Why complain when we are responsible?

"'Never was a creature born in this world, whom power did not intoxicate,' said Tulsidas," translated Pavan K Varma. Many politicians, when aspirants to power, genuinely believe that they will be invincible to its distorting temptations or misuse." First comes arrogance. "As political primacy consolidates, the incumbent begins to believe that he or she can do no wrong." "On a day when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi blamed the previous governments for not focussing on reducing India's energy import dependence." "By way of an example, just before Modi came to power, petrol was selling at a bit above Rs 75 while crude prices were as high as $110 a barrel; but now local prices are in the high 80s or 90s despite crude prices hovering just above $60." Taxes account for nearly two-thirds of the price of petrol. "Data shows the central government is collecting more tax on petrol compared to state governments." Second, "The supreme leader places himself above all questioning," and "Courtiers are quick to realise that their personal gain lies in what pleases the leader than what they think is right." Thus, Union petroleum and natural gas and steel minister Dharmendra Pradhan blamed oil producing nations for the price of petrol. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed a resolution lauding Modi for passing farm laws, for his handling of the coronavirus epidemic and for standing up to China during the confrontation at the border. Actually our soldiers sacrificed their lives and gave a bloody nose to the Chinese. China retaliated by causing a power outage in Mumbai. The resolution makes no mention of that. As the sycophants sing his praises, the supreme leader becomes increasingly intolerant of any dissent and protesters are branded as "anti-nationals, traitors, foreign agents, seditionists and unpatriotic". Thus Modi labeled protesting farmers as "andolan-jivi", meaning 'those who survive on protests'. Disha Ravi was virtually kidnapped from her home in Bengaluru by Delhi Police and brought to Delhi without giving her a chance to see a lawyer. BJP politician called for "complete eradication of people who have anti-national thoughts". "India's democracy is backsliding, not because of the generals and soldiers, but because elected politicians are subverting democracy," wrote Prof Ashutosh Varshney. "A democracy which speaks with one voice, which elevates citizen duties over citizen rights, which privileges obedience over freedom, which uses fear over ideological uniformity, which weakens checks on executive power, is a contradiction in terms." "India is no longer a democracy," wrote Prof Kanti Bajpai. "It is pitiless, humorless, and clueless lashing out periodically to give us the impression of control and purpose." Disha Ravi was granted bail by Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana who said "citizens are conscience keepers of government in any democratic Nation" and the "offence of sedition cannot be invoked to minister to the wounded vanity of the governments". "The last consequence is a determination to somehow cling to power." wrote Varma. That is because, as atrocities mount, the supreme leader is terrified of giving up power because he maybe made to pay for his actions. Xi Jinping has made himself President of China   for life so that he remains in control of the police. Muammar Gaddafi met a very brutal end. We cannot complain. Because, we are jackasses.