This is the fifth of the series on the subject. The sugarless coffee is not a drink, but a metaphor, with the message how the core values are pushed to the background retaining only the likable, favourably taken as advantageous to the moments.

Much talked about the recent hype is the austerity drive of the the hypocritical politicos. As a bad advocate can spoil a good Case, these hypocrites are spoiling the very name austerity.

M.K.Gandhi was practicing whatever he was preaching. These politicos do many atrocities behind the scene and pose as the righteous at the platforms - Reading Ramayana but demolishing the Perumal Temple. Leading a luxurious life and travelling in an economy class in the flight with much hype and publicity, all will spell out the most contradictory story. All have become the rituals than the real ones. More vanity than sanity.

To vote catchers, there are lots and lots of political weapons - one among them is the austerity drive, which is the latest political fad. Travelling in Sathapthi or economy class wont amount to austerity but to cheating the common man - aaam aadmi. When that common man can himself be purchased with Rs 500 for a precious vote, what to talk about? The very name democracy is in a ridiculous state.

All retaining the husk leaving off the grain. The sugarless coffee indeed.

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