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THE GREAT INDIAN SCAM FEST


I don’t remember having seen such a weak prime minister. I don't remember having seen a government adorned with so many scams and shameless scandals. I don't remember a weaker opposition who, reason best known to them, prefer to sit with such a muffled voice! As an Indian, I sit shocked as I see the highlights of Dr Manmohan Singh’s press conference on February 17 (2011), which was more of a desperate face saving drill to silence the current media and public outrage!

Dr Singh stands as a person of spotless personal integrity, tainted with a barrage of scams right under his nose! He was unable to give answers with respect to A Raja, Commonwealth Games (CWG) and other scams. The point that emerges is that despite the Indian democracy being head by a spotless person no other than Dr Singh, then why the country is dabbed with so many scandals and scams in a span of just two years?

From the face of it one thing that emerges clear is this not what PM ever approved! He is either vulnerable or spineless to take a stand against the ongoing festivals of corruption! Who then is behind this? If Singh is a mere poppet, who then has the strings of the scam fest in his or may be her hands? Is it the coalition? Is it certain closed coteried veteran congress leaders on whose behest all the recent scam fest happened?

The point then arises, is India worthy of a coalition led government? And if the answer is yes then at what God damn price? The press conference, in question, should best have been avoided for it not only stirred a mockery of the PM and his United Progressive Alliance (UPA), but also infuriated the already outraged India.

How can a PM be kept in dark for entire two years by Telecom Ministry while all the money mills were churning scams over scams day in and day out? Do you buy that? The answer is No! While Raja's second-generation (2G) became the icon of scam fest, there are innumerable serious scandals that await answer by every tax paying Indians!

Adarsh Society, CWG, Army miss appropriations, ISRO spectrum, the Swiss Bank names not being disclosed and Radia episode what then are we actually going through? Is it any different from the despotic regime of Hosni Mubarak or Saddam Hussein with and exception of this being done in an environment of peace and convenience!

What baffles me and more importantly more alarming is the remaining three years of rule that UPA-II is entitled democratically! A simple arithmetic can very well spell out the quanta of forthcoming scams and scandals three years down the line. Media is outraged as much as the people. Point is, why then has been an environment of repeated tolerance and passive attitude by media and opposition!

With people power gathering gravity worldwide, we have reasons to expect a certain level of disagreement and accountability on the account of certain section of media and responsible people. Even if we have learnt a one twentieth lesson from Egypt, in recent times, then I guess collective efforts by media and people can make a difference somewhere and the spectacular festivals of anarchy can be put under check!
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