Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Pioneer-Dilli Billi-12th.Feb.2012-"CLEAN DRIVE IS STRAIGHT DRIVE"

The recent verdict on the 2G scam signals the need to wipe out corruption at every level so as to attract foreign investments.

The final verdict of the Supreme Court in the 2G scam is a positive sign for 2012. Even though it is the last verdict by Justice Ashok Kumar Ganguly who retired last week, it’s a new day in the history of India. Hope, trust and faith that the common man has always had in the Judiciary has been re-imposed. The aam admi heaved a sigh of relief and finally got a reason to smile.

Arguments vary from person to person. The common man who goes to vote has been faced with a unique problem of ‘Who to vote for’? Be it the regional parties, the NDA allies or the UPA allies, all are same. Some are just bigger conmen than the others.

As Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls which is the major testing point for the Congress, this judgment has come as a spoiler. The public always knew that Mayawati took money from businessmen to run her party. But the 2G scam and the CWG scam clearly indicate that the UPA-II Government in the Centre purposely shut their eyes and ears to these major corrupt dealings around them.

The lust for power has overtaken everything else. Self-respect and honesty stand no chance. How low can you stoop to keep running a Government which has no credibility left? One rotten apple has spoilt the whole fruit basket.

Since the Prime Minister’s office and Congress could not stop it from happening, they decided to ignore the matter till the end.

They have no right to pint fingers at the Opposition when they are immersed in corruption from head to toe.

The public has lost faith in the leaders who have the job of taking care of the people who voted them to power.

They have cheated them of thousands of crores which could have given the aam aadmi a better life. Even the clean image of the Prime Minister has taken a beating and create dseveral doubts in the mind of the common man.

I am not sure whether others would learn their lesson after watching the case of A Raja or Suresh Kalmadi. There must be other people involved. Why only punish one person?

Even senior leaders in the UPA Government are fed up with the policies of the UPA-II. But they have no say; their advice has not been taken seriously and their experience is claimed as a handicap. This has been the story of the UPA Government since the day it came into power. The UP allies are living in their own world. They are prepared for a mid-term poll and if they perform badly, they will put the entire blame on the Congress.

The Prime Minister and the Congress are the only losers in the scenario. It saddedns me to see that a man who himself is so upright and honest, cannot crack the whip on wrongdoings and has to depend on Supreme Court.

It is high time that there should be stern judgements where the court cracks the whip on the wrong doers. Foreign investments will only happen once we free ourselves of corruption.

The recent judgement is a great start.

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