The controversy over Army Chief General V K Singh’s date of birth at the last stage of his illustrious career appears to be belittling the institution of army by the government. The ministry of defence has awakened to the discrepancy in the date of birth after 36 years of Gen Singh’s career in army.
The date of birth recorded in the certificate of matriculation has been recognized as final by none other than the highest court of law of the nation. The ministry of defence pleads that in the entrance form for NDA (National Defence Academy) Examination the date of birth of Army Chief Gen V K Singh has been entered as 10th May, 1950 while it is recorded as 10 May 1951 in matriculation certificate.
During his illustrious career in army, 1971 Indo-Pak war scarred Gen Singh has got several promotions but at no point of time the objection to difference in date of birth recorded at two different places was raised by the ministry of defence. Dragging the Army Chief in age controversy by the ministry of defence will certainly the lower the morale of 13 lakh Indian army personnel under him. Though the Government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court against any ex-parte order on the petition of Army Chief Gen Singh challenging the decision over his date of birth, Gen Singh has rightly moved the apex court to set the matter right to keep his honour and integrity in tact.
An application was filed by the Ministry of Defence urging the apex court not to pass any order on Singh's petition without hearing it. Gen Singh had taken the unprecedented step of dragging the government to the Supreme Court on his age row saying it was an issue of his honour and integrity.
He has filed a writ petition in the apex court after exhausting all statutory options within the Defence Ministry which had recently rejected his contention that he was born in 1951 and not 1950.
The petition challenges the 21st July 2011 order of the Defence Ministry which fixed the date of birth as 10th May 1950 and the 30th December 2011 decision by which his statutory complaint was rejected. He has sought a direction for declaring 10th May 1951 as the correct date of birth. Army Chief Gen V K Singh took the unprecedented step of dragging the govt to the Supreme Court before which he has challenged its decision over his date of birth that will mean that he retires in May next.
Making it an issue of his honour and integrity, Gen Singh filed a writ petition in the apex court on Monday after exhausting all statutory options within the Defence Ministry which had recently rejected his contention that he was born in 1951 and not 1950.
It is for the first time that the Army Chief has to go to Supreme Court to protect the prestige and honour of the Indian Army. The army personnel keep the honour of the nation above everything. They sacrifice their lives to keep the honour of the nation intact. To keep army in its pristine glory, the Government of India must take initiative to settle the age controversy immediately.
As in the matter of service the matriculation certificate age is final, Gen Singh must be allowed to retire according to it. It gives him only a year of service. Gen Singh must fight the legal battle to keep the morale of army personnel under him very high. He has served the nation with dedication and devotion not found in most of the civil servants. The ministry of defence may treat the discrepancy in his date of birth as typing mistake. There is every likelihood that the date of birth in the form of NDA for entrance test may have been mistyped, resulting in the mistake. Honour of Army must not be affected at any cost.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Prospects in UP elections
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP boss Mayawati has announced the list of candidates for 403 assembly seats in UP. The BSP list of candidates amply reflects that CM Mayawati has repeated the social engineering which she had built in 2007 elections and won the majority on her own for the first time.
Mayawati adopted Sarva Jan Hitay, Sarva Jan Sukhai theory in 2007 elections that yielded very good results. But after the results came, the implementation of the theory was confined to CM’s files only and flourished only corruption everywhere in her government and instead of being Dalit messiah, Mayawati started ruling the state like an autocrat.
Mayawati government has miserably failed to deliver. And Dalits of whom CM Mayawati claims to be the champion have suffered immensely in her regime so far. She did not come up to the expectation of the people. The promises made by her to the people of the state remained unfulfilled. The hope of the people from her government was dashed to the ground. The corruption became the hallmark of Mayawati government. Several of her ministers were dismissed on the charges of corruption and MLAs were expelled for indulging in criminal and corrupt activities. The massive mandate that the people of the largest state of India gave to Mayawati to rule and bring it on the path of development has been frittered way. Chief Minister Mayawati must understand that people can not be taken for granted time and again and they are clever enough to see through her dubious game plan.
The second most formidable contender for power in UP is Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party. It had very good equation with Muslim and Yadav vote bank but due to some political reasons there appeared a little apathy with SP among them. So, it is not on as strong wicket as it to be in the previous elections. Its image is already of giving protection to goonda and criminal elements.
