Are stories in folklore for real? So it seems, going by recent happenings in Indian political scene. Story goes like this:
Once upon a time, there was a corrupt official in King's royal staff. King came to know of this official's dirty track record but then this official was so powerful that even King could not actually throw him out or mete out any severe punishment. The meek King, caught in helpless plight caught between his own conscience to act up on the evil and his own 'very human limitations', transferred the official to an apparently innocuous assignment. That is, he was assigned the task of staying put on a seashore at the country's border and counting every wave. He was neutralized, or the king thought thus. But then, as always, devil's hands were at play and corrupt official came out with innovative ways of converting innocent waves into private wealth. He stopped every boat passing by and threatened with punishment. His argument was every boat passing by was preventing him from complying with royal command, and exhorted money from each passer by in this pretext.
Times have changed but second generation waves is now getting converted into private wealth! Innovative, yes.. but unfortunately in the wrong place.... Is history repeating itself?
