Of stained fingers, and tainted system.

Before anyone of you readers judge what this is going to be about.. It is not, entirely. Its not another agitated Indian Blogger of the zealous yet lazy generation about the state of the country, nor a preachy article about corruption that exists from pavement to parliament, but a 'normal' conversation over Facebook between 3 idiots. Idiots, like many others who expect a change in Hindustan.

 2 days after the voting procedure- where for once (apart from Tirupathi) the concept of Standing in a Queue is followed to the T, the clock struck 10.55. I was receiving my regular sermon/lengthy monologue/advise session- ("mom" talk per se) and being a pro in multitasking, I found my self on Fb stealthily checking out my home page where i came across this simple, yet strange status message..  " When will this so-called indelible ink get off from my index finger?? #doubt".

Honestly, this matter of concern should've been solved a la 2+2=4 by just commenting- "Go Google mate!" But this lead to a flurry of comments building one helluva discussion touching upon various issues- prevalent and relevant, with no fallacies but with a certain degree of maturity. 

Go ahead and read the 3 hour "commenting session", brought to you by eternal victims of Anna University.

 When will this so-called 'indelible' ink get off from my index finger?! #doubt

April 14 at 10:58pm

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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan-    May 13???
    
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    Appandai Raj-    Within a month? Really?! :-o
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -  Lol. . :D That's the day of election results as far as I know. . :P
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    Ashwath Ram -   It varies.. Its more like a prick, if the person u dont wanna win, does, its like a reminder! '' thevaya!? Enakku thevaya? Queue la ninnu, the finger is stained etc.. '' :P but hopefully may 13th .
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj -    I think it depends on the rate of ur skin growth in nail and finger!! Wiki says this stain doesn't literally wear off at all!!! It disappears as the new skin replaces it!!!
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -  Wiki leaks the answer as usual. .
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj-    But its verity remains ludicrous!
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- Thiru. Praveen Kumar, IAS
    Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) & Secretary to Government
    044-25670390
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- The tainted politicians are more a worry than stained fingers. . :) :)
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj -Nobody is picking up the call.!!! Is that fellow in fb or twitter? :P
    
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    Ashwath Ram -Verity, ludicrous.. Gre has revolutionized the way of communication. Tryin to add as many new,synonymous, unheard words for a GATE and not a Gre aspirant to a context! :P
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Grandiloquent. . :P
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Tmt.P.Amudha, IAS
    Addl. Chief Electoral Officer (PA) 044-25670266
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Thiru.D.Raajendiran, IAS
    Addl. Chief Electoral Officer (DR) 044-25672172
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Surely these guys will help you out. . :D
    
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    Ashwath Ram - Dude! Send a post card or pigeon post da.. They aint that advanced :p
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Dude, leave those guys at least even if they're on FB. . :D
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj ‎ - Sudarshan, I guess It has become a prejudice today that all politicians are tainted and swindle money!!!
    
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    Appandai Raj- Why doesn't the Election Commission of India tweet??! #pity!
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- It's their democratic right to bilk as is ours to vote. . At least in our country. . :D
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -And we ask now, is Lokpal the Christian Bale for our Gotham??
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj -Funny but hope this Lokpal doesn't become as a demi-government.!!! An anarchy over democracy?! It shouldn't completely challenge constitution!!!
    
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    Ashwath Ram -Nah.. Desperate times. Great minds drafted the constitution borrowin ideologies from USA etc. Maybe Ambedkar underestimated how crooked Indian minds ll work and make a mockery outta the constitution, the law etc. They wriggle outta the whole scenario! Let it challenge whatever, to implement the Jan-Lokpal.. You can always amend the constitution. Its for the people's representatives.
    
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    Ashwath Ram-
    

    Its the guidelines and framework of our system that has been followed for eons. But seriously, why is there a debate for everything in our country. We know corruption is prevalent tantalizing proportions. It is a shame and surely wrong. Why... so many roadblocks to implement a normal law!? I want a police station in my area, there is no question of do you want/do you not want a police station! Who ll say no to it, only a thief. It is so simple an issue! Pathetic state of affairs.

    
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj -I don't think Lokpal is the ONLY solution to check the roots of corrupt in the country. Lokpal is premised on an institutional imagination that is at best naïve and AT WORSE subversive of representative democracy. All I am saying is Lokpal is only a naive beginning and India has a long way to go to eliminate this corruption plague!
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -I think a couple of lines in the above statement actually belong to Pratap Bahnu Mehta.. Wiki wiki.. :P
    
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    Appandai Raj -Yeah. Exactly! Lines 2 and 3!! I dunno who that guy is but those words exactly percept the possible ramifications of this ombudsman bill that should not be neglected! :)
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Democracy is already a dead leaf here.. I don't think that the bill will have any major implications negatively.. But in our country, no good measure will turn out to be wholly good, no matter what we try..
    
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    Appandai Raj -Your first line is pure complete individual speculation although I completely agree with the last part of the comment!! :D Scam even in a Tsunami Relief Fund is one of the best exemplar for this!! Just compare Japan and ourselves!!! Phew!! #exasperation!
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan
    

    -Dead in the sense, what choice do you have but to vote for an array of corrupt politicians and their progenies or their progenitors? A two sided affair in every state with both the sides equally hungry for just power.. You exercise your vot...ing rights to elect an already corrupt official and you are forced to trust that guy hoping that he'll be transparent.. Mate, until there's a change in this present gang of politicians and parties, lokpal's functioning and its dints will never be fully effective.
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan - People should not be afraid of blowing the whistle.. Hope the lokpal provides protection as it states..
    