Third contender is Bhartiya Janata. Due to the prevailing intra-party fight and weak organizational set up in the state throughout, BJP can not expect anything positive in the result of UP assembly elections for it. The point it had scored over the issue of corruption was lost because of giving shelter to the dismissed BSP minister Babu Singh Kushawaha on the charges of massive corruption, though his admission in the party remains in suspension because of public and media outcry.
The fourth and the most sincere campaigner in UP assembly elections is Congress party. Congress General Secretary and its future Rahul Gandhi MP is going from one corner to the other in UP for electioneering for almost a month. He has undoubtedly galvanized the state party machineries, leaders and workers to retrieve the party’s pre-eminent position of pre ‘90s. He may not get miraculous success but it is certain that he is going to bring the party in a position of exerting considerable influence in the case of hung assembly which is most likely to be thrown out after this election.
Mayawati adopted Sarva Jan Hitay, Sarva Jan Sukhai theory in 2007 elections that yielded very good results. But after the results came, the implementation of the theory was confined to CM’s files only and flourished only corruption everywhere in her government and instead of being Dalit messiah, Mayawati started ruling the state like an autocrat.
Mayawati government has miserably failed to deliver. And Dalits of whom CM Mayawati claims to be the champion have suffered immensely in her regime so far. She did not come up to the expectation of the people. The promises made by her to the people of the state remained unfulfilled. The hope of the people from her government was dashed to the ground. The corruption became the hallmark of Mayawati government. Several of her ministers were dismissed on the charges of corruption and MLAs were expelled for indulging in criminal and corrupt activities. The massive mandate that the people of the largest state of India gave to Mayawati to rule and bring it on the path of development has been frittered way. Chief Minister Mayawati must understand that people can not be taken for granted time and again and they are clever enough to see through her dubious game plan.
The second most formidable contender for power in UP is Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party. It had very good equation with Muslim and Yadav vote bank but due to some political reasons there appeared a little apathy with SP among them. So, it is not on as strong wicket as it to be in the previous elections. Its image is already of giving protection to goonda and criminal elements.
Third contender is Bhartiya Janata. Due to the prevailing intra-party fight and weak organizational set up in the state throughout, BJP can not expect anything positive in the result of UP assembly elections for it. The point it had scored over the issue of corruption was lost because of giving shelter to the dismissed BSP minister Babu Singh Kushawaha on the charges of massive corruption, though his admission in the party remains in suspension because of public and media outcry.
The fourth and the most sincere campaigner in UP assembly elections is Congress party. Congress General Secretary and its future Rahul Gandhi MP is going from one corner to the other in UP for electioneering for almost a month. He has undoubtedly galvanized the state party machineries, leaders and workers to retrieve the party’s pre-eminent position of pre ‘90s. He may not get miraculous success but it is certain that he is going to bring the party in a position of exerting considerable influence in the case of hung assembly which is most likely to be thrown out after this election.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Team India’s worst performance
Team India has been outplayed so far in Australia in every department of the game. It is facing its worst there. All its batting strength has been pulverized by Australian pacers. It appears that batsman of the stature of Sachin Tendulkar, Virendra Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman scampers for cover from the Australian fast bowling attacks.
The famous Indian batting line-up has fallen like a pack of cards and no batsman has shown courage and guts to challenge Australian bowlers. Bowing department is also not giving any extra-ordinary performance.
India’s world famous batting line-up is facing worst in Australia. Team India has already lost the first two tests very badly in the four match series against Australia being played there. After Melbourne and Sydney, the innings defeat is staring in the face of India in the third test match of Perth.
It appears mysterious that the Indian batsmen whether it is Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virendra Sehwag or Gautam Gambhir, all have fallen headlong on the fast pitches in Australia in all the matches played so far in this ongoing series. It is not that they have not performed tremendously on the same pitch and against the same country. It is perhaps because either they are now past their prime or something other that holds them from performing and making team effort. No player in this Indian squad appears enthusiastic to perform.
BCCI must take the performance of senior players in the team seriously and prepare their exit path with honour and respect and open to make way for new and young talents in the team squad. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have certainly played their prime. And downhill trend has already set in their performance on the field. Sehwag may get back his prime touch in batting anytime but he is also not going to maintain his performance for more than two years. So, the BCCI must chalk out a plan of action to revamp Team India with young blood.
India were 88 for four at stumps in their second innings on the second day of the third cricket Test at WACA ground in Perth. India now face the possibility of another innings defeat as they trail by 120 runs with six second innings wickets in hand after Australia had made 369 all out in their first innings, riding on David Warner's blistering 180.Australia, on the other hand, are on the verge of claiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a possible win of the third Test inside three days to go 3-0 up in the four match Test series.
