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lokpal issue. As the days have gone by, some more thoughts have crossed my
mind and I’m putting them here. Suppose the government, finally bowing to
public pressure, gives in and accepts Anna team’s version of the Lokpal and
a Janlokpal bill is passed in the parliament, what would be the scenario?
People like Anna, Kejriwal, and Kiran Bedi would perhaps man the Janlokpal
committe, and have supreme control over practically everything- from the
bureaucracy to the judiciary, right up to the Prime minister. Sounds very
powerful indeed. Powerful enough to corrupt mere mortals? Ah, but Anna and
others in his team are not mere mortals, you would say. But literally speaking they are, aren't they? What would happen after them? What would be the procedure of choosing
people to chair this Janlokpal committee? What is the guarantee that all
those people who’d be in the committee would be as fair, impartial and
dedicated as the present Anna team? Mahatma Gandhi was charismatic as long
as he lived. Now there is no trace of that Gandhian philosophy. Could not
the same happen with the Janlokpal? Why are we assuming that a janlokpal
would not be corrupt? Would it be the Ceaser’s wife, so as to be above
suspicion?
5 comments:
U r right, Ishtyaque... it takes superhuman effort to remain unaffected by power and i dont foresee a perfect Lokpal or Lokpal committee, free of prejudice and bias, even with these noble people you have mentioned......
Absolutely right... dont know why people are so blinded to foresee such things and are expecting some magic wand (here, team anna).. with corruption imbibed in us so deeply one will soon see people trying to use all sort of means and power to try and get oneself or one's candidate elected in the Lokpal team...and then who will that Lokpal be accountable too??
Thanks, Shiv, for your comment supporting my stand!
hey anonymous, thanks for your supportive thoughts!
U have a point there, but than we will find ways & means to deal with the situation when it arrives. But at the moment Janlokpal bill or effective lokpal bill is the need of the hour to check corruption at high places, which is eating into the very root of this country. The very reason government or infact all politicians and especially congress does not want anybody to overlook them on corruption matters is that they know that if they had somebody overlooking them they will not be so free to loot this country. And congress party (Gandhi family) knows very well that they will be ruling this country for most part of the time this country is democratic and gandhi family does not want anybody superior to them or overlooking them. The jist of the matter is that effective lokpal is a necessity and the earlier it comes, the better it is for you and me and our other fellow indians.
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