India has abolished Privy purses of Maharajahs and created new Maharajah through back door of Democracy. Once Socialist leader Ram Manoher Lohia complained the parliament that 'He was detained on the road in inordinately because the Prime Minister Nehru's convoy was Passing. He also added that Prime Minister Nehru is a great Mogul and his ancestors were also serving in the Mogul Court. It was very Sarcastic speech which his great friend Nehru heard with smiling face. He wanted point out indirectly that" The pomp and show going on with the Prime Minister is not less than Maharajah which does not suits with Democratic Principles. It is commonly observed that most of the office holders in India moves with pomp and show. i.e. With Syrone Car with Red Light. The most of the politicians are also moving in public with Black Commandos. It has become now Status Symbol than Security. One Starts getting handsome remuneration, allowances along with perks as soon as he is elected as a member of the Parliament or Assembly. He also draws life time pention and other privileges after end of his tenure. All those things reflects that they are not the Servants of the people but they are Masters. Besides that it appears that they have done some type of obligation to the public by serving them.
The people have now started thinking that there were only 551 Maharajahs in India when Britishers left but now we have Lakes of Maharajahs around us. Our freedom fighters sacrificed every things in their lives but most of our present rulers outlooks are very opposite. Besides the they have nothing much to show regarding their sacrifice. It is also surprising that most of the politicians wealth is multiplying with the passing of years.
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It is sorry to note that Kings/Maharajahs who had sacrificed their Kingdom, Power, and Wealth are more then the sacrificed made by the present days politicians. Indira Gandhi removed Maharajahs Privy Purses for projecting her self very progressive and for getting fevour from the Indian Voter. The total Privy Purses paid to the maharajahs in the 1947 were only Rupees 6 crores per year. This is nothing before their sacrifices for surrendering their States, Jagirs,Palaces, Museum Revenues, Buildings, Aircraft, Cash Bank Balances and their Investments. They had also surrendered the 12000 Miles Railway Lines. Beside that Maharajah had also then options to remain Independent, or to join with Pakistan. This is only to say that their sacrifices were of the highest order for the Unity of our Country. Besides that there were several Maharajahs who were very popular in their states then present day politicians.
This is not to say that we want to return to those feudal time but it is only to stop what is going on in the name of Democracy i.e. Wasting of the Wealth of the Nation on the name Pomp and Show.. Our leadership should not fail the people of India up to that extent that they start thinking for other alternatives.
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