Sanjog Maheshwari: Contd.. It is they who decide the time, targets and places of their attacks. Another example: China, the nation of opium-eaters till Communist rule, when placed under a better system of governance, is now miles ahead of India, in every field and every department of human activity, in a shorter span. Most expectantly, while every time our politicians prove unequal to the national and international situations before them whereas this has never been the case with either U.S.of America or for that matter China. Sir, I have highest regards for you and your views and hope you will continue to enlighten me with them- the slight difference of opinion; not withstanding. Thanks again.

Sanjog Maheshwari: ...cont....blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately the buck stops with me. ... When the system fails, it is my responsibility." Recently, there has been a terror-attack in Pune. There have been many earlier (26/11 happened about a year and half back only) as well. Kindly notice the contrast in the conduct, behaviour, demeanour and the tone, tenor and content of the utterances of our leaders in such situations. I think that so long as we have this system of governance, we won't ever be having any statesman to rule us. Thanks to the system, we have not got any throughout the last more than six decades, and the possibility of having one in future is extremely remote indeed. For that to happen we will have to replace the system. Terrorists also know that as a nation habituated to such security lapses and goof-ups, we will soon forget and forgive after venting ire and impotent fury against them and our security procedure. Contd

Sanjog Maheshwari: Thank you very much, Sir, for your comments. I share your faith in the power of public opinion. But for that to build, we need Mahatma Gandhi. That phenomenon happens once in several centuries. As of now, we live in a media-driven world. Unless the media take up and give prominence to the causes and concerns of the common citizenry, take up the issues and problems of the common people in the right earnest, nothing worth-while is likely to happen. The politicians ever so busy promoting their own entrenched vested interests, have only the lip-service to offer. They neither have time nor inclination to address the problems plaguing the life of the common man. Whereas we need statesmen to rule the country, the system most effectively ensures that they are eliminated and- not allowed a chance even to run let alone winning the elections. At the slightest indication of lapse in the security apparatus in America, the U.S.President Obama says:" I am less interested in passing out....contd

Nani Manna: @Sanjog, Sorry, but I have faith in the power of public opinion. The public is sleeping & it is the duty of the people like you to stir them & wake them up from their deep slumber & realise what they are loosing by their inaction to generate pressure on the politicians to mend their ways. Unless you change the mindset of the people how can you expect to change the system?

Sanjog Maheshwari: Thank you very much, Sir, for your insightful comments. You have, inter-alia, very correctly observed, "Our unity & awareness.... will compel them to read he writings on the wall & mend their ways". Still, Sir, I won't protest even a little bit if you chose to count me one among those millions of "Doubting Thomas es" out there who think: "Yaha Public Hai sab janati hai, par kar kuchh sakti nahin, aur kabhi kuchh kar payegi bhi nahin." unless, of course, the system of governance itself is drastically changed.

Nani Manna: The seeds of divisive politics were sown right on the midnight of 14/15th August, 1947, when India was partitioned into two separate nations. Since then we are have been reaping a rich harvest of poisonous fruits that have kept us dividing & subdividing. Without exception all the political parties are involved in this hateful divisive politics. With an ulterior motive to remain in the corridors of power, these politicians are experts in playing with the sentiments of the gullible public & go on dividing them on the basis of caste, creed, religion, language & regionalism. They have scant or no thought for the well being of the people or the nation. It is high time that we should see through their hidden agenda & refuse to fall a prey to their sweet talks. Our unity & awareness against their unholy intentions will compel them to read the writings on the wall & mend their ways. They must know that in a democracy people are the supreme & they can not go on making us fools.

Sanjog Maheshwari: Rightly said, Mr. Chaturvedi. 'Politics is tricky business; It's also a dirty business- made dirtier by us by opting and adopting the Westminster type of Parliamentary system (which could be suitable only for a small country like England) instead of far more egalitarian and perfectly fool-proof American Presidential model which is credited with unfailingly & everytijme sending "the best and the most capable person" to occupy the White House, at any point in time,for a limited term throughout its golden history of more than 250 years ever since George Washington-the first President. Contrast them with our leaders and u will be appalled to see the difference. Do we have a dearth of statesmen here, in our country?

Vishal Chaturvedi: Divisive politics is the last strategy for getting the work done for governance. Chanakya could come up with this almost 2000 years ago- 4 strategies are
साम, दाम. दंड और भेद!!!

It is a really counterproductive to adapt "divide and rule" - This certainly needs focus and I think we need to go back to "साम" where mindful people come and lead this nation and Globe to peace and harmony....
Thanks for writing such a beautiful article on this subject. Politics is tricky business and people use negative emotions to grab power where there is human is going backwards with the title of so called "progress" - I think we need "spiritual politics" -People need to connect to self before they can connect to people....

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