There is something innately discriminatory and rude about how a politician's car zips by on an empty road while hundreds of common folk wait in the bylanes. Just last night I spent 20 mins waiting for Vajpayee's motorcade to pass by. While I like him as much as one can like a politician, I resent the fact that politicians get to inconvenience the very people who elect them to such an extent.
I dont think the average minister in the karnataka government needs to worry about getting attacked or blown up by terrorists. They are just not important enough or worth it. Yet they block traffic, snarl at other road users and act self-important. I think its just about showing off - a 'mine is bigger than yours' fest to show the rest of us how important they are. If I cared about the public as they often claim to, maybe they would start with avoiding travel at peak hours and work at those times instead.
Sadly, I think its a nearly impossible expectation from an Indian politician.. to care.
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