Live Parliament

I enjoyed watching the live telecast of the parliament. It was fun with all the drama one can possibly imagine. Lalu Prasads speech was by far the most entertaining and enlightening as well. He is a master orator and had even the rowdy opposition sit quietly to listen to what he had to say, there were unanimous smiles at his open innuendos aimed at Mayawati.

Rahul Gandhi’s speech, well, (you can read the spoof below) was very sincere and the man looked sincere as well which is not what you can say about 99% of politicians. It began rather blandly and sounded like some social workers speech, with two examples of poor rural women; then that was disrupted as BSP followers thought Kalawati was a pseudonym for their venerated leader Mayawati, after all Rahuls example was a poor dalit woman – it sounded like their leader!! (HuH!! Their leader sounds like the rich corrupt dalit he-man, but anyways her followers seem to think her a woman).

Then the parliament was adjourned by a very hassled Somnath Chaterjee (never has a man yelled that much!)

Rahuls speech after the break picked up pace and he cut short his rural women sob stories – I think someone advised him to do so.

Omar Abdullah spoke brilliantly I must say. Im surprised as I had always passed him off as the son and heir of a rich political family much associated with all the good things of life (read luxury) to ever in a true sense be a seasoned politician. Well Mr. Abdullah you have silenced your critics with your ability and confidence to orate at least. About your sincerity and lack of corruption…Well….. I don’t understand one thing, if you were so convinced about the nuclear deal being so very beneficial to all Indians, then why did it take you until the very last to decide your stand?

About the war of words between Lk Advani and the prime minister, well I think one MP summed it up very well “Advaniji ko bas yeh problem hain ke deal pe unki signature nahin hain” (Advaniji has only one problem that it is not going to be his signature on the deal.)

And the congress party and their allies, UPA and all that well somebody else summed them up real well “An honest Manmohan leading a dishonest packs of thieves!”