CORRUPTION
IN
INDIA
The
conviction awarded in the case of Ms.J.Jayalalithaa and the subsequent events
in Tamilnadu underscore many important
aspects of India’s Political system.
i.
People tolerate corruption – because there
is no alternative. They choose the lesser evil all the time. If they have a
non-corrupt, Efficient, unifying leader – they will certainly choose him, like
in the case of Narendra Modi at the Centre. Modi was chosen by the people, precisely
for throwing out a corrupt Government, which was dividing people will all sorts
of secular, communal debates. Modi is now clearly seen by all the people as the
Most secular , Unifying Politician in India.
ii.
JJ stands convicted; but almost nobody
believes that she is THE MOST CORRUPT POLITICIAN in Tamilnadu. Most people
believe that many other politicians should have been behind bars for
corruption, long, long ago. Why are they still FREE? Why is the system so
inefficient? People wonder. Many people
also wonder that the Judgment has come long after the corruption case started
and especially when JJ was governing reasonably well.
iii.
I do not agree with many things that
Dr.Subramaniam Swamy says and does; but, I do agree with the cases he lodges
against corrupt Politicians. Painfully, he picks and chooses – probably on
personal or political basis; He must pick on MOST CORRUPT basis impartially. I
also agree that we need more Lawyers and investigators like him. Kudos to him
for sending shivers down the spines of many corrupt Politicians.
iv.
How did CBI succeed against JJ when so many
other Politicians are still being only investigated? We wish CBI to be faster
and efficient in all cases involving Politicians. We also wish Judges to be
much faster in cases involving Politicians. In this respect, all kudos to John
Michael Cunha, the special Court Judge. We don’t want to see corrupt Politicians
becoming CMs, Governors etc – and then being punished as in this case. The
country needs clean governance. All states need clean Governance. We want to
see spotless people occupying the top Political posts.
v.
Did the Special Court Judge over-step,
under-step or right-step? The High Court and Supreme Court will now sit in
Judgment ,on this question. Probably JJ will come out on bail. Probably , the
punishment will come down. Probably, the case will now drag on for decades
again. Or it may also be decided in the Higher courts expeditiously. All
possibilities exist. Jethmalani and Subramaniam Swamy may have their opinions
but each of us can have our own opinions on all these aspects.
vi.
Personally, what I feel is, in all such
cases, assets got through corruption should all be confiscated by Government
and sold through auction. This should be the UNIFORM RULE IN ALL CASES.
vii.
There was no Jethmalani before John Michael
Cunha. There is no John Michael Cunha beyond that Special Court hearing JJ’s
case. Who will argue against JJ now in the Higher Courts? Will Politics matter
in his selection? Who will be the Judges hearing the case? All actors will change
now. While TRUTH will not change, all perceptions about it also will change –
one way or the other. Time will tell.
viii.
People must demand for speedy trial and
speedy Judgments in all cases involving Politicians. If Political leaders are
corrupt, the whole country will be corrupt. The Supreme Court must come down
heavily on DELAYS in all such cases.
ix.
We don’t want corruption at the level of
Ministers. We don’t want it at the level of the Police Constable. We don’t want
it at any other intermediate levels. Right now – corruption exists at all these
levels.
x.
Modi at Madison Square was speaking for Clean
Ganga as the best Gift to Mahatma Gandhi. I say, a clean, corruption-free India
will be the best Gift to Gandhi. Let the war on corruption start from the
schools. Let the young Minds become steeled against Corruption. Then, corrupt
elders will change. Let there be war on corruption at all levels.
xi.
Bharat Mata ki Jai ! (a la Madison square)
