Why Blame The Netas

In a land,
Where every town boy has thrived on speed,
Bullet train is bound to be news.
After all, who doesn't like to daydream!!
When train accidents have become so routine
Even the news-print can't spare a column,
When the dead are forgotten even by their kin
Why blame the netas!

Flashing a broom is fashionable
Specially if the cameras are trained to shoot.
In times,
When it's tough to find a clean soul
If you didn't find a clean lane
Why blame the netas!

In a country,
Where people believe
Changing contents in history books can change the history
And changing names of cities and schemes
Can change fortunes of the people,
If counting takes a year
Why blame the netas!!

When my country
Stands tall in the world
It's for truth, large hearts, rich culture, love and peace,
And, for the legacy of the Mahabharata and Mahatma.
When the glasses are the only remnants of history
Why blame the poor netas!!!

© Sashikant Mohanty