Oh! 2008 . What a year !
It was as if Earth missed a few beats &
was wobbling around its axis.
Obama proved that U.S takes
5 centuries to outgrow only racial bias.
How many more to reach Indian Value System.
That we fail to uphold .And World is dying to inherit.
World economy in tailspin.
WMD(Weapons of Mass Destruction) is old hat.
Now the new release of US -WWD
Weapons of Wealth Destruction-
to kill in one go,the Institutions built over centuries -
That 'Lehmanned' the financial world flat!!
And remember those repeat ads ?
'The citi never sleeps' .
Yes.How can they
with so much under the carpet?
Sir. We got the FED grant.
Can we now change the Ad to ' Citi now sleeps'
After fierce debate for decades, now it is clear.
In Socialism, the State takes over everything
and then crumbles(USSR).
In Capitalism everything crumbles
and then the state takes over(USA).
Either way we are under the debris.
Olympics in China omitted to show a game .
The game of buying US silence over Human rights
in exchange for free market entry.
No hope Tibet. You were shortchanged for Coke.
"Boss. I just returned from Beijing.There is a better bet than Tibet.
They say if you want Coke in,don't Poke in our affairs. I agreed."
Another item added to US security manual.
'Protect Prez against possible shoe missiles'.
Now one more check in Airports.
Remove your shoes and throw.
If it has potential to reach Prez
Beep.Beep. Go back.
And the General next door found his way out.
After telling U.S -'Go fly kites'. (Read'Drones').
Which the poor U.S. does. Droning around.
And the subcontinent is in Trial & Terror mode.
Pak wants Proof. Foolproof at it.
Like a video clip of 'Kasab' being born
holding Pak flag, in backdrop of Karachi
with the same face as he looks now.
Anything else is fabricated.
"Mere' Paas Dollar hai.LET hai. Nuke hai. Fidayeen hai. Tere Paas kya hai"
"Mere' Paas Ma hai. Bharat Ma hai."
Last battle to determine who is Lanka's Raavan.
For LTTE, Rajiv was only a Recce.
In a Nation that votes for Cash,
Cash for vote drama failed to click.
'Nuclear deal' sounded like mis-spelt 'unclear deal'.
Till PM proved his mettle and nuked CPI.
Terrrorists jay-walked and killed us like flies.
Feeding the show-hungry nation
with 'The real Reality Show'.
Two nations flexed muscle
for ten jokers who slipped in through gaping holes
with signs all over -"Aao Bhail . Mujhe maro".
It was'Non state Actors' vs 'Non Actor state'!
"Atleast why don't you get your cops
trained by 'Kasab' who is already
trained in all terrorism warfare"
Chandrayan sent on a secret mission
to claim that Moon was once a part of Mumbai.
Look at its pothole surface and our monsoon roads.
What more archaeological proof do you need ?
(Now don't get 'Pak'ky and deny all proofs)
Come on Mumbaikars. Its our 'Amchi 'Moon'bai'.
"Its our Amchi 'Moon'bai"
Has Indian business arrived?
Seen with a shopping bag in the distressed west.
Now they realise -when
an Indian co. asks for price,
don't rush with Price List.
Its not the products dear, but the co.
And Satyam was a spoilsport.
First they reversed the name(Satyam - Maytas)
And then tried to reverse its fortune.
Raju. If only life is so simple...
'Satyam' Eva jayathe- How prophetic..
"Sir. That guy Mr.Ujar of Maytas
is in fact Raju of Satyam only.
He reversed his name (Raju-Ujar) as he
reversed Satyam's name to Maytas."
Reliance. The nation finds it difficult
to feed the Glutton.
Next in line-
Some 'States' acquired as its subsidiaries.
And taken the IPL way. After em'Pawar'ing them.
All rights about the model 'states' sold
including airtime of 'live' terror attacks
that can keep holding eyeballs
amid pricey ad breaks .New Revenue Model.
"Iam not the CM anymore. Iam now CEO of our State.
Now onwards we are a subsidiary of Reliance"
Almost every Indian's life is EMI driven.
FUTURE discounted in the PAST and consumed.
Now nothing left at PRESENT except EMI.
Consumerism feeds on lasting greed
that lingers for ever.
'Feed the Greed' they say-
a recipe for Social hara kiri.
Pink slip paranoia catching up.
Desi Marriage market shuns American alliances.
The Middle class Mecca is losing its charm.
Modi swung the deal in a 'Nano' sec.
Mamta. Mano ya na mano. It was his Nano.
Youth energy is evaporating.
Like flames of unused gas in oil rigs.
Many Abhinavs waiting tobe discovered.
Commandos of Taj and Oberoi.
Can you extend a bit more
and sanitise the nation also
of the left over terrorists alias 'corrupt Politicians'.
Then your mission will really be accomplished.
And the Nation will honour you with standing ovation.
Good Bye 2008. Welcome 2009.
Happy New Year
Script and Sketches by
R. Chandrashekar
Chembur Mumbai
rr_chandrasekar@rediffmail.com
