Was it a Govt. blunder or is there more than meets the eye?

Before I begin, let me state that I have no verified facts to speculate what I do here, this is merely a Layman’s Rant as it would be considering all that’s been happening over the last 4 days! It does make for thrilling fiction though!

It all started with the governments horrendous goof up- The arrest of Anna Hazare and he being sentenced to 7 days of judicial custody! It was an occasion where the whole nation concurred; barring those in power! If this was imply an error an apology would have been more gracious but what followed was a bizzare chain of events and announcements that has 'left my left eye' twitching ever since!

For when we speak of people in power here, we are not talking of some minority government who has just come to power after warming the opposition benches for decades, We are talking of the Congress here- The traditional rulers of our democratic land. These people are not some naive opportunists to jump the gun; instead these are seasoned strategists with cold hearts and sharp minds. Could they have committed what looks and is an obvious error of this proportion or is there more than meets the eye?

For a few things have very discreetly and naturally happened over the last four days while we fret, fume and agitate over the arrogance and ignorance of the government.

Firstly, the 24*7 channels who are so detrimental to the nations agitations have covered the protests so thoroughly that there is absolute no room left for any other news! Suddenly all the scams and probes that were the talking point have got buried under the repetitive discussions that each celebrated news reader conducts on their prime time debate shows.

Secondly, we all know that- to err is human but to err again and again is sin. How could then this veteran government commit a faux pass within as few days, as they did by declaring that the US was in someway involved behind all the protests. Its taking the bizarre to another level which is not a nature of these men in white of the Congress. They are programmed over half a century to speak carefully and diplomatically. Even in the confines of their homes- I am guessing :P- they could be appointing committees and sub committees to decide how much pocket money their kids!

Thirdly, Forgive me for being cynical but is it mere co-incidence that it is when the “Congress’ High Command” is recuperating out of her beloved country that an uprising of such levels occurs in the country?? You may read either her competence in this or something else but the co-incidence has been not brought by anybody because the secrets of the congress are a matter of holy grail!

However, on the contrary, Last night the news channels had already resorted to digging the closets of ‘Team Anna’. In a very sincere but heavily sarcastic tone they smirked at how some of Anna’s team members were educated and accomplished people, some former media men and women, as if that was enough proof to something being amiss in their sincerity! Could we be soon witness to the Congress machinery’s might as they surgically destroy the tidal wave they used to wash their sins but are now afraid could wash them too??

I am yet to read the Jan Lokpal and my above rant is only a reaction to Anna being arrested, sent to prison, then released, events thereafter and above all the arrogance with which every congress leader has shirked from taking responsibility of the blunder.

It however still remains to me a blunder, too naive to be committed by a ruling party of such experience... I hope there is not something that’s missed our eye!