With the madam Radia tapes covering mid segment of politicians, babus and corporates are out the story of middle men comes alive again. They had been every where, to set the 'chai pani' of the government officials, and also politicians (they have 5 years of initial service extended to life time) with no retirement age. So the middle men sets the agenda for the parties and gets the tip of the work done, Is'nt it awsome to hold the hand of power hungery politician to be allotted cabinet porfolio? Now this practise happens from city level politics (for appointment as Mayor, chairmen, committee head..) to the state and national level. The middle men would do its duty to inform the 'high command' about your good intentions. High command would never be caught and not interesting to media !!
Once you are placed on the desired setup and satisfied with the middle mens work, you may choose to oblige his subsequent clients to get 'their' job done, you take some 'cut' and give some biting to your middle men (now call them agent too). As the specialisation of the agents goes from the private industries of pity contract works, to laying roads & metro lines, defense deals, to real estate, these elements would help them get the contract to supply and extract the money as loot from government exchaquer.
There are agents for pity jobs for our 'aam janta' too say getting railway ticket, ration card, passport, visa, well, tube well, building plans, voter cards, government jobs, defense jobs, private jobs (oh! I mean limited companies) on platter. They operate from a small office near paan shops to big office near the national parliament and state assemblies.
If you happen to profile them, they are semi literate (with strong family ties with bada sahaabs), literates (ties with babus and politicians) and blue eyed (management gurus, nutty professors, elite retired officers, ex-babus both defense and otherwise) are helpful in scaling your desired heights and thoughts to the masters.. give token to them. You have to please them, stand in que, and know their door if struck for the want of 'chai pani' or 'daru-varu' or 'pataka' or gifts hampers'. You may win some like game of lottery or loose plenty of time and money in pursuing them. Some of our industrial giants or their appointed CEO waited for quarter of their life to get to the top or inside the system they are presently queitly sleeping. Post libralisation called for open deals with the system (with out official red tapes) which termed as 'yellow tapes' in corporate world. Attending to the personal functions (religious or non religious) is important ritual to be part of the middle men..may be for fixing lights, flowers and tasting the food for their clients. Add glamour part you are invited to grand openings, fashion shows, chatter parties and bingo! clients are happy to set the agenda in motion. Media avoid taking a cue from such gatherings more the better. Our leading politcians who are heading the nation -state are party to such gathering emerging subsequently in their support, opposition and supposition towards the ageda of corporates. Grand plans for investment, takeovers and launches of new products are made in these gathering. Very truly and sensibility implemented by the leaders in their state and ministries. Poor planning commission fails to attract attention of corporates in their scheme of things. None of things we acheived in recent past was outcome of the consultation at the commissions set for various plan periods or annual plans. Thats for common men doles...and clever allocation of funds. Middle men (some of them are in commission too) set the agenda of the nation and system follows it to facilitate the interest groups not worthy to attend the cause of nation building. Poor set of babus are allowed to follow them like our taxmens, legal honchos, police, vigilance offices, IB, RAW etc etc etc all tied their strings strongly with these middle men, agents and term them as informers. They need to soil their hands in order get into the merkier deals.
All was well when we are dealing in pot holed communication systems till 1990s. Post information super highway even the highly guarded US secrets are out in open (courtsey: Wikileaks) when do you think our middle men would not pass this information to hungry media. No one is spared from witch hunting...the middle men would wait for the right chances till they are not satisfied with the client base. The corporate transition of the middle profession (oouch!) preferably the 'fourth estate' now acts as birdge between serviced and un serviced class of modern India.
Getting tapes (pen drives, CD??) for the middle men are not so hard task else who would not like evesdrop on your wall, listen and rejoice till you utter..merky word like'deal' done..chalega...ho jayega...set hai...tell them...saab trusts on you and so on ...Please do not get caught now..least wait for INDILEAKS to happen...(5 million docuements, 10,000 diaries, 1 million photos et etc). BABUJI jara dhire chaloo...
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