Three incidents of last fortnight have revealed the fact that corruption has got deep roots in our system and society. Justice Nirmal Yadav of Punjab and Haryana High Court has been recommended removal from services by Chief Justice of India on the charge established beyond doubt that she received money, mobile, land, whiskey and more from a private individual. Last week CBI exercised raids on 250 places of the country at a time and found 67 officers possessing moveable and immoveable properties worth many crores, gathered by unfair means. FIRs in black and white were lodged against corrupt officers by CBI. Illustrated daily from Delhi, The Hindustan Times in its exclusive report (June,12,2009 ) has unveiled the embezzlement in Chief Minister Relief Fund. The money received by donations for Punjab Chief Minister Relief Fund to help victims of calamities like flood, fire and serious accidents was disbursed as Diwali handouts, staff honorarium, grants for foreign tours, press clubs, bar associations, sangeet sammelan, medical treatment of MLAs. Money was also loaned to individuals and clubs. Successive Punjab governments did nothing despite repeated objections from auditors. The Prime Minister Relief Fund is also not an exception. Who can forget historic Bofors scandal by Rajiv Gandhi, Fodder scam by Laloo Yadav, Four crore kick back received in the gallery of Loksabha by Shibu Soren and crores and crores in cash found lying beneath the mattress of Sukhram. Nearly 300 crorepatis are representing poor people of socialist democratic India in newly formed Loksabha.
Recently an International agency – Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, in its report has adjudged our bureaucracy as the worst among countries of Asia. Politicians after sincere efforts of many years have secured top ranking in corruption with bureaucrats as runner up, the report says. It is in astonishing.
During natural calamity caused by unprecedented flood of river Koshi, last year in Bihar, people preferred to go to the camps of RSS, Baba Ramdev and Asha Ram Bapoo for relief. Only 40% of electorates turned to exercise their right to franchise in recently concluded Loksabha polls. This clearly shows the apathy of the people for the prevailing system. It is not a good sign for the health of our democracy and MERA BHARAT MAHAN.
Recently in UK a lot of MPs admitted to misusing the funds allotted to them and the amounts were surprisingly like 3000-4000£ and many resigned because of this issue. The indians politicians on the other hand shamelessly hold their office after being caught redhanded on camera claiming that the tapes had been tampered with.The scale and level of corruption is alarmig in India. Entrusting the MPs and MLAs with huge funds is the biggest source of corruption. Every MP and MLA should be made to publicly announce how the funds were used in public interest in simple language and the development should be shown to the people not just in terms of numbers but by displaying it to the people. These MPs/MLAs need to be reminded that they are the servants of democracy and not the other way round.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt, corruption is a worldwide phenomenon but in western countries it is condemned and the guilty persons are brought to book immediately. On the contrary, in India corruption has got social precognitions. Politicians are caught red handed still they smile before tv cameras, fight elections and get elected also. It is alarming.
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