Bootlickers

I wasn’t able to jot down my weekly column last week for the reason that: I was, according to a doctor, suffering from ‘hypertension’ or ‘blood pressure’. I had some pain in my forehead and heart, besides was also not able to respire properly. On meeting the doc, he took my blood pressure reading and ‘confirmed’ that I had hypertension.

However, I grew a bit skeptical when he showed his reluctance to convey me my Blood Pressure reading and instead asked me to undergo some medical tests. ‘No you first conduct these three tests and then only I will tell you the readings.’ He declared. And the first thing I did to elucidate my suspicion was to telephone my friend, who is an Ayurvedic Surgeon from Hubli, Dr. Bhargav, for a second opinion. He asked me a few questions and without more ado concluded that it (symptoms) hasn’t got anything to do with my Blood Pressure but with Sinus. He suggested me some home remedies on resorting to which I was hale and healthy in less than two days! I was just in good health without undergoing those tests, which would have cost me a good deal of money.

I am now confirmed that the Doctor had found that I had no BP – at all. And that, all he wanted he wanted to earn a few extra cash through the commission he would be receiving from the laboratory on my fees. Yes, that’s true. This is how our doctors are functioning these days.

When I discussed this happening with one of the doctors I was told that it was the only way by which they would repossess their sum exhausted on their medical education. True, medical education in this country costs a fortune. When I sought, causally, advice of a premier educationalist in the region, who runs a distinguished medical college, as to what was the reason for his college to charge such a hefty fee, his remarks were ‘Well we have invested in our infrastructure how do you think we are to recover our investment?’ besides blaming ‘corrupt government officials and red tape.’

Being a political monthly editor I am acquainted with officials in the Government’s Health and Education Ministry and thus decided to seek out their rejoinder in this regard. ‘This is how the things are!’ exclaimed a bureaucrat.

Nuclear Deal & National Polity

By U. Mahesh Prabhu

Congress led UPA government is in chaos. It is now living amidst fright of loosing its majority in parliament after the row over Indo-US nuclear deal. The intimidation to the Congress, in specific, doesn’t seem to be easing down – in any way. And it is all happening because of Indo-US nuclear deal.

Left’s revulsion to the deal is due to its inborn anti-American sentiments, owing to its Marxist ideology and proclivity towards the Communist China. Samajwadi Party’s certitude to stand by the Congress Party owes to its depreciating popularity Uttar Pradesh, after the surge of Mayawati led BSP. BJP, on the other hand, is now gradually varying its stance towards the covenant. It is all but prepared to set aside its disagreement for ‘certain minor changes’ in the agreement.

The recently held assembly election has established the growing influence of the BJP in the national political scenario. The party is stronger than ever. If the elections are held, ‘saffron party’ is most certain to be voted back to power. This is mostly because: All throughout the rule of the UPA, the BJP has been fed with enough of opportunities to revitalize its ideology and strengthen its propaganda of ‘Hindutva’, through the controversies like that of Ram-Sethu, Negation of the existence of Lord Ram and the recent hullabaloo over leasing of land to Amaranth Shrine Board in J&K.

My personal website

Dear Friends,

This is to bring to your notice that I have now a personal website @ http://www.indiamahesh.com. Please do have a look and do send in your feedback.

Fraternally,

U. Mahesh Prabhu