Why Does No One Wants Rural Development Ministry?

Hi All,

As I am writing this Cabinet formation of the new government would have been hopefully finalised.IPL is over but the current drama ensures that we have our daily quota of theatrics and entertainment uninterrupted.This means that among other poachers, a shameless Mr M. Karunanidhi would have negotiated a deal between his wives,children and extended family.

After garnering 206 seats,it's biggest rally in last three decades Congress would have never thought it will face such strain in Cabinet formation.We the populace wanted to believe those reports that said the PM has put his foot down and denied the key infrastructural ministries to
non performers and corrupt Balu and Raja.But Congress backed out and all our hopes of a performance oriented Government were dashed all of a sudden.

What was really fascinating in this circus was the completely honest display of venality in an open,brazen demand for what they call plum 'ATM' ministries.What i want to ask the shameless DMK chief is does the ministries of Rural Development or Water Resources or Labour or Enviroment,serve the nation any less than the ministries he is demanding.Whom should we thank that the great leader married 'just thrice' and not more otherwise only God would have known how many more kids he would have and how many more ministries he would have asked for.

What is heartening is that Mr Balu has been asked to stay away.To throw some light on him, he reduced the Highway Expansion programme to a joke in his previous stint as Surface,Transport and Shipping Minister.He also pushed for Sethusamundram project much against environmental and political counsel.I wish when the list of portfolios come out tomorrow, merit of the individual is a parameter to the portfolio assigned to him.

A lot was made about the youth power of the Congress but the average age of the first 20 ministers sworn-in was 66.Now this is a complete U-turn of what Rahul baba preached and promised.

I just hope that Mr Manmohan Singh delivers on the mandate given mainly to his image of a man who wants to set up good governance and makes a team which does not treat Ministries as ATM but dwell on performance and proper administration.

Again I have lot to write but will save it for next posts.

Love,

Saket.