The famous Indian batting line-up has fallen like a pack of cards and no batsman has shown courage and guts to challenge Australian bowlers. Bowing department is also not giving any extra-ordinary performance.
India’s world famous batting line-up is facing worst in Australia. Team India has already lost the first two tests very badly in the four match series against Australia being played there. After Melbourne and Sydney, the innings defeat is staring in the face of India in the third test match of Perth.
It appears mysterious that the Indian batsmen whether it is Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virendra Sehwag or Gautam Gambhir, all have fallen headlong on the fast pitches in Australia in all the matches played so far in this ongoing series. It is not that they have not performed tremendously on the same pitch and against the same country. It is perhaps because either they are now past their prime or something other that holds them from performing and making team effort. No player in this Indian squad appears enthusiastic to perform.
BCCI must take the performance of senior players in the team seriously and prepare their exit path with honour and respect and open to make way for new and young talents in the team squad. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman have certainly played their prime. And downhill trend has already set in their performance on the field. Sehwag may get back his prime touch in batting anytime but he is also not going to maintain his performance for more than two years. So, the BCCI must chalk out a plan of action to revamp Team India with young blood.
India were 88 for four at stumps in their second innings on the second day of the third cricket Test at WACA ground in Perth. India now face the possibility of another innings defeat as they trail by 120 runs with six second innings wickets in hand after Australia had made 369 all out in their first innings, riding on David Warner's blistering 180.Australia, on the other hand, are on the verge of claiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a possible win of the third Test inside three days to go 3-0 up in the four match Test series.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Social sites must abide by law of the land
The Centre was already on look out for a cause to prosecute 21 social networking sites, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, for offences of promoting enmity between classes and causing prejudice to national integration. It has got the opportunity in Delhi court to proceed against them. Social site companies are foreign based but they must abide by the law of the land where they operating. Court order must be executed whether it is in regard to the freedom of speech or any other right which has been found to be misused.
It is correct that these social sites have provided great opportunities to the people to express their views or opinions on any social, national and international developments but it does not mean that they should a means of maligning and spreading canard against any individual, organisation and community to cause danger to peace and national integration. By giving these facilities, the social sites companies do not have got license to host objectionable contents to hurt the feeling of others. The reasons put forward by the social site companies about their inability the post screen objectionable matters, numbering several crores may not be out of place but it is their responsibility to cause no danger to national peace of the country in which they are operating. In failing to do that, freedom of speech is brazenly misused. There is no doubt in it. And the order of the honourable court is in no way out of point.
The court may order china like law in regard to social site companies and act against those who fail to compliance its order in India. But the freedom of speech that has been granted to Indians by the Constitution of India is not granted to Chinese by the Constitution of China. So, freedom of speech can not be restrained in India but it must be regulated so that it must not encroach up on the liberty of others.
India is the largest democracy of the world while there is communist dictatorship in China. Opposition to government action is intolerable and is crushed at any cost in China. So, the way China acts can not be followed in India.
Though a Delhi court has rightly issued summons to various foreign-based social networking sites, including Facebook and Google, to face criminal charges for allegedly hosting objectionable contents and directed them to appear before it on March 13, it should condone them if they take undertaking of trying the best possible means to post screen the matter to delete objectionable ones. Recently, Union Telecom Minister had pleaded for directing social sites like Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Twitter and others to post screen the uploading matters. It was vehemently opposed and seen in the attack on freedom of speech. The government move was swept under the carpet in view of the massive opposition by the people.
The court has rightly asked the Ministry of External Affairs to get the summons served on these companies. The court direction came after the counsel, appearing for Facebook India, said over ten out of 21 companies named as accused in the case were foreign-based and that the court would have to issue process to serve the summons on them. The court was hearing a private complaint filed by a journalist against these firms for allegedly web-casting objectionable contents.
It is correct that these social sites have provided great opportunities to the people to express their views or opinions on any social, national and international developments but it does not mean that they should a means of maligning and spreading canard against any individual, organisation and community to cause danger to peace and national integration. By giving these facilities, the social sites companies do not have got license to host objectionable contents to hurt the feeling of others. The reasons put forward by the social site companies about their inability the post screen objectionable matters, numbering several crores may not be out of place but it is their responsibility to cause no danger to national peace of the country in which they are operating. In failing to do that, freedom of speech is brazenly misused. There is no doubt in it. And the order of the honourable court is in no way out of point.
