Please Shut Up, Somnath!

These days watching old horses of Indian politicians presents a very sorry picture. Good old Atal Bihari Vajpayee appears more 'old', and less in 'good' shape these days. Harkishan Singh Surjeet has literally disappeared from the scene.

But the oldie who has completely lost the plot is, perhaps, Speaker of the Lok Sabha -Somnath Chaterjee. A few weeks ago, he shocked the daylights out of me(and rest of us) when he turned into an inconsolable blabbermouth by launching a nonsensical tirade against Supreme Court.

If he was to be believed, democracy was in grave danger due to Supreme Court. My amusement turned into irritation when he continued this crap for about more than a week; I was just about write post on the topic when fiery Alka wrote a terrific piece slamming this cribbing Leftie. Nothing else was left to say after that.

Now he has again showed the telltale signs of mental decline and bloated ego. He has cancelled his visit to a Sydney conference because he would be frisked. So far it was fine since it was a personal decision if one doesn't wants to undergo that. But again unable to shut his mouth in time, he announces frisking him would amount to 'national dishonour'!

Who the heavens he think he his!! The Head of Indian State! Probably he needs a stapler for his chirpy lips. They just cannot shut. If normal public who goes on for frisking then it will be no dishonour, but this gentleman is someone special.

Perhaps he should follow Surjeet's footsteps and retire, giving his mental faculties some rest. But then those who would succeed him are even more irritating. Just think of Sitaram Yechury & Brinda Karat and blood pressure seems to surge. Aagey Kuan, Peechey Khain!