Naxals slaughtered over 50 policemen in Chattisgarh while CPM cadres and police shot dead 12 villagers ( villagers claim the actual figure killed runs into scores ) protesting against land acquisition in Bengal. Two sides of the same coin. The reason behind both these events is the deep mistrust and total contempt that people harbour for the state. Common people feel totally powerless in today's India. Politicians, civil servants, the police do whatever they want without consultation or regard for the opinion or feelings of the people. Judges cannot be arrested or charged with any crime, they have to be impeached by Parliament which means they literally are above the law. Civil servants cannot be charged without permission of their superior officers which will never be given because the same superiors are also part of the chain of bribery. Politicians control the police so transfer any officer who starts taking interest in their criminal activities. Only the most abject foot licker will get to be the chief of police. The police are poorly paid and abused by politicians and their thuggish children that they have become totally demoralised and criminalised. Meanwhile we the people pay huge taxes for no returns. Even the dirt poor have to pay taxes. They may not pay any direct taxes but have to pay vast amounts in indirect taxes. Every time they buy anything they have to pay VAT, excise duty, import duty, education cess and God knows what else. Everytime they phone or switch on a light they pay service charge with cess. Everytime they watch a movie they pay entertainment tax. People are most dangerous when they have nothing more to lose. Are we getting there?