CORRUPTION AT THE TOP LEVEL IN INDIA
Corruption at highest level is greatest problem in modern India. We will miss the bus of the century if this menace is not curbed. It is also a fact that no country is free from corruption, but India stands tall among all of them and only one or two countries in the world can beat us! And corruption is so prevalent in almost all walks of life that it has become a norm and way of life for us and honesty has become a rarity. Starting from the top, Politicians, IAS, Police and Businessmen quartet is milking the country. Judiciary has been affected by them. Its unfortunate media has also partnered.
Why only UPA, any government in India will not be able to curb corruption at present, be it application of RTI or heightened Media or Judicial Activitism or anything. These things do affect us but only for a while and after sometime when the heat dies down its back to square one. And it is also a well known fact that Indians and particularly Indian voters have very short memory. They tend to forget in 3 months only, otherwise how can you explain the reason that after 3 months the MNS which laid low for 3 months post 26/11 in Mumbai, again starts to raise its ugly head and spread the same venom against people from particular region or the same party which loses the state in any election wins any bye polls held just after 3 months! And we are thinking of getting ahead of China or Mumbai becoming a Shanghai some day! Some say that since China does not have a political set-up to oppose any government move it takes any step and fulfills it with ruthless force and sees that all the targets are complete. Not so in India, which does provide us freedom to express and dissent but delays any decision- Some of the Perils of democracy. Can we say, we are, may be, not fit or not ready for democracy? Or democracy is fine but we are not honest with it. Ultimately it all boils down to we, the people, the voters who are the ultimate judge whom to chose via our votes.
Some thoughts on process of selecting or electing representatives in India
But what choices the voters have in front of him and what should the voters do? The so called fat cats (politicians are very thick skinned. What normal humans cannot think, they do it and without being ashamed. Today he says something and Tomorrow he may change and say just the opposite next day and blame the media that it has distorted his statements!) only get tickets from the main recognized political parties. And the decision to field any candidate from a particular constituency by any frontline political parties are based on many factors like nepotism, money, money raising power, political patronage, political might, winnability etc etc, rather that clean image, capable or learned or hardworking or honest person. Otherwise who has capacity to campaign and win sits for the party?
And for nomination also there should be some Big Fat Neta to "Propose" your name too! This fact also has to be noted. You will be surprised to know that when a candidate withdraws his nomination under pressure from High Command, in favour of another candidate of a supporting party and not to stand as rebel candidate, the usual reply for common public is that under the voice of conscience and under High Command's order I have withdrawn my nomination. But this statement is for public consumption. What goes behind the scene, and The Reality is HE TAKES MONEY FROM THE SUPPORTING PARTY CANDIDATE OR IMPORTANT RIVAL TO SIT DOWN, WITHDRAW HIS NOMINATION FROM THE FRAY! YES !THIS IS THE REALITY.The public face is different from realty Not only that, this sum for "Sitting" is so big that ordinary mortals like us cannot even think of it. Calculate earnings in one year and multiply by 5 yrs! I have said many time in my tweeters that this corruption will "Ensure" that India will miss the bus of "Our century" BRIC era.
A sober or a genuine candidate do not have the enough resources to campaign as an independent any election in India, leave alone the Loksabha elections. Only Bhais/Bahubali/ Don/Muscleman independents can campaign or tour And, most of all since its only at the time of elections leaders meet the common man so he has to "Give" some gifts to them As mere promises are not sufficient for demanding voters to guarantee a vote. Voters are smart now, they want some "token" from each candidate at the time of election campaign only. Think, who stands as an Independent? One who has confidence with his contacts that he will win, in any case, He knows that any party gives him a ticket or not he will win. He knows that the literacy rate of people of his constituency is very low, his writ runs so large that no one dares to question him, he may go out or not, chelas or supporters go out and solicits votes for him. Loots booth for him. Or Make people vote for him by offering wine or money on election day-he knows he will win And then he decides to stand as an independent. See the benefits- If he is from, say, a state like Jharkhand & it’s a hung assembly or parliament, he is the VIP He can easily demand 100 crore or 10 crore depending on the need of his vote to any party. In fact some are so fast that they take money from both the parties and later on returns the money to the defeated party on tranches, on EMIs or defers it or adjusts it. See the benefits.