The court may order china like law in regard to social site companies and act against those who fail to compliance its order in India. But the freedom of speech that has been granted to Indians by the Constitution of India is not granted to Chinese by the Constitution of China. So, freedom of speech can not be restrained in India but it must be regulated so that it must not encroach up on the liberty of others.
India is the largest democracy of the world while there is communist dictatorship in China. Opposition to government action is intolerable and is crushed at any cost in China. So, the way China acts can not be followed in India.
Though a Delhi court has rightly issued summons to various foreign-based social networking sites, including Facebook and Google, to face criminal charges for allegedly hosting objectionable contents and directed them to appear before it on March 13, it should condone them if they take undertaking of trying the best possible means to post screen the matter to delete objectionable ones. Recently, Union Telecom Minister had pleaded for directing social sites like Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Twitter and others to post screen the uploading matters. It was vehemently opposed and seen in the attack on freedom of speech. The government move was swept under the carpet in view of the massive opposition by the people.
The court has rightly asked the Ministry of External Affairs to get the summons served on these companies. The court direction came after the counsel, appearing for Facebook India, said over ten out of 21 companies named as accused in the case were foreign-based and that the court would have to issue process to serve the summons on them. The court was hearing a private complaint filed by a journalist against these firms for allegedly web-casting objectionable contents.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Open confrontation between Pak Govt and military
In the fast changing scenario all over the world about popular democratic movement, Pakistan can not keep itself aloof. So, the time has gone when military had their way in affairs of Pakistan. The mindset of Pakistani people appears to be in favour of democracy and they not shown shrill in opposition to the democratically government.
So, to stage a military coup without the support of general Pakistanis in the prevailing situation is a distant possibility. The tension between Pak Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and President Asif Ali Zardari over memo scandal is the manifestation of the ongoing tussle between the civilian and military establishments.
The assertion of democratically elected Government can be seen in the sacking of Defence Secretary, who was considered close to Kayani, by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani over submission of affidavit in the Supreme without taking permission of the Government. It might be possible that the Army brought in Brigadier Sarfaraz Ali as the new commander of a Rawalpindi-based army unit that has traditionally played a vital role in military coups. And this has given credence to rumours that Pakistan is heading towards military coup, though it has been done as routine affairs.
Gilani has described the act of Kayani and ISI Chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha as illegal and unconstitutional for pursuing the case over memo scandal in the Supreme Court. Gilani has also asserted, saying the every institution has to run under the democratically elected government. He has also said that democracy is the destiny of Pakistani. This is a good signal.
Army and ISI are miffed at the government over memo submitted to US asking it to rein in the both after the killing of Osama bin Laden. This is the root at the tension brewing between the two institutions.
Though the US says that the present tension between Pak military and civilian government is to be settled by Pakistan itself, it has supported the democratically elected government and at the same time it has maintained that it also enjoys good relation with Pak military. So, there does not seem that military coup is in the offing in Pakistan.
Pak government may not be very popular but the situation has not reached to a stage where military could get open support of the people. Judiciary in Pakistan also does not appear to be as fair as it should be. Its bias can be seen in its promptness in hearing the case against government over memo scandal and corruption cases against President Zardari.
First of all, it is in interest of the people of Pakistan to back their democratically government and if it is found to be corrupt and inefficient, they can throw it out of power in elections due to be held at scheduled time as has been told by prime minister Gilani. Military must be opposed to take over the democratically elected government.
Apart from itself, democratically-elected government is in the interest of peace and development in the region and the world as well. Pakistani military establishment has also been dominated by hardliners and because of that militants get favour from them. The situation there is not the same as it was when former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had staged coup and threw out Nawaz Sharif government. There was strong discontentment among the people with the government at that time due to rising corruption. Musharraf got support from common Pakistanis. The situation is not the same at present. So, military coup is not easy now in the changed aspiration of the people for democracy in Pakistan. Analysts have projected three scenarios that can emerge from the situation under which Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari steps down and announces early polls, the ruling PPP replaces Gilani as Prime Minister or Kayani spearheads a military takeover.
So, to stage a military coup without the support of general Pakistanis in the prevailing situation is a distant possibility. The tension between Pak Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and President Asif Ali Zardari over memo scandal is the manifestation of the ongoing tussle between the civilian and military establishments.
