacks in three countries on Friday.
The other channels also got a
precious fodder to invite members of all parties and entangle them in
acrimonious debates asking their opinions and reactions on the tweets emanating
venomously from England.
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The #Lalitgate is surely a
turning point in the Indian Politics. At least for the Modi government, which
boasted itself of a corruption-free governance since it came to power a year
ago, this episode is causing a serious embarrassment.
On a very wild note, one should
not be surprised to expect the biggest cover-up to protect the interests of all
the high and mighty politicians involved. When Salman Khan and Jayalalithaa can
walk free, it is quite possible that Lalit Modi is the prime ministerial
candidate for the 2019 elections.
Politics, after all, is known to
throw surprises at the gullible people from time to time.
