In the yellowing pages of history books.
Its presence can be felt in the brand new swanky
buildings of the Sansad Bhavan.
It bothers people, reminding them of their
constitutional duties, and the set of behaviors that keep sense and sensibility alive.
It crouches on steely chests of proud
politicians and rulers.
It is said that Lincoln’s ghost haunts the white house - possibly to warn people of the dangers that come from mobocracy.
We can say the same of Nehru’s ghost.
It lingers and hovers around the hallowed halls of
India’s democracy, maybe like a guardian angel -
or an angry spirit.
But who is to say?
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Anant Dhavale
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