The assertion of democratically elected Government can be seen in the sacking of Defence Secretary, who was considered close to Kayani, by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani over submission of affidavit in the Supreme without taking permission of the Government. It might be possible that the Army brought in Brigadier Sarfaraz Ali as the new commander of a Rawalpindi-based army unit that has traditionally played a vital role in military coups. And this has given credence to rumours that Pakistan is heading towards military coup, though it has been done as routine affairs.
Gilani has described the act of Kayani and ISI Chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha as illegal and unconstitutional for pursuing the case over memo scandal in the Supreme Court. Gilani has also asserted, saying the every institution has to run under the democratically elected government. He has also said that democracy is the destiny of Pakistani. This is a good signal.
Army and ISI are miffed at the government over memo submitted to US asking it to rein in the both after the killing of Osama bin Laden. This is the root at the tension brewing between the two institutions.
Though the US says that the present tension between Pak military and civilian government is to be settled by Pakistan itself, it has supported the democratically elected government and at the same time it has maintained that it also enjoys good relation with Pak military. So, there does not seem that military coup is in the offing in Pakistan.
Pak government may not be very popular but the situation has not reached to a stage where military could get open support of the people. Judiciary in Pakistan also does not appear to be as fair as it should be. Its bias can be seen in its promptness in hearing the case against government over memo scandal and corruption cases against President Zardari.
First of all, it is in interest of the people of Pakistan to back their democratically government and if it is found to be corrupt and inefficient, they can throw it out of power in elections due to be held at scheduled time as has been told by prime minister Gilani. Military must be opposed to take over the democratically elected government.
Apart from itself, democratically-elected government is in the interest of peace and development in the region and the world as well. Pakistani military establishment has also been dominated by hardliners and because of that militants get favour from them. The situation there is not the same as it was when former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had staged coup and threw out Nawaz Sharif government. There was strong discontentment among the people with the government at that time due to rising corruption. Musharraf got support from common Pakistanis. The situation is not the same at present. So, military coup is not easy now in the changed aspiration of the people for democracy in Pakistan. Analysts have projected three scenarios that can emerge from the situation under which Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari steps down and announces early polls, the ruling PPP replaces Gilani as Prime Minister or Kayani spearheads a military takeover.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Regional political assertion for space
The present internal tussle Congress party with its allies is the manifestation of growing regional political ambition.Congress-led UPA alliance is under pressure from two of its close allies Trinamul and NCP. Both are the breakaway groups of Congress party.
The third important ally is southern regional political outfit DMK which is also smarting under some grievances with the Congress. All these three Cong allies in the UPA government at the Centre try to assert themselves by bringing it under pressure. They want to keep it on tenterhooks.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul supremo Mamta Bannerjee has been breathing out fire against the Congress for some time. The state Congress party is adamant not to play subservient role to the Trinamul Government and let its own interest go into other’s fold.
Though the Central leadership from both sides Congress and Trinamul downplays the rift in the state, there is unease with both the parties at state level that could burst apart any time.
Observing the ongoing Congress bashing by West Bengal CM Mamta Bannerjee despite the alliance is in place, NCP in view of the local bodies elections in Mumbai appears to be asserting itself, and showing no concern for the future of the alliance. The tone and tenure of NCP leaders clearly reflects that they too feel that the Congress is not in a position to retaliate in the same vein due to compulsion of coalition politics.
Congress being the leader of the UPA alliance, it must take care of all its alliance partners. It must ensure that the no alliance partner should feel ignored. It is the political need of the nation. Neither mid-term Lok Sabha election can be thrust on the nation nor can it afford it. If any of the two alliance partners out of three withdraw its support, the Congress-led UPA may fall. And because of this the Congress party has tolerated the undue flaunting of support of its alliance partners.
The third important ally is southern regional political outfit DMK which is also smarting under some grievances with the Congress. All these three Cong allies in the UPA government at the Centre try to assert themselves by bringing it under pressure. They want to keep it on tenterhooks.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamul supremo Mamta Bannerjee has been breathing out fire against the Congress for some time. The state Congress party is adamant not to play subservient role to the Trinamul Government and let its own interest go into other’s fold.
Though the Central leadership from both sides Congress and Trinamul downplays the rift in the state, there is unease with both the parties at state level that could burst apart any time.
Observing the ongoing Congress bashing by West Bengal CM Mamta Bannerjee despite the alliance is in place, NCP in view of the local bodies elections in Mumbai appears to be asserting itself, and showing no concern for the future of the alliance. The tone and tenure of NCP leaders clearly reflects that they too feel that the Congress is not in a position to retaliate in the same vein due to compulsion of coalition politics.
