CAG's indictment of Telecom Ministry

CAG’s indictment of DOT minister Raja in 2G spectrum allocation scam leaves no room for Manmohan Singh govt. to retain him in the Union cabinet. If at all Raja continues with his job, Manmohan Singh will certainly lose moral authority to lead this country. Even though he may be running the country on the basis of the number games played by the Shylocks of the corrupt and brazenly immoral parties out to claim their pound of flesh.

CAG REPORTS DISCLOSURE

I saw a news-item ‘Is CAG ‘leaking’ defence secrets?” I do agree that as per the legal position once the reports are tabled on the floor of the house they come into public domain. The logic being that the CAG reports are discussed by the Parliament.

Equally strong are the arguments of the defense forces which want to safeguard the secrecy of their arsenals due to strategic considerations.

The way out is that a small component of the PAC should examine those aspects of the reports which relate to strategic plans and latest weaponry or things vitally important to be kept out of the knowledge of the enemy countries.

In recent time some overenthusiastic field officers have been violating the ethos of the deptt. by leaking reports to local media for ulterior motives. One such controversy was created at Ranchi about police secret fund and even judiciary was unnecessarily dragged in. Fortunately it steered itself clear of the controversy.

Corruption in Judiciary

To day I see the most conspicuous 1^st news item ‘Eight former CJIs corrupt’ on the 1^st page of a popular daily.

 The efforts of Shanti Bhushan may be appreciated as the reasons for the expose appear to be serious and genuine seeing the grave consequences of contempt involved in.

 The element of corruption deprive a genuine petitioner of justice. Mistakes committed bonafide are human but if they are deliberate it must surely be made part of judicial misconduct. And these things are not uncommon. Pairvi and influence is a reality and I can demonstrate this through records.

 Therefore the appointment of judges should be made absolutely transparent by putting his or her candidature on website for intense public scrutiny. This is all the more imperative because of not only corruption but manipulation of inputs of public information by some manipulators posted in intelligence agencies. P.M.O  and law ministry.

 The working of the persons who have crept into the system through the above channel should be brought under constant monitoring to save the ordinary people of their vagaries and arbitrariness.

 The corrupt bureaucrats boastfully say that they have deliberately committed illegality, they have the govt. money to spend on uncalled for litigations and that they will be retired by the time the victim is able to get justice if he is fortunate enough.

 The above thinking is a reality today. So the nexus must be broken. In Bihar castism and corruption play itself big way.

Judges are the ultimate source of justice if they fail the entire system will collapse.

Next CIC must be a man of integrity.

We all are worried about the the next Chief Information Commissioner, having seen the track-record of the central govt. in choosing controversial persons for high statutory positions in recent times.
Wajahat Habibullah has transformed an innately fledgling institution  into a mature one in a very short time of its first five-year tenure. The CIC was able to fend off pressures from very strong arms of not only governance but also of the supreme court C.J's office. He was able to lay down the legal edifice with aplomb, wisdom, pragmatism and grits.
His replacement must not be docile, timid and partial.

Caste based census will damage India irreparably

Caste census ordered by the Centre is divisive, subversive, discriminatory and dangerous. It is bound to foment distrust, dissension and enmity across various castes. The self-seeking politicians have accentuated the caste-class divisions. Even after 64 years of independence we could not make India a casteless and classless nation. It is all the more a shame on the Communists who talk of classless society but are supporting it.

The Congress leadership is immature, fragile and eager to have truck with even the undesirable politicians for saving its govt. The leadership who is susceptible to blackmailers having been emboldened previously by their success to stall the Women’s reservation bill have again forced the govt. to order caste census.

 The corrupt, selfish and dodgy politicians have succeeded to escape CBI dragnet only because of the policy of quid pro quo pursued by the weakest leadership so far the country has ever had.

Moral Bereavement of UPA Government

Moral depravity has shown a tendency to magnify itself manifold over the years since independence. The present Man Mohan govt. has scored highest ever points by openly promoting corruption and encouraging corrupt ministers, politicians and bureaucrats without slightest sense of shame or hesitation.

Hugely unabashed loot of public money in commonwealth games, IPL games, incredulously stupendous amount of bribery in 2-G spectrum scam the magnitude of which goes into lakhs of crores among myriad of other sundry scams, the govt. begets every other day. Is it the price of coalition politics which the poor people are cursed to put up with.

It is correct that Supreme Court has no authority generally to go into questioning the policy decisions but how the P.M Man Mohan Singh can defy the Apex Court order of distributing the rotting cereals among the poor citizenry in a ‘welfare state’ on the votes of which the UPA is enjoying power.

The govt owes an explanation as to why no action is being taken against Pawar, Raja, Kalamady and others. Who let Quatrechy run away from a Latin American country despite alert by Interpol? 

 Earlier navin chawla was appointed as election commissioner, appointment of Chairman of NHRC is also uninspiring, Hansraj bhardwaj was given gubernatorial post, almost all appointments lack credibility.

But the appointment of Thomas the Ex-telecom secretary to Raja following indictment by CAG and being under scanner of CBI, despite strong opposition of the Leader of the Opposition, was hurriedly sworn in as CVC. The desperate opposition even requested the President to intervene but in vain.

Now we all are appalled at the brazenness of this govt. in going as far as institutionalizing corruption, promoting the corrupt and giving respectability to them. This is very dangerous trend as it will send out a sinister message to the country that

Bribe thrives with UPA. 

Do not try to downsize the saffron, love for nation is the only test

The dithering attitude of the Central govt. on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill  recently withdrawn from the Lok Sabha betrays its morbid approach. Its eyes are set only on votes of a particular segment.
The patriotic political parties must apply pressure on the govt. so that the upcoming legislation becomes a befitting counter to what is applicable in Pakistan. After all more people from west Punjab, Sindh and other parts like Peshawar left their property behind than those migrated to Pakistan from India.
Now after 64 years, if at all, the govt. feels to have a law on this then it must be fair and equitable and at par with that in Pakistan. Because the interests are intertwined.

Tibet under illegal control of China

In a tit for tat policy the govt. of India must start issuing stapled visas to Tibetans coming to India. Declare Tibet a country occupied by China.

Nehru messed up the issues. His diplomatic failures have been catastrophic. This fact must be recognised. 

The new generation should be made aware of the historic blunders of our leaders.

At the same point I must say that only leader who showed some determination and courage on international plane despite contemporary adversaries like the USA was none other than Indira Gandhi. Of course she had scant respect for democratic institutions. She was the only mard prime minister this country has ever produced.