Dismal political scene

Our political environment is a multi-layered sandwich of power, greed and corruption. These tendencies are manifested through a person's character. Without strength of moral character how can one contain material desire and greed? If we look back to recent history the stalwarts of Indian independence came from certain families. They were products of well to do families, hence desire and greed for material things were not a dominant part of their make up. In contrast most of our political people in or out of power are more materialistic than moral.

Not that we have no good human beings around; but unfortunately they are few and far between. They are overshadowed and overwhelmed under the crowd of opportunists and grabbers in the garb of politicians and leaders! May be slowly the ideas that come out in the debates and discussions by the good people in our society will percolate down to the people in the corridors of power. May be in a decade or so it may result in having more good people at the right places. That is the optimistic hope; and man can live, but by hope only. May be today's talks can bear fruits in the generations to come when we will have more people of sound character and ethics.