Recent times have also witnessed the onset of the greatest daring duo on the Indian canvas. That of Baba Ramdev and a certain Anna Hazare, combining to take down the villainous Government of India ( at least that’s what they think). What has actually happened is that a movement that had caught a lot of eyes for its novel message and Hazare’s leadership has been shamefully ground into the dirt by the designer Jaipuri chappals of Ramdev.
This man Baba ‘Badass’ Ramdev succeeded in capturing the nation’s attention by announcing his deep and passionate desire to fight against corruption in India and taking up a hunger strike to achieve that aim (he must have researched feasible causes for which to hunger strike against on Google). The idea of a yoga guy telling economists of the stature of Manmohan Singh how to manage money is about as weird as an anorexic model applying for liposuction. Ramdev says that if black money is brought back to India, poor people will get benefits! This, being said, by a guy who owns a private security paramilitary force, a couple of private airplanes and an island. They say yoga does wonders for you. Now we know what they meant.
Ever heard of the yoga master with political ambitions who went on a hunger strike against black money? Seems like something a stand-up comedian would say? Yup some things can be seen only in India, along with extravagantly moustached terrorists and fearsomely caveman-like cricket players.
Now, since the trend has been set, people can hunger strike to get whatever they want. Because yeah sure, if Gandhi did it why can’t I? Maybe Ramdev will take the next flight to some beach and make salt or buy it from Reliance Fresh or whatever. Crazy guy.
In the midst of the police raid on his loyal followers, what did the heroic, dashing James Bond of Indian yoga do? Attempted to run away draped in a salwar kameez. A cross-dressing revolutionary, no less. Again a first in India. Next time, he will obviously have to keep up to his high standards and so has signed a deal for a supply of Kancheevaram sarees when he takes out his next strike against global warming in 2013.
Ramdev in his detailed and exceedingly insane letter to the premier of India demanded that “ English should be replaced by Hindi in entirety within India “. The letter was obviously written in english by someone who actually knows how to write, definitely not our guy here.
When faced with the fact that his main assistant is an RSS head, his main disciple is in the inner circle of the RSS and the woman who escorted him to stage was a becrazed RSS activist, Ramdev was surprised when questioned if he had any affiliation to the RSS. Oh my god, wonder why anyone would think that.
The cost of the Police raid- 5 lakh rupees.
The cost of the Ramlila Fasting Ground- 1 crore rupees.
The tale of how a glorified fitness instructor held the world’s largest democracy to ransom and became an overnight celebrity- Priceless.
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