Laloo is not worst thing about India, it is us

I wrote following as comment here,

but I think I could post it.

I am not a supporter of Mr Laloo Yadav, however the assumption common public makes that Bihar started detoriating after Mr. Laloo Yadaav came is incorrect.
Politics in Bihar and UP (from where I hail) have long been dominated by caste identity,even prior to 1990 most of the governments were decided by which caste - coalition succeded or failed.

The only difference was that it was a colition led by upper caste who was at the helm.The law and order was better only in the sense that cities were comparitively safe while villages groaned under crime and oppression.Politicans routinely took help of criminals to settle scores or coerce voters.

The reason this is not known was because it did not hurt middle classes (residing in cities)and in Indian media what doesnt effect media doesnt exist.
1990 was the tipping point , because under Mandal and Ayodhya, previous coalition got fractured and new coalition came. This coalition had its roots in village and therefore criminalization ,corruption,injustice and oppression which was never noticed earlier became visible and started gnawing at the foundation of democratic institutions.
One moral ofcourse is to be vigilent and put down any spark before it burns.

Other moral is to rethink our system which tends to be unnecessarily centralized.

Similarly I am not supporter of Mr. Thackeray (I doubt any Bhayya who has lived in Mumbai will really be :-)), however He is not the sole reason behind this condition of Mumbai,He is a typical Maharashtrain politican (or Indian politican) just more virulent.
If anything Congress in my view is more to be blamed, as it was Congress which encouraged Mr
Thackray in the first place.Congress was trying to ride over tiger, which ofcourse was not the first time or the last time it tried to do so. (Bhinderwaale anyone)

Mumbai suffers because it has to accomodate incredible amount of humanity (this I think is the biggest compliment any city can aspire to)and the money which should be spent on its infrastructure is either pocketed by leaders or spent in such noble projects as Airport in Kolhapur.

In contrast Delhi has better infrastructure for the sole reason that it is seat of power.
Moral as I previously stated is more federal and decentralized system and less interventionist state

The problem with India is us the educated, Laloo and Thackeray are symbols.