Dreams and lunch time discussions.

As usual today's lunch time discussion (either cricket or politics: what else can u expect Indians to discuss over lunch) started in some topic and got carried away to unrelated stuff.
It all began over an IT raid and how lesser earning mortals were found with loads and loads of unaccountable cash. It soon moved over to Mr L and Miss M's desire to be Prime minister one or the other day.

I dont think neither of them make a great prime minister. But looking at the way they fooled people and continue to do the same (In democracy :the person who makes maximum fools becomes the PM!!!), I expect them to be the PM sooner or later. Think of this: a person has 100 crowns, 50 Crores of Ruppees , statues all over the place. All because of poor fans pouring (or should I say donations) in money and still people vote for them thinking that Mr L or Miss M is their saviour. Any leader winning 40/50 seats (10% of overall seats) aspires to be PM. Any person with more than 2 seats expects a cabinet berth.

So Here is my solution to the problems:(And yes this solution is not at all implementable.)

1. Why have a President/Governor and all those other white elephants. They are rubber stamps. We can convert all Rastrapathi Bhavan's /Raj Bhavans to some five star hotels or atleast make them museums. We not only save money (a. maintaining these white elephants; security, avoid traffic jams because of dignitaries visting them), we also end up earning money. Most of these bhavans are in the center of the city and prime real estate.

2. We need a maximum age for all politicians. Even Judge has to retire at 65; There is no govt employee aged above 6o who can work, then why have CM's PM's and others who are above 70.
Think of it, How can you have a PM who cant walk, a CM who cant see, a minister in hospital bed? A thorough heath checkup should be mandatory for people aspiring for top posts.

3. Have a minimum qualifications for candidates contesting election. Its okay if people fake and get the minimum qualification. Let them struggle atleast that much.

4. Make voting compulsary. Funda: If you have to choose among three idiots, choose a better among the bad lot. Not voting or abstaining shoud not be a choice.

5. PM/CMs should be elected directly. That way we stop all the horse trading. The person who is elected knows he has definite time to do something (i.e he can keep on eating for next 5 years).
The only way he can thown out is by impeachment by 2/3rds majority. But still he has be elected directly by the people. This will avoid MLAs and MPs the urge to do engage in horse trading. To counter frequent impeachments, Every time we elect a primeminister, we elect MLAs and MPs . So MLAs and MPs will scared to impeach.

Okay lets end this dream here.