It was I think, in the question hour
That I overheard in the corridors of power
A whispered mention of TN Seshan
In an agitated nervous conversation.
Said a nervous voice to an agitated ear
"This monster is our creatio, I fear.
We thought bureaucrats had no backbone
And so even he would leave us alone.
But this devil seems to particularly hate us
And makes full use of his elevated status.
We Parliamentarians do so many things
Why can't we simply clip his wings?"
"Monster is right", said voice number two
But what can we poor politicians do?
No carrot nor stick will work on him
And chances of an impeachment are dim."
Said voice number one, "What we require
Is a strategy to fight fire with fire.
To curb one commissioner, what we need to do
Is to somehow create another two!"
Hand number two slapped back number one
With hurried confabulations the deed was done.
They thought they'd eliminated a major grouse.
And celebrated merrily in the well of the house.
But the tiger in Seshan growled in glee
He threw the law book at the joyous melee.
And as for the newly appointed pair
They had the office but not the chair.
Meanwhile on the issue of electoral reforms
Mr. Seshan decided to follow the norms.
"Follow the norms?!" said the polity astonished
Expecting Seshan to be suitably admonished.
"Follow the norms? Who are you fooling?
How will we fulfill the domicile ruling?
Follow the norms? Have you lost your senses?
How will we limit the electoral expenss??"
"You know the powers with which I am vested,"
Said Seshan to all those who protested
With a peremptory stroke and characteristic flair
He deemed future polls to be free and fair.
The crowds now cheered, and Seshan smirked
But the powers that be were truly irked.
They had an ace tucked up their sleeve
And they played their card when he went on leave.
A lot was at stake, a lot on fire.
He had kindled the flames of political ire
This man who the masses adulate and admire
Is being consigned to the beuracratic pyre.
Rumors are rife, a lot is being said
Let's wait and watch what lies ahead.
I don't think he'll quit the commission he's led.
For though Seshan is down, he ain't quite dead.