Actual roots of corruption

During the elections we come to know through media about the cache by the law enforcing agencies which include illicit drugs, liquor or cash. Later we hear about the corrupt practices adopted by some of the politicians. We hear about the road blockages, long speeches etc.

We forget about the actual roots of corruption. Many of us forget to say no to the drugs, liquor or cash when it is offered for votes. We forget to think that he may plan to compensate the expenditure incurred during the elections. We forget to think he may accumulate money to spend during the next elections. Why some of us think he will indulge in corruption for us only? Why don’t we think he shall adopt the wrong means to gather the money for himself& his family if gathered the money for the above said purposes?

Why we forget self analysis? Those having a powerful voice or a mighty pen& our religious preachers can make us to think, “Are we not providing a well fertilized land for corruption?” It is impossible to make a corruption free nation till we don’t know& realize the actual root of corruption…

Loneliness

All the characters& the incidents in this story are fictitious& bear no resemblance with any one dead or alive. Any resemblance if found may be regarded as purely coincidence

Rakesh was very happy. He was going abroad after suffering due to poverty. He was not having a good job in the country he was born in. He knew whatsoever he will earn will be multiplied due to value of currency. He was moving briskly due to happiness. He was thinking he will be a great support to his kids& wife.

He got his ticket booked. At last the time came& he went abroad. He could not take his family along with him due to certain complications. He worked hard& earned the money. He sent all the money to his wife for the betterment of his family.

Rakesh’s wife increased her visits to her own relatives. She cut off the relations with Rakesh’s relatives. Her increased visits& lavish spending not only depleted her money but wasted their kids’ time. He stamped ok to every move of his wife whenever he came to his family for spending his holidays.  

At last the time came when he joined back his family after his retirement from his job! He was taken aback when he came to know there was not sufficient amount as expected by him.  His both the daughters ignored the education when he was abroad. Worst was about Harmesh, his son. He was successful only in entangling a beautiful girl by his gifts which his father has sent to his family. He was unable to get education. He could not go abroad also.

Harmesh& his girl friend were running from pillar to post to get married because they were indulged in physical relations which resulted in his girl friend’s pregnancy. Harmesh got married to the girl but he was totally dependent on his father’s meager money as he was still unemployed.

Where there is poverty quarrel finds its way. Soon quarrel of Harmesh started with whole of the family members. Rakesh fixed his eldest daughter’s marriage according to her education. His second daughter was having a grudge that Harmesh who is younger to her has married& is having a child. Rakesh had to sell his big house to meet the expenses. He preferred to purchase a small house.

Rakesh fixed his second daughter’s marriage also. Again education was the criteria to find a suitable groom.

In the mean time doctors declared that Rakesh’s wife is suffering from cancer. Rakesh spend the rest of his money in the treatment of his wife but it was of no use she expired when her only son was away along with his family after quarreling.

Rakesh was feeling loneliness in spite of having two daughters who rarely visited him. His son was living away along with his family. Harmesh considered his parents are responsible for his lack of education& as a result his poverty, which he realized was wrong after death of his father.