God can be bribed

Does astrology and politics go hand in hand? With the way our politicians take decisions, it seems that it is astrology that is ruling India today and not democracy. I have nothing against astrology, but I don’t understand why politicians have to consult astrologers for every step they take. Don’t they have minds of their own? Another question that arises is that if astrology makes politicians more powerful or gives them some supernatural powers. When they fear that they won’t win elections or they would not get the desired position, they conduct homas, and even claim that they get what they want. The recent case is that of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who became a chief minister despite all odds and even despite most astrologers saying that he did not have the fortune of the Chief Minister’s post. So, adherence to an astrologer’s advice has actually made Yeddyurappa more powerful that the stars itself. He is not the first politician to do so. He has simply followed what his seniors including Indira Gandhi and Devegowda had done. This also means that God has no power to decide what is good for the world. His designs can be easily changed by some power hungry and ambitious man. “Let thy will be done” no longer seems to be an accepted prayer. For our politicians’ tales make God seem weaker than man, who can be bribed with pilgrimages and homas.