Mahatma Gandhi's books eaten by termites

Indo-Asian News Service reports that termites are feasting on Mahatma Gandhi’s books. Some one hundred books and several photographs have been destroyed due to negligence or lack of care in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. Damp godown, lack of air and sunshine caused termites to destroy these books. The report further says that the books and photographs, which were beyond repair were taken out and set on fire.

This news set me thinking. The entire nation is on fire what with price rise, inflation, lack of political will to tackle Pakistan infused terrorism, land grabbing by China etc. are causing irreparable damage to our country and our people.

We have our own bugs and termites in the form of politicians and ministers, like Mr. Koda, just to name one. I have often read in books and also come across foreigners referring our nation as Gandhi’s India. While we are worried about Gandhiji’s books and making a big issue of it, these political termites are feasting ( if I may use the word ) on Gandhiji’s soul and destroying our nation’s very fabric by their greed and corrupt deeds. We have bugs like Shibus, Kodas, Mayawatis.

At least, in Sabarmati Ashram, the authorities put these bugs and termites to fire and tried to restrict the damage. We, the people of India, re-elect these termites back to power to let them feast on our nation and destroy it.