GAME CHANGER

So often, we come across words that are fascinating and used in a clichéd sense.  There always is a climax in a film (not the climax spray, mind you J)  Then there is a turning point in every cricket match.  Whenever, we are in a hopeless situation, we often use a cliché, “Things can never go down from here”, when actually there is so much space down below.  Look at the Indian cricket team, it fell again and again and again that commentators ran short of words in any of the dictionaries.  Even Navjot Singh Sidhu made a disappearing act and was never to be seen again.

Now, among the series of words that I come across, the latest fashionable word seems to be the term “Game changer”.  Anna’s fast at Jantar Mantar was once a Game changer.  Then Ramdev decided that his fast at Ramlila will be a Game Changer.  The arrest of Ramdev became another Game changer.  Anna Hazare again decided to reduce weight on August 16, and that became a Game changer.  Rahul Gandhi came out of nowhere and gave out a grand speech, and popularized the term “Game Changer.”  Kiran Bedi did not like it and decided to have a ghunghat act as a “Game Changer”.  Later the BJP entered the scene and claimed Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the Parliament was the Game Changer.

Wish I were at Ramlila wearing a “Mee Anna Hazare Cap”, carrying a candle on one hand and a tricolor on the other hand.  That could have been a “Game Changing Moment” for me.

I thought the real Game Changer was Mr. Om Puri, who declared those who scored less than 60% as Ganwaars.  I scored only 54.33% in Bcom and hence can say myself as a qualified “Ganwaar”

After the victory celebrations on Sunday, (though I was wondering what this fuss is all about), the rains poured like cats and dogs and the Government servants remained indoors in Mumbai (including me).  This team, I hope the Civil Servants don’t blame the babus.  The Rains were the Game changer.  Come Lok Pal or no Lok Pal, our agriculture and water supply will always depend on rains, and our telecommunications and transport services, atleast in Mumbai will always depend on “no rains”.

15 years down the line, when our next generation children will be studying textbooks regarding “What was the Real Game Changer in India’s Second War of Independence”, I want you all to give the options.

What according to you, was the real Game Changer?