"ALL IS FAIR IN POLITICS TODAY"
Even though there are a few politicians who are in Tihar, there are many who still roam free.
The Congress has finally found its feet back now that Sonia Gandhi is back from the US after her surgery. The upheavals that the Government had been facing, in the last three months, appear to be heading to some concrete solution. Despite various disruptions in the Parliament, it managed to conduct business. Even though there have been many scams, the silver lining is that that guilty have been punished and lodged in Tihar.
Many associated with the 2G scam are in Tihar. So is Suresh Kalmadi. And then there is Amar Singh who was sent to Tihar but, at present, is in AIIMS undergoing treatment for renal infection. In Karnataka, the mining scandals forced the resignation of the former BJP Chief Minister, BS Yeddyurappa, Anna Hazare and the Civil Society supporters fought and won. Narendra Modi is overjoyed by the Supreme Court’s decision. A lot is happening in the political circles these days.
Amar Singh and Suresh Kalmadi are two heavyweight politicians and who had many friends across party lines. They are both large hearted and loved to party. Both are, in their way, enamoured with Bollywood and liked to be surrounded by their star friends. They lived life king size and made no apology for that. But unfortunately, Singh and Kalmadi made the wrong kind of friends — none stood by them in their hour of trouble.
In their political career, they left their main party base — Singh left Mulayam Singh and Kalmadi left Sharad Pawar. That was sure to make some enemies and though Singh and Kalmadi have the money, it sure can’t buy them the freedom. Both never cared what people said about them and did what pleased them. The same applies to the former Minister of Karnataka Janardhana Reddy is also in Tihar.
One can’t forget Raja and Kanimozhi who are a part of the elite politicians behind bars. However, if the Government thinks that having put the corrupt politicians behind Tihar will save their image, it is wrong. Sending a few corrupt behind bars doesn’t take away the fact that there are many other corrupt politicians who refuse to mend their ways. The public is smart and is aware of what is happening in the name of being people’s representatives. Putting four-five politicians behind bars is not going to cleanse the system. The entire system — from civil servants to babus to clerks — all must be made accountable and responsible for any misuse of the position and Government funds.
Do the politicians realise that the wealth they have amassed will not help them when they are behind bars? One wonders if they treat politics as a game where those with power and money will not be touched because the ruling party needs them to stay in power?
A joke is being circulated, what if a politician is loosing power within his/her party, they are gaining ground in Tihar.
Well, in politics all is fair. And many politicians are living on this motto.
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