Friday, September 26, 2014

Whose MOM

"Whose MOM is it?" This is the all important question in political circles of New Delhi. Wondering what I'm talking about. It's about the one of the most significant achievements of India's space history. The launch of Mangalyan and its reaching the red planet Mars in the maiden attempt. MOM has too many Dads now. Manmohanji, Modi Ji, yehji, wohji, sabhiji want to be part of the success. ISRO's scientists don't matter at all. The poor men and women who had sleepless nights working out he atronomical calculations and planning are nobodies!!. The TV channels are cashing on with debates between the jingoistic spokespersons for parties at prime time. I think not even one channel took the trouble to introduce the core team for the mission. They just interviewed one or two and went tothe politicos who promised more masala, more ad revenue.

The evening show was sickening. Uncle Sam's vehicle is also on Mars orbit. Modi is in USA. Most probably the planets foresee a great future for the nations. But, please remember to honour those scientists with something worthwhile.

10 comments:

  1. Honouring the scientists will be done in due time.The success of the mission is national and it is right that the ruling PM speaks about it.
    I don't know about TV.There were 20 key people.I read all about them in the daily.Everyone knows they accomplished a tough assignment at economical cost.They will remain in background but their contribution would not.I sensed a faint skepticism in the post

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    1. KP, It is not skepticism. It is just these politicians who are trying to be in limelight gets me.

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  2. Will happen...Politicians come and go...These scientists will remain with us and with respect.
    It's a pity,they want to start with Nehru and end with Gandhi name

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    1. But the scene is getting better. Why should we bother to telecast the ideas of these politicians about what they think, rather do some prog on scientists

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  3. SO TRUE.. the people who actually made it happen are all but forgotten and politicians who dont have a clue take all the limelight..

    sad very sad

    Bikram

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  4. Guess you looked at all the wrong channels/dailies ;P Nobody denies the role of the scientists who were behind this great feat...and it's not something that any random person can lay claim to!

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  5. Thank God you missed those horrible progs. Our Eng news channels devoted significant time to discuss the credit sharing possibilities. Dailies ok.

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  6. We are good at that! :-D and we will.. Remember taking credit for Sunita Williams, Bobby Jindal, Nikki Haley....we will my dear! Now the politicians want to take credit for this feat. But yeah we all know the real superstars :-)

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