In Search Of A Hero

India and Indians are always in ‘corruption state of mind’.

            If we are not involved in corruption, we are agitating against corruption or updating our Facebook status with statement against corruption or some pathetic souls like me who pretend to be a blogger, blog about it. Whichever way or form it may be, we Indians are always fascinated about Corruption.

It’s funny the whole nation is professedly against the notion of corruption and has always been, but the business of corruption always manages to flourish!! In fact if you think about it, corruption could be the largest service sector industry in India.

            Indians by nature have always been ‘Hopeful of their Future and Emotional by Nature’. The two ingredients that politicians have always taken advantage of. It’s true that people are fed-up of corruption, especially by the political elites, and it is also true that we always try to find a ‘hero’ to fight all our ills, corruption included. I guess we are still hung-over from the Gandhi, Nehru and Patel era.  Hence, we always rally behind a person who wants to fight for the Aam Admi (common man), against the ‘system’. We put all our hopes behind his/her efforts and start looking for the glimpse of our great freedom fighters in their shadows. Alas, it only lasts for a few passionate weeks, in some cases months and then life makes a full circle and back to basics.

The Aaj Tak generation, which is always eager for the last minute news and a little tadka (gravy)will flood the social media scene with their heart-touching, national building, and heroic comments. Pictures are posted, ‘likes’ are requested for quotes, pictures and news. Candle light vigils, Signature collection efforts and Rallies are organized. Normal life is disrupted. Depending on the crowd, opposition leaders will get involve; religious leaders will link religious demons to corruption and will cash out on the raining popularity currency.

           And then the harsh reality of corruption and politics settles in and takes control of the situation and as always, life moves on. Hope starts to build again and the waiting game to find a new ‘hero’ begins…