” Nepotism is the lowest and least imaginative form of corruption.” – Daniel Alarcon
Nepotism and Cronyism are the two words that have managed to demolish the superiority of talent. A talent that works day and night to receive the position it deserves. It is just like a bug, getting rid of which has never been easy. But now situations are not the same, the gleam of sunshine is being observed in the cloudy sky. The demise of Sushant Singh Rajput has shaken the entire nation and this has brought in the wave of boycotting nepotism and the people who promote it.
In this blog, we will peep into every side and corner of it. And bring to you the entire picture of Nepotism and its ill effects that are prevailing in the society.
What is Nepotism and Cronyism?
“If you choose an unfit person for your job just because you love and you like him, he will lead you to endless follies.” –Valluvar
Nepotism is the act of promoting favoritism i.e. the act of indulging your family into the job that you are already into and providing them position which they may or may not be deserving of, just with the power of your post. Similar to this is Cronyism, it is the act of promoting favoritism for closed ones, friends, or relatives.
Basically these two terms are the murderers of talent. Because it pre-occupies the position that a deserving talent toils for. And the ones promoting are considered to be the most corrupt and inhuman people on this planet.
Even after it being such a heinous crime, it prevails in society and probably in every field. Be it politics, film industry, private or government companies, sports, or any other competitive world. Let us read further how nepotism is prevailing in every sector with an example of each.
Nepotism the root cause of growth being stagnant
When people in power promote nepotism it turns difficult to grab control over it. And if the candidate brought in, through favoritism is not qualified enough for that position it eventually leads to degradation of that particular sector which he/she is a part of. That really does not mean your closed ones are banned to grab the chance, but let them also enter the competition and let them toil hard enough to make themselves eligible for the post on their own.
For eg. You are at a very high post and you have the power to appoint a candidate, parallel to your post and you choose to give it to your spouse or your kids. Ignoring a talented person who must be willingly waiting to grab that opportunity, for which he/she must have been working hard and have aspired of. And your closed ones, whom you have appointed possess less talent than one waiting outside. Eventually, you are directing your growth towards the path of degradation. Since the post, you chose to offer demanded a much more skilled and talented person. This is how nepotism ruins.
Nepotism in various sections of our society
Let us acquaint ourselves with prevailing Nepotism, that our nation is witnessing and because of which country won’t ever be able to generate the quality it should have generated decades back.
Nepotism at workplace
This absolutely relates to the previous example mentioned. And this happens repeatedly and significantly. Jobs are offered to those who are least eligible but are somehow related to authority. And this has now been expected as a ritual in some sections. That stops the talented people even to gather the will to fight for it.
For eg. Reliance group of Industries is always going to be headed by Ambani’s. It is never going to be an outsider with an eligible degree and talent who will be considered better than the upcoming Ambani generation to appoint for a higher post like that of a CEO. And this in an Indian tradition which is going to travel long. A quote that says “Son is the escalator of father’s business.”
But that really doesn’t happen in developed nations. For eg. Google was developed by Sergey Brin and Larry Page but, the CEO of Google at present is an Indian. Because they preferred talent over everything. And this is the reason which escalates the growth of foreign companies and industries and the Indian market still has a less hold over the global market.
In Film Industry
Nepotism has been prevailing in the film industry from decades. And this has taken the lives of many talented and blooming artists. After the demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, this wave of fighting for nepotism has paced up. Due to the enhancement of social media. Every individual has received the platform to speak its heart out. And that is blooming to create a great stand against people who have been promoting Nepotism. And have murdered the blooming artists without the use of physical weapons.
Producers, directors, and actors like Karan Johar, Salman Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Yashraj productions, and many more like these are bugs to the film industry. They tend to launch an actor/actress they wish to, whether the person to be launched possess the talent or not. It is just the star kids and royal families they choose to cast.
And for that they not only cast them in their movies but barge into the activity of other directors and being into power ask them to cast their favorites, ignoring the talented one. And that has completely let to the demolish of Indian cinema. The quality of movies has dropped down significantly. It is just a few self-made stars that create content worth watching. This nepotism was the reason that led Sushant to undergo depression followed by his suicide. A young talented actor got caught in this vicious circle of Nepotism.
And these who think themselves to be a star creator are no less than, murders of intelligent and smart actors like Sushant. It is necessary to show them their worth so that they realize, it is not them, it is the audience that has made them stand where they are. So let us join together and stand against this evil and people who support these.
In Politics
Politics is the clear view of Nepotism and its ill effects. UPA has clearly shown how worse it could be if you choose to promote nepotism. This party even after possessing eligible and senior ministers, gave the entire authority and work of party to Rahul Gandhi who is the most incompetent and immature person I have ever seen. He is not capable enough of delivering something worthy and the party chose him to be as their head. And the repercussions of it is, what we all are seeing. This party has lost all its strength and hold over the entire nation.
Harmful effects of Nepotism
If this Nepotism and Cronyism continue to prevail, the day is not far that neither political nor cinema will be worth to be part of a competitive world. And that will eventually degrade the nation and India would never be able to stand in the list of developed nation with its sections never being worth as an example for the other nations.
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