These articles on corruption will follow…..
Corruption at highest level is greatest problem in modern India. We will miss the bus of the century if this menace is not curbed. It is also a fact that no country is free from corruption, but India stands tall among all of them and only one or two countries in the world can beat us! And corruption is so prevalent in almost all walks of life that it has become a norm and way of life for us and honesty has become a rarity. Starting from the top, Politicians, IAS, Police and Businessmen quartet is milking the country. Judiciary has been affected by them. Its unfortunate media has also partnered.
Why only UPA, any government in India will not be able to curb corruption at present, be it application of RTI or heightened Media or Judicial Activitism or anything. These things do affect us but only for a while and after sometime when the heat dies down its back to square one. And it is also a well known fact that Indians and particularly Indian voters have very short memory. They tend to forget in 3 months only, otherwise how can you explain the reason that after 3 months the MNS which laid low for 3 months post 26/11 in Mumbai, again starts to raise its ugly head and spread the same venom against people from particular region or the same party which loses the state in any election wins any bye polls held just after 3 months! And we are thinking of getting ahead of China or Mumbai becoming a Shanghai some day! Some say that since China does not have a political set-up to oppose any government move it takes any step and fulfills it with ruthless force and sees that all the targets are complete. Not so in India, which does provide us freedom to express and dissent but delays any decision- Some of the Perils of democracy. Can we say, we are, may be, not fit or not ready for democracy? Or democracy is fine but we are not honest with it. Ultimately it all boils down to we, the people, the voters who are the ultimate judge whom to chose via our votes.
Some thoughts on process of selecting or electing representatives in India
But what choices the voters have in front of him and what should the voters do? The so called fat cats (politicians are very thick skinned. What normal humans cannot think, they do it and without being ashamed. Today he says something and Tomorrow he may change and say just the opposite next day and blame the media that it has distorted his statements!) only get tickets from the main recognized political parties. And the decision to field any candidate from a particular constituency by any frontline political parties are based on many factors like nepotism, money, money raising power, political patronage, political might, winnability etc etc, rather that clean image, capable or learned or hardworking or honest person. Otherwise who has capacity to campaign and win sits for the party?
And for nomination also there should be some Big Fat Neta to "Propose" your name too! This fact also has to be noted. You will be surprised to know that when a candidate withdraws his nomination under pressure from High Command, in favour of another candidate of a supporting party and not to stand as rebel candidate, the usual reply for common public is that under the voice of conscience and under High Command's order I have withdrawn my nomination. But this statement is for public consumption. What goes behind the scene, and The Reality is HE TAKES MONEY FROM THE SUPPORTING PARTY CANDIDATE OR IMPORTANT RIVAL TO SIT DOWN, WITHDRAW HIS NOMINATION FROM THE FRAY! YES !THIS IS THE REALITY.The public face is different from realty Not only that, this sum for "Sitting" is so big that ordinary mortals like us cannot even think of it. Calculate earnings in one year and multiply by 5 yrs! I have said many time in my tweeters that this corruption will "Ensure" that India will miss the bus of "Our century" BRIC era.
A sober or a genuine candidate do not have the enough resources to campaign as an independent any election in India, leave alone the Loksabha elections. Only Bhais/Bahubali/ Don/Muscleman independents can campaign or tour And, most of all since its only at the time of elections leaders meet the common man so he has to "Give" some gifts to them As mere promises are not sufficient for demanding voters to guarantee a vote. Voters are smart now, they want some "token" from each candidate at the time of election campaign only. Think, who stands as an Independent? One who has confidence with his contacts that he will win, in any case, He knows that any party gives him a ticket or not he will win. He knows that the literacy rate of people of his constituency is very low, his writ runs so large that no one dares to question him, he may go out or not, chelas or supporters go out and solicits votes for him. Loots booth for him. Or Make people vote for him by offering wine or money on election day-he knows he will win And then he decides to stand as an independent. See the benefits- If he is from, say, a state like Jharkhand & it’s a hung assembly or parliament, he is the VIP He can easily demand 100 crore or 10 crore depending on the need of his vote to any party. In fact some are so fast that they take money from both the parties and later on returns the money to the defeated party on tranches, on EMIs or defers it or adjusts it. See the benefits.
These articles on corruption will follow…..
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