I am writing these few
lines without any malice towards any one particular person but only as a matter
of principle for the smooth functioning of our political system. There is a fad
among Indians all over the country that, if father or mother dies as MLA or MP,
there is clamouring to give that vacant seat
to his/her son/ daughter without realizing this kid is fit for nothing, leave aside for that vacant post. Just because he/she is the son/daughter of
the said deceased that does not actually qualify him/her to move on to his dead
parents seat. India is not a monarchy for the son/daughter automatically to occupy
the throne of his/her late father.
Similarly, this method
is applied to the wife of her dead husband also and
thus wife is brought in place of husband when her contribution for the
society is nothing just like that of the son or daughter of their dead
parents.
I think this type of practice we at least in Goa must
stop. Some of the sons and daughters of dead parents aspiring for the seats of
their fathers are known to have expertise in doing disgraceful acts. Besides this they know nothing and hence the question arises,
“are such kids worthy of our
support and votes?”.
A.Veronica Fernandes.