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    Ashwath Ram
    

    - Well, thats because the people were thought to be in deep slumber. But u cannot fool the public for a long time! We were silent and spectating enough. We never have the responsibility of initiating things. The brilliant '' Gumbal oda Govind...a'' type that we have evolved into. And we needed a Anna, Khejriwal etc to create such a big awareness. It did not strike a chord with all. The ones who related with it, convinced kith and kin in their own way.. The gen-Y, the literates have risen. We always are a good starters, but squander things in the middle. Hope its not a deja vu here! Come june 15th, all discussions wil come to a temporary rest. Next we ll start about the bill drafted, and reality behind it becoming a law. We love to debate, don't we!?

    
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- We're Indians.. :D
    
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    Ashwath Ram- It should. As Mr. Harish Salve said, the main point to be implemented- eradicate criminalization in politics and the system. I agree. Surely you should debar and make a strict statement that anyone with a chargesheet, serving jail term, convicted in civil offenses, should not be allowed to file even a nomination paper!
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj -Why don't you become a politician Ashwath Ram?! :)
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan
    

    -I say introduce political sciences as a course. Our country is so large and our youth may not be well equipped to handle it because they won't have enough command at their disposal if they are elected at all. Have a good system that teaches... governance.. Throw light to the people that there are actually studied professionals and then their chance might actually count.. I'm presuming that there's no such course, correct me if I'm wrong.. It's only the major players and their aides who are getting voted always.

    
    
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    Appandai Raj -There is an B.A degree in Political sciences field in India dude :) But AFAIK its status is worthless in this country!!!
    
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    Ashwath Ram
    

    -Lol! Thats my goal, but becoming a politician is a lottery. In the sense, i have more chances to fail, than to win. So finish all these educational committments, earn for a while and then plunge in! If i do flop, (more probable and possible...), i need to support my life right!? Need to plan mate :) but i sure would love to see yourself and more of Sudarshan Vasista Ranganathan genre of ppl too to join the 'party' :) (excuse the pun) :P

    
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Lol.. Just like our democracy.. Sigh..
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Ha ha.. If i have sustained my life well enough, why not serve the country for a while.. As you say, first things first though.. :)
    
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    Appandai Raj -Quite rational! No wonder why only grandpa's and grandma's are ruling this country!! :P
    
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    Ashwath Ram
    

    -There are courses. But after graduation, they become professors or columnists or analysts! You need a group of people. Awareness is very much there! Its the willingness to jump in, thats missing. Till dynasty politics and freebies are throw...n around, its somethin as impossible as Liverpool winning the Premier League title! The current groups dont allow anyone to come up. Wish i can blow up the whole state assembly and parliament, informing the few good men to keep out! :P

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -We're not members of the political family tree to take a lunge into it directly.. :D. And in India, presently, we won't stand a chance.. :P. Yeah, quite rational.. :D
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Lol.. I love the liverpool part of it.. :P
    
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    Appandai Raj ‎- Intha oru photo kamichave TN vote full ah ungalukku thaan boss :D - with Superstar, Hand Of God on your shoulder.
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    Appandai Raj -Better idea: Become an actor and then jump into politics!! the traditional TN way!! The chances are very bright! :P :D
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- And the worst part is, the families of our politicians are quite huge.. :P. Quite a big dynasty of course with people waiting to take the baton forward and it might even go on..
    
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    Appandai Raj ‎- Cha! Tsunami aen da ivangala ellam thookala! :D
    

    
    
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    Ashwath Ram -Best, is try marrying the soon to be baton carriers. Love marriage! Let us make them dance to our tune! :p . But bein an eternal optimist, autumn is here.. hope spring aint far behind! Or quote from Dark Knight, '' the night is darkest before the dawn!'' :)
    

    
    
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    Appandai Raj ‎-^ Love the above comment!!
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -This city deserves a better class of criminals.. :D
    

    
    
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    Ashwath Ram -And we are qualified for it eh!? :D
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- Few millions like us and our country will be up and running.. :). First the lokpal!
    
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    Appandai Raj -You will tell like this and go to Germany the next year :P  No offence Sudharshan :P
    
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    Ashwath Ram -Seriously, on a totally irrelevant note, this is one of the best and most crazy discussion! We should publicize it. Lol! 3 guys, eternal prey to Anna University, discussing at 1am about such a topic with semesters nearing! Epic. :D
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Certainly not.. But we need criminals who can be punished.. :D. Not like rulers criminals role play.. :P
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- Lol and i have a lab exam tomorrow apparently.. :D
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan- I mean, today morning.. :D
    
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    Appandai Raj -It all started with stain...Kara Nallathu!! :P :D
    

    
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -Lol, everyone is running away somewhere to study.. :D. To a place where education is pure and untouched by corruption.. :-P
    
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    Ashwath Ram -Lol! '' criminals who CAN BE punished'' . How true! Guess we have changed the whole concept of ' criminals' !
    
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    Sudarsan Vasista Ranganathan -That's how it's here.. :D
    
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