CHEATS GALORE

CHEATS GALORE


Dr K Prabhakar Rao

The Constitution of India that was framed by the past intellectuals after gaining independence by the constituent assembly has to day become a book of no consequence. The elders thought that all would be honest in future and people would be following disciplined procedures and Ram Raj would be there. But Ram raj remained only a dream except that Ram dhun became a popular activity. Gandhi euphoria continued unabatedly over the years while Gandhi’s teachings faded into past rapidly. Money, woman and liquor have become important in politics. Most of the past pre- independence leaders were rather honest and such persons did not run for the chairs and faded away after some time doing their bit. No other best example can be cited than Late Gulzarilal Nanda who was used, exploited, rubbed down and thrown on to street like a Banana skin by congress leaders. In his final years he was seen cycling on Delhi streets while Cheats and scoundrels zoomed past him in AC cars. The leaders who ran for chairs slowly turned the nation into a rubbish bin and a shit pot and constitution has been amended several times to suit situations and to play safe and to corner vote banks. This was done shamelessly when they enjoyed absolute majority in both houses and even by horse trading. Over the years, the book has become a relic to be kept in a shelf and one has to keep smiling at it over a drink in the evening. Probably the leaders irrespective of parties do this regularly.

Why leaders with national outlook and who crave for good governing in this country do not raise their voice over the issue of redrafting the Constitution. Over the years, it has been amply proved that in all aspects of life Indian conduct in no way improved. Although democracy is prevailing in the country in some form, real democracy is far from achievement. In all elections, money power plays greatest role. Booth capturing has been a past time in the c country. Although electronic counting machines have been introduced recently it has been also established that tampering these machines was very much possible. The govt of course is not yielding to this argument and even trying to punish the men who claim that the machines could be tampered..

Although elections are being claimed fair, there is element of doubt. Caste, creed, religion and region are the dominant factors in these elections. The election process is much cumbersome and majority of the electorate is illiterate and get swayed by extraneous factors and these factors are being used to manage elections by the candidates. Poor and illiterate from villages that is a deciding factor are lured by liquor, money and materials. Some years ago in Tamil Nadu Jay lalitha declared that she would give a color TV set to the people belonging to a level if she was voted to power. Seeing her declarations others try to out beat her. She again promised many things and she won hands down. Now she is emptying coffers to meet her liabilities. Recently a prominent Telangana leader promised to give few acres of land to all Dalits if Telangana is achieved. These methods do not speak well for a democracy and the constitution is unable to restrain such characters.

India has now become a master in scams and the greatest scam that ever occurred has originated in India an d now is known as 2G spectrum scam. It is high time we start a Indian International Institute of Scam technology and award various degrees headed by the greatest scamsters from the country. Although there was resistance initially in the 2 G scam, concerned minister has been shown the gate.Noe Rajan and Karunanidhi s daughter are behind bars. Another few imporatntt gus are in docks. The ruling party resisted probe by joint parliamentary committee and finally yielded. They tried their best to thwart opposition demand. These things clearly indicate that some big guns are surely involved in the greatest scam that ever took place. If nothing is to be hidden why probe by JPC is being refused? The truth is crystal clear Many top guys are surely involved. And the government is thus trying the best to negate the demand. It also stated that international regulations prevent them from disclosing the names. Is it not then amount to abetting fraudulent activities? Govt has the noble responsibility of clearing itself from the scam and expose the corrupt even if they are their own men. Kudos to sri Subramania Swamy for exposing the scandal

Govt on its own with all intelligence agencies has not detected the scam. There is a definite question that raises finger of suspicion at the rulers. Contrary to the noble practices senior leader Pranab Mukerjee lost his cool and claimed that BJP has no moral right to talk of corruption. This is because during their rule its President was involved Tehelca scam and has thus gone into oblivion having lost the career. But a senior man like Mukerjee should know that in democracy opposition has all the rights to demand probe by the committee of Parliament members although CBI continues with its job. We know what happened to Bofors scam. None has been punished. Poor Rajiv died and he was found innocent in Bofors scam. There is no point running after departed souls. It has gone to cold storage very happily. The fate of spectrum scam would be same if it is entirely entrusted to the govt agencies. Constitution has no control on such situations. When ruling party enjoys majority in both houses and when members can be purchased with money things like no confidence motion has no meaning as this will be defeated. Constitution has become a helpless document now. Look at the recent agitations by Hazare and Baba Ramdev against corruption and black money. Babas fast was broken with brute force and all attempts are made to throttle voices. There is a general feeling that the past emergency days are being enacted. The dead constitution of India has surely failed to protect the peoples rights to know the realities when the rulers manage to thwart all attempts. This it is no more for the people by the people and of the people in this land. The politicians have stooped so low that rule of law is not possible and everything can be subverted and truth can be denied by sheer majority and brute official force.

Dr K Prabhakar Rao