You have to be absolutely honest... what about me?? hmmmm I am excused

"Holier than thou", seems to be the political theme currently and all are taking a role to preach "others". The pots are calling the kettles black and with such a straight face that it almost insults our intelligence. People are lapping up all the nonsense and taking sides, not knowing that none of the actors involved are on their side. Its a power grab of the highest order and the general public is nothing but a prop in this sham. If you need to take sides, take your own stance and do not let these individuals play "cheap" politics using you as a medium. We are all so much intelligent and smart when it comes to our field of work but are surprisingly naive when it comes to politics. I mean, come on. All of us know power grabbing politics, we all do it at our workplace to get ahead. Its a pattern of events and one simply can't cry ignorance. The only difference, our day to day politics at workplace does not harm as many people as this "sham" being played out in our power corridors.



Let me begin by saying that I am a Congress supporter so that there are no misgivings about where my loyalties lie. This is not about having a political viewpoint. This is about blindly following a party line without using your God-given brain. Using technicalities to defend the indefensible and using grey areas to tarnish images. Let me first begin with the party I support. I thought I voted for Congress so that I get good governance, what is happening currently is, the entire Government machinery is being used to fight corruption charges. The bureaucracy is not acting on the files with agility as they do not know if any decision signed by them could be fodder for another scam. In short, there is a total governance deficit. If you do not have the "balls" to take bold steps, then resign and allow others to rule the country. We Indians saw the "reformist" in Dr. Manmohan Singh and voted for Congress. If you can't deliver, move on. Perform or perish. We do not want to know your "problems" we have our own to worry about. Stop wasting our time by saying at least we acted on corruption, BJP does not act on it. I would say, we always knew that, that's why you are in the seat of power. Don't tell us obvious things and govern the country as it should be, cos if you don't, we have alternatives.



The opposition is even worse hypocrite. Dr. J. Jayalalitha (convicted in corruption case) is giving out sermons to A. Raja. Communist party (the CPM/CPI whatever) are not talking about brutal killings in West Bengal and lecturing on how Centre has to govern. Nitish Kumar (CM, Bihar) has the right to demand for JPC because he has followed a life of utmost probity as the CM but Sharad Yadav (who is ignorant of most things happening around him) should not be allowed to take a political high ground. That leaves us with the BJP. I thought Bangaru Laxman (ex BJP President) was caught taking bribe on camera and the then PM (A. B. Vajpayee) told the Parliament of India "the video reception isn't clear and it cannot be certain that the person involved is the party president". The then defense minister (George Fernandez) and Jaya Jaitley were shown by Tehelka.com making money on coffins made for soldiers slain at Kargil :'( ( may rest in peace). Narendra Modi (CM, Gujrat) allowed through omission the ethnic cleansing of minorities in Gujarat. He has since been indicted by none less than the Supreme Court as Nero of Gujarat. So many unlawful fake encounters in "Vibrant" Gujarat, co incidentally all muslim individuals and no politician arrested. B.S.Yeddyurappa (CM, Karnataka) is caught in so many corruption cases that his position is unteneable. Yet he continues to rule blaming the cases to "black magic". (Imagine all accused using acting under influence of "Black magic" as explanation for their crime in the court of law :P) Maybe Karnataka CM is a Harry Potter Fan. Now, with so many events and no action at all on any of these cases, BJP should be the last to talk on morality and public probity. I am not saying recovery of losses, none of them even resigned from their coveted posts and are currently overseeing enquiries about their own conduct. Public life probity eh. Not less than 300 crores were spent in Karnataka to get this government to power (Reddy Brothers) and the individuals are the apples' of Sushma Swaraj's eye (eventhough, every now and then they shake up their own CM). Arun Jaitley (eminent lawyer) purposely acts innocent on criminal procedures of the court of law. The kind of arguments he puts forward, I doubt he will get another case to fight in the courts if he is so ignorant about the law of the land (or acts ignorant on purpose).



Now these are the politicians who are saying the CVC should be of impeccable integrity. The bureaucracy must act in a honest and upright way. I would want to ask. How do these politicians know what it is to be of impeccable integrity. They have not tried living that life even for one day and expect all people around them to live their entire lives in that manner. If the present CVC made on error of judgement 20 years ago (allegedly) and that is why he is not qualified to be the CVC, then on that extrapolation, none of the present political lot are qualified to govern the country (which is a more serious job). My message here is to the "anti corruption activists", do not take us for granted for too long. Look at Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen... next could be India. Don't force the people to take up the arms against the very people who govern them. Stop this pathetic mudslinging match and get back to work. We know all of you are equally capable of looting us so don't furnish your resumes to us. You are bringing the country to disrepute and we have a brand name in the world, despite our political class. Let the PM work and don't hamstring his moves with your pathetic antics in media. If you have the balls, vote him out of power in the Parliament and then run your own show. Until then, wait for your turn.



PS: If only more people wrote about things like this and started a revolution like many countries are. Its time we make the politicians accountable to the people they represent.

So long.....