IPL-Death Overs and Politicians
IPL keeps coming up with its own vocabulary. ‘Death Overs’
no longer causes eye-brows to be raised. These are last few overs for the
batting team to play. Also known as ‘slog-overs’ because during these overs
batsmen slog to add as many runs as possible.
Understandable! No wonder, boundaries and sixers abound during
this period. Death Overs are most watchable part of the match.
And what about politicians? Well, try to recall names of top
politicians. Most are old or very old. They are facing their death overs. Clinging to dear lives, they are also suffering
from major Illnesses.
And what are they up-to during death overs?
They are busy consolidating ill-gotten gains. These gains
are not for their teams but for own use. Most parties, barring a few, are proprietary
ones. Their owners are busy setting up children for transfer of ownership after
their death
Death Overs in IPL are eminently watchable. What about Death
Overs of politicians? Better stay away. Their Lust for lucre and power can only
generate hatred.
We believe in re-birth. To ensure a better new-birth, our
people take to doing good deeds during the evening of their lives. They contribute
to charity and engage in spiritual programs. Not these politicians. They are a different
breed. They don’t care what posterity will think of them. Their obituaries have
already been sculpted in gold by own underlings.
Let us not shame our memories by naming the names.