Racist ICC

The politics of colour- RACISM. The ICC has just proved once again that it is outrightly racist. If this is not racism then what is?
Sulleman Benn of West Indies has been banned for two one dayers and Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson have just been charged with washing their hands off 25% of their match fees! 25% of their fees!!! So much of money??!!!This is unacceptable.
Here is a version of what happened on the field via a reputed newspaper:
'The incident took place during Australia's first innings, when bowler Benn collided with non-striker Johnson while trying to field a ball.Two balls later, Haddin became involved when he pointed his bat at the bowler, who had shaped to throw at the striker's end with the batsman standing in his crease.
The three players became embroiled in a heated altercation at the end of the over, with Benn pointing at Haddin over Johnson's shoulder.
Benn pleaded not guilty to his level two offence but match referee Chris Broad found him guilty at a hearing following the second day's play in Perth.'
So, as I see it the honourable fair skinned gentlemen were equally at fault. I am not saying that don't punish the black guy. But, punish the fair guy equally. Mr. Chris Broad has once again delivered on popular belief in the subcontinent and West Indies that your colour determines your punishment and not your offence.
Remember Micheal Slater abusing Rahul Dravid and almost provoking him to a fist fight on the field in 2001? Micheal Slater just washed his hands off some portion of his match fees. Remember the Bhajji incident in Australia in 2007?
Remember the incident where Sachin was maligned for ball tampering in South Africa in 2001? Sidhu famously described that referee; I think his first name was Chris too; as "A white chicken laying black eggs."
In another fresh incident Dhoni has been banned for two one dayers because of a slow over rate. The explanation given is as follows:
'The severity of the penalty - a ban instead of a fine - is because India were three overs short, which comes under the "serious over-rate offence" category. Falling short by up to two overs in an ODI, and five in a Test day, is considered a "minor offence", and merits a ban only if the offence is repeated twice in 12 months. On Friday night, though, India finished their 50 overs about 45 minutes after the scheduled finish and left match referee Jeff Crowe with no choice but to impose a ban.'
All that is fine Mr. Crowe but would it be the same if this would have happened with Mr. Ponting, Smith or Strauss? I am not sure and even you definitely are not.

statehood blah blah

The demand for Telangana is on the boil. Actually, it has simmered to jolt out a knee jerk reaction from the Government. Not that anything else could be expected from the leaders in power.
Separate state or no separate state; that is not the question I am asking. The question I want to ask is why does the Government always act after there is a simmering state of lawlessness and instability. The demand for Telangana has been simmering for three decades now. Why now when there have been such violent protests and as always damage to public property that the government has woken up?
The reason to create Telangana or for that matter all these other states whose demands have suddenly cropped up all over again now is secondary. There are enough ways to uplift these regions by staying attached to the states they are with right now. But, there is no political will. Neither at the center nor at the state levels. It is all a move to gain more and more political mileage.
The same so called leaders(KCR etc.) who are fasting unto death now for the apparent freedom and independence of the people will never look back at them after their party gains supremacy in that state. I come from a state that was created out of Assam in 1971 and I know for a fact that nothing extraordinary has been achieved in Meghalaya apart from more communal feelings in society.
Now, boosted by the Telangana knee jerk fiasco demands for separate Gorkhaland, Vidharbha etc. etc. have started cropping up. It has all turned out to be a big joke of sorts. You tend to hear a new name by the hour.
The Government has hammered down its own foot by giving in for the demand for Telangana. Now, such lawlessness will appear in so many other parts of the country. Will the Government give into all of those demands as well?
Then the children in schools who already have enough on their plate will just need to learn the names of a few more states and their capitals. And, also maybe we will have a few more Madhu Koda's who was the honourable Chief Minister of a relatively new state Jharkhand.And, also we may just pressurize our already beleaguered funds with some more High Courts and some more Legislative Assemblies.
But the question is when will we finally get what we actually vote for; good governance?

exam time

Going through an irritating week as exams always bring with it that emotion. Studying bits of crap that I am never going to use. So, nothing much to share actually. Need to get back to the studying. Will be back with more later.