MPs need to show enthusiasm in political duties

Economists, analysts, management gurus and pundits in general have no qualms about urging their target audiences to pluck low-hanging fruit first, to make an impressive start.

So, the disappearance of two plump jackfruits from the New Delhi garden of a JD(U) member of Parliament should not cause concern but be seen as evidence of prompt execution of an idea whose time has come. Of course, Adam and Eve gave a pretty bad name to the act of stealing and eating forbidden fruit, but since that original sin is a fait accompli, repetitions have rather lost their sting. Indeed, though their moves to nab the thieves has not borne fruit, the discovery by the indefatigable sleuths of the Delhi Police that the perpetrators of the pilferage were individuals with 6” feet — probably children — should be taken as proof that the message has percolated down to the very young too, which can surely only bode well for aspirational India.

Unfortunately for the MP, the stolen objects were of a highly perishable — and consumable — nature and, therefore, recovery more than a week after the deed is unlikely. But the MP certainly deserves commendation for his keen powers of observation regarding the minutiae of his residential preserve. Hopefully, he displays the same degree of judicious scrutiny when it comes to aspects of his political bailiwick.