TITTLE TATTLE

Tittle Tattle

Congratulations Mr. Home Secretary for finally coming to the conclusion that the police need more “sophisticated” weapons in their battle against the Maoists. But what if the insurgents come up with even more powerful weapons? Will the police also up the ante? If this is how our officials think, then thank God we don’t have any nuclear weapons.

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A little bird also whispered to Tattler that the present disarray in the police, was because of political interference and also stinking corruption among the high level officers there. He logically queried, “When you join the police to earn money and enjoy life, how can you hope to face determined Maoists?”.

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It has been written innumerable times in the media of how the present Home Secretary and some top level police officers are among the richest individuals in the country. If so, these are the people who have to fear the insurgents the most. So what are you doing about it, rich fellas?

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Whew! Are we not weary of the M word - Moists! We have forgotten to laugh in the midst of all these tensions. Hear this one, ‘The best waiters in some restaurants are the customers’ - just see them waiting and yawning indefinitely.