Sachin's Parliamentary Innings

One thing is clear. It is almost impossible to be a successful Indian
and still not be a politician at some level. Ironically the league of
achievers, apart from the clean shirts, includes shadowy characters
like big-time criminals, swindlers, tricky scamesters and all those
spooky characters who cock snook at law and still be in influential
positions. Now, coming back to the clean-shirted successful Indians.
Sachin Tendulkar is in the front league of those whose cuts and pulls
can help the masses forget their individual miseries. He gives me/us
far too occasions to celebrate and be happy than I/we can manage with
my/our limited capabilities. There might be a really bad day with
me/us but then the news of Sachin hitting century finds me/us taken in
by the pleasant and welcoming pools of the sea of Indian humanity lost
in the whirlpools of his classy hits. He is the pain-killer and
joy-giver. God bless him! Long live Sachin!

Looking at his apolitical strides on the path of inspiring and
influencing millions of destinies, it appeared there are politics-free
domains in this country where you can strive for perfection. But then
how long an Indian after reaching the highest echelons and still not
kiss the political maiden with its tempting pout. It is just a matter
of time. The inevitable countdown! So our Sachin finally surrenders to
the temptation. Nothing wrong with that! But eating the political pie
while still with gloves on is a bit disappointing. It would have been
better with his willow in his restroom. Maybe he would have been in a
better position to understand a bit of Parliamentary thuggery and
hypothetical talk over public issues in Rajya Sabha. Sachin, but, is
Sachin—ever-lorn for new figures and targets. We agree that he does it
for Indians. Just wonder he will use the same single-minded
determination in adding some voice of sanity to some debate over some
bill. At least he can think of it when there is no Indian cricketing
itinerary and the Parliament session begins.

Indians love him as the son of India. However, in a country where
political opinions have the razor-sharp pernicity to cut down
relationships for ever, it will be interesting to see whether he will
lose some of his diehard fans because now he represents a particular
party as well. By the natural law of it, all those who oppose this
particular party may find Sachin less affable now. It is one of the
toughest challenges in India to maintain a good relationship with a
supporter of different political stream. Wonder there won't be a
section of Indians who will jump with joy when the great man adds to
the number of 0s in his kitty.

We can even surmise that the great man was just fed up with his status
of the King of cricketing Gods feasting upon the mass accolades of
hallucinated masses fed on rich cricket-opium diet. So just to realize
his human avatar he like any of us wants to have some bad neighbors so
that by hitting massive fours and sixes he can rub salt on their
wounds and thus enjoy the sweet-sour taste of it. Excuse him please!
It is just to be human.