Politics at its worst.....

The remarks made by Union Minister Antulay has once again betrayed the ugly face of senseless politics played by the meanest of the bunch. Without going into the finer points of the comments made by the Minister, what disturbs me the most is the time, place and the manner in which the comments have been made. Mr. Antulay must have had the minimum common sense to remember that he is a Union Minister. The position he is in brings affords him much better forum than the media microphones to voice his genuine concerns. I assume that he has many mechanisms and official channels at his disposal to discharge his duties efficiently. By making such an irresponsible public statement, he has exposed himself as totally incapable of comprehending the responsibilities that have been entrusted upon him.

 At a time when the nation, most of all the common man, has restrained from indulging in divisive politics, the Minister has indeed let down himself and the state.