A compact of crime.

There is an unwritten compact between the absolute rulers and the ruled in India. You can break minor laws at will as long as long as your misdemeanor does not attract the attention of news media and as long as we are allowed to do whatever we please without any question or protest. You will be allowed to drive on the wrong side of the road, use loudspeakers for weddings or religious ceremonies, burst ear shattering crackers to signal your delight at India winning a cricket match and get your work done by bribing minor government officials provided you do not question us when we use billions of rupees of taxpayer money to win elections, travel abroad with children, grandchildren, son-in-law and sister of son-in law at taxpayer expense, tell lies, slander opponents, suck up to a family and control the CBI so that our crimes remain hidden while harassing opponents with a series of bogus trumped up charges. To see that you, the people, behave yourselves we will use the British law of sedition for any criticism, enact a vicious act 66a to punish internet conversations and set up a Central Monitoring System which will monitor phone conversations, emails and social media without any oversight while allowing Pakistanis to roam around India and China to build dams on the Brahmaputra to divert all its waters to Chinese territory. The result is that the people have lost their sense of humanity and conscience. While thousands of people have died in the floods in Uttarakhand some have been making money by looting dead bodies of their valuables and charging survivors Rs 500 for a plate of rice. Many have died of hunger. One little boy was kidnapped and returned only after the family pooled together everything they had and paid Rs 1500 as ransom. Yesterday 20 Air Force officers died when a helicopter crashed in bad weather. Indian armed forces men and women have performed miracles in rescuing thousands from extreme danger. While these officers were risking their lives for their fellow countrymen the Congress majority government of Uttarakhand did not allow a helicopter carrying Mr Narendra Modi of the BJP to land while allowing the Congress Vice President, Mr Rahul Gandhi complete freedom to waste scarce resources and time for a cosmetic tour of disaster areas. The utter cynicism and dirty immorality of these politicians is nauseating. Will we end up as a nation of unscrupulous criminal beggars?