Congress being the leader of the UPA alliance, it must take care of all its alliance partners. It must ensure that the no alliance partner should feel ignored. It is the political need of the nation. Neither mid-term Lok Sabha election can be thrust on the nation nor can it afford it. If any of the two alliance partners out of three withdraw its support, the Congress-led UPA may fall. And because of this the Congress party has tolerated the undue flaunting of support of its alliance partners.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Vote bank politic overshadows corruption
On the issue of corruption, all political parties are evasive, protective and patronizing for the sake of vote bank politics. BJP’s action in UP reflects these characteristics. The main opposition party BJP which had been vociferously attacking the ruling Congress party at the Centre for promoting corruption has itself taken into its fold the expelled and dismissed tainted BSP ministers Babu Singh Kushwaha and Badshah Singh only because of former being the backward caste leader and the later being Thakur leader. BJP hopes to increase its influence among OBCs and Thakur with their joining the party.
To strengthen its grip on backwards in the poll-bound UP, BJP did not show any moral compunction in taking the leader accused in multi-crore rural health scheme scam against whom CBI probe in going on. Did the BJP ever give any thought that what repercussion Babu Singh Kushwaha and Badshah Singh, who was dismissed from the Mayawati ministry on the recommendation of Lokyukta, inclusion would have among the public?
By taking the indicted BSP former ministers into its fold, the BJP has blunted the edge of its attack on the Congress party on the issue of corruption. It is not that the corrupt political leader of other parties would soon become purified from all charges the moment they joined the BJP. This reflects that corruption matters nothing to our entire political class. The caste equation is every thing that overshadows all other vices whether it is corruption or anything else.
There are strong rumours that the BJP is itself divided over the joining of tainted Kushwaha. Central Parliamentary leaders like leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, leader in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitely, parliamentary party chairman and top most leader L K Advani are disliking the joining of tainted BSP ministers whereas BJP president Nitin Gadkari and former party president Rajnath Singh and state party leaders have favoured their joining the party in view of the coming elections next month in the state of UP.
So, the conclusion is that not only the Congress but also all the other political parties treats corruption very lightly and if they oppose, it is only for avowed reason. In the face of vote bank politics, every other consideration takes back seat. The BJP is not the sacred river the Ganga in which the corruption will be washed off by taking a dip into it rather the party is itself full of dirt that reflected from its action in view of UP elections. It also shows BJP’s nervousness about facing the UP elections. Its action has also sent the message out that it is not different in any way from others so far as corruption is concerned. Finally, the support it gained through attacks on Congress on the issue of corruption has been lost due to its giving shelter to tainted BSP ministers in UP.
To strengthen its grip on backwards in the poll-bound UP, BJP did not show any moral compunction in taking the leader accused in multi-crore rural health scheme scam against whom CBI probe in going on. Did the BJP ever give any thought that what repercussion Babu Singh Kushwaha and Badshah Singh, who was dismissed from the Mayawati ministry on the recommendation of Lokyukta, inclusion would have among the public?
By taking the indicted BSP former ministers into its fold, the BJP has blunted the edge of its attack on the Congress party on the issue of corruption. It is not that the corrupt political leader of other parties would soon become purified from all charges the moment they joined the BJP. This reflects that corruption matters nothing to our entire political class. The caste equation is every thing that overshadows all other vices whether it is corruption or anything else.
There are strong rumours that the BJP is itself divided over the joining of tainted Kushwaha. Central Parliamentary leaders like leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, leader in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitely, parliamentary party chairman and top most leader L K Advani are disliking the joining of tainted BSP ministers whereas BJP president Nitin Gadkari and former party president Rajnath Singh and state party leaders have favoured their joining the party in view of the coming elections next month in the state of UP.
So, the conclusion is that not only the Congress but also all the other political parties treats corruption very lightly and if they oppose, it is only for avowed reason. In the face of vote bank politics, every other consideration takes back seat. The BJP is not the sacred river the Ganga in which the corruption will be washed off by taking a dip into it rather the party is itself full of dirt that reflected from its action in view of UP elections. It also shows BJP’s nervousness about facing the UP elections. Its action has also sent the message out that it is not different in any way from others so far as corruption is concerned. Finally, the support it gained through attacks on Congress on the issue of corruption has been lost due to its giving shelter to tainted BSP ministers in UP.
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