"Time for accountability"
As the monsoon session proceeds the public is amused, angry and disgusted by
the drama enacted everyday by our law makers in parliament. As of now we have the
corruption in the Common Wealth Games making headlines every minute along with
the price rise . The ordinary citizen cannot figure out the slogan of the Congress –‘Aam Aadmi’ anymore. While the ‘Aam Aadmi’ today is buying ‘dal’ for Rs 150 a kg, theCommon Wealth committee is eating up the tax payer’s money left, right and center. We are used to corruption in our daily life today. But atleast we want deliverance. Where the Prime Minister has made tall claims of India is a force to reckon with, to the outside world, where Obama has said that India’s future is bright, a common Indian feels cheated and insulted by the insensitive government. It is they who have to struggle through the day to make ends meet.
Blaming the Common Wealth Chief is not fair. The whole organizing committee
of the Common Wealth Games is at fault. The government of Delhi is also a party to
all this. I’m of course upset but also so amused by the figures one sees splashed
over the media about the kind of expenses that have been spent on rental of machines
and even garbage bags are rented. My question is the same as every Indian. That
how everything is going to be ready on time? With 50 days left for Common Wealth
Games, with the monsoon in full swing for next 3 weeks, what is that we can deliver?
Top athletes from all over the world have opted out. Indian sports person are
miffed with the kind of behavior they are subjected to by these members of the
committee. There is no accountability, and nobody knows where the buck stops. The
blame game is on. We know, now the work will start on top speed and lots of glamour
will be added as usual. Painting, denting on the top layers will be done leaving the
inside infrastructure weak. Delhiets are not interested in it anymore, we have been
disgraced world over and no amount of frills can hide the dirt and sleaze. So all
the stadiums that are being built should be used for some other resource building
activities and the money we spend on useless infrastructure just for the benefit of
the games should be diverted to more useful ‘Aam-Aadmi’ daily use. There is so much
poverty in this nation, we can use it.
It is impossible that anybody can cover up the scam. Even the Queen in England
has shown concern over it. If the Congress party does not take action, it will be a
wrong signal. It will be a disaster for the Congress party and for anyone else
who tries to cover up this loot where everybody seems to be a partner. Just
throwing out two of Kalmadi’s men and putting a blame on them is again sacrificing
small fish and saving the sharks. The Congress leadership should make sure that the
guilty here are punished and our sports person are given what is due to them.Thatis
by giving them enough time to familiarize themselves in this great mega event, then
atleast we may win some medals.
The people of this country expect some action from the honest Prime Minister and
Sports Minister and an account from Finance Minister of this nation.
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