Where was he?

July 10, 2011 | Filed under: Your Opinion | Posted by: Ujjwal Nigam

The latest trend going on in our country is – a fast (sit on a hunger strike), give it the name of andolan, speak against any hot topic, the most popular being ‘CORRUPTION’ ! Be it about black money or the Lokpal Bill,the biggest drawback is that India has only two main line ruling parties i.e. NDA and UPA. You start an andolan against any topic, the opposition party will definitely support you, no matter whether they are related to it or not !

That is what I call ‘Cheap Politics’. Well lets get back to the topic, ‘Where was he ?’

You all must be wondering why I’ve named the article so. Is it against any socialist ? Or does this article need a socialist ? There’s a huge confusion even to me but the benefit of doubt will go to the former one i.e. it is against a socialist.

I still remember when students in Kota had blocked the Vigyan Nagar Square against increase in reservation seats in all competitive exams from 23% to 49% and they were beaten brutally by the police – next case when Rahul Gandhi had fasted against the Mayawati party in Bhatta Parsol, soon he was sent to jail. These two cases may not be linked together from any point, but it has a strong connection with cheap politics. The opposition party will only support you if you are a vote-bank, neither students were considered as vote-banks nor they could support Rahul Gandhi as he belongs to the Congress. Ah then why the hell do they support Anna Hazare ? Who is he ? Just an 8th grader, who doesn’t even know how to read and write properly.Why are people supporting him ? When they know that the people who are actually involved in decision-making are IAS officers, they are the guys who’ve toiled hard to clear 11 exams to become an IAS officer, they know what is wrong and what is right. I will come to this point later in this article, that’s what I think is the reason behind government not passing the Lokpal Bill (these are just my views, no offence to anyone !).

Don’t you think reservations are a curse to this Indian society ? Even Dr. BR Ambedkar and his drafting committee had proposed this for a period of 5 years and had further added to amend it according to the rising needs and I think by the late 90′s everything in India i.e. the so-called Caste-based differentiation had almost gone to nil, but still the ruling government increased the quota just to increase their vote-bank. They completely ignored the ill-effects of this action and only concentrated on their selfish interests – their vote banks. Be it the NDA or the UPA, just think about this fact – Anna Hazare is a reserved class person and when he was getting benefits being a part of the quota-benefit category, he was having a great time. Where was he, when we were being beaten brutally in the Vigyan Nagar Square ? At that time why didn’t he announce his fast ? Had he had done so, the scenario would have been entirely different in India.

When he was getting mitti ka tel (kerosene oil) and other rational needs at lesser prices and at times even for free, why the hell did he not oppose then ? and make the poor ones come first in the line, be it general or reserved, where was he then ? That is what happens with corruption too. What do you think, why does corruption occur ? I’m not talking about bureaucrats, I’m just talking about the common man. Suppose there’s this common man, say Mr. XYZ, belonging to the general class, having a monthly income of around 10K and is an accountant in a public office by profession, now why do you think he takes bribe ? It is just because he is having his family to feed, whom he wants to give everything in life, he wants his son to be a doctor, he dreams to get his daughter married in a good family, but do you think he will be able to do all this with such a meager income? I probably don’t think so. Since he belongs to the general class, his son will not be able to crack the PMTs due to the increase in reservation, plus the recent increase in coaching institute trend has made exams far tougher for the general lower-middle class section. Do you think he will be able to marry his daughter in a good family ? I dont think so, as it also demands a hefty dowry.

Then how will he be able to fulfill his dream ? Without corruption it’s impossible for him to make his son a doctor by sending him to a private medical college, his son will be fighting for Shiksha Karmi-type exams and oh sorry, even that is not possible for him because reservation will be waiting for him there also! This will make the poor more poorer and the rich even richer. By imposing the Lokpal Bill the rich won’t benifit, in fact it’ll be the poor who’ll be affected much more deeply.

I know corruption is a curse for the growing economy but it is a boon for the lower middle class at least with the present constitutional arrangements. By imposing the Lokpal bill, corruption will not end. To end corruption, changes need to be made in the constitution such as removal of certain drawbacks like reservations, starting of merit-based studies and making education free for the poor. Corruption is not itself the root cause but it’s a secondary curse that has simply emerged out of reservations, poverty, dowry and all such other social evils. Corruption will itself end if you end these evils. Why is America and all other developed nations progressing ? It is because they don’t have such monstrous social evils. They have a minimum pay policy which allows them to educate their children well. Why aren’t the Socialists fighting for that ? It will make India a better place to live, leading to a halt in brain drain. I feel the second drawback of the Lokpal Bill is the proposal to make the Lokpal committee supreme. Suppose if I’m a member of the Lokpal committee and I have a conflict with an IAS officer of that district, no matter how honest he might be, I will be able to fire him by making fake documents and no one will be able to question my actions ! If you are wondering how, let me give you an example : if in India if it is possible to change the documents dating 50 years ago, then anything is possible in India. In my view, that is the reason for the government not passing the Lokpal Bill.

Support your constitution, it is written very well, whatever is written there is for the benefit of the people. We don’t need further amendments, India still rocks. But I’ll still ask, “where was he ?”

10 Responses to Where was he?

Otherwise a nice write-up indeed, I have a problem, you can never justify ‘corruption’; like one can’t justify ‘reservations’ or ‘dowry’. These are all evils, now suppose, if you allow your low-grade officer to be corrupt, then the politicians, IASs and other gazetted officers, would provide the same argument and ask for their share…. What would happen to this nation….

I agree that the salaries are less, but again that’s because the citizen’s money doesn’t reach the government, it’s looted in b/w by some corrupt official/minister… It’s all a circle mate…

And as far as supporting the bill is concerned, it’s because it’s a start somewhere; it’s a ray of hope for the deprived masses. That’s all…!

I agree that Lokpal should not be the supreme authority, as it will misuse it’s office then; but the civil society had offered that a lokpal member may be removed by filing a PIL in the Supreme Court, but the UPA refused it…

Sajal
July 10, 2011 at 1:16 pm
u should not be against any socialist. corruption is not new in India, but they are the one who raise questions on such issues.
anna hazare ya koi or socialist chahe kitna hi padha likha ho lekin who yeh sab khud ke liye nahi India ke liye kar rahe hai. aur jinko ap padha likha bata rahe ho yeh sare corruption ki files inhi ke hath ke niche se nikalti hai…

Akshay Gupta
July 10, 2011 at 5:05 pm
@Sajal-lemme say..m nt suprtng c0rrupti0n..m t0taly against it but maine yahan c0rrupti0n ki vajah likhi hai…aap bakin sari prblms k0 justify karke rem0ve kar0 c0rrupti0n khudva khud hatega…reservati0n hum karte nhi c0nstituti0n karata hai..c0rrupti0n c0nstituti0n nhi hum karte hain v0 karata nhi hai…isliye j0 cheej humare bas main hai v0 hum kar sakte hain iske liye law n 0rder k0 badalne ki jarurat nhi hai…jarurat hai khud k0 badalne ki….aap kitni baar apni vehicle k0 chalan se bachane k liye bribe diye h0..aap kitni baar helmet pehen k ghar se chalte h0…aap kitni baar train main TC k0 bribe karte h0..jab in saare cases main aap khud c0rrupt h0 t0h khud k0 badl0…and0lan karke tum khud k0 galat nhi c0nstituti0n k0 galat sabit krne main lage h0…agar khud k0 badl0ge t0h desh badlega

Dr.Ujjwal
July 11, 2011 at 2:53 am
- 1. There is a definite need to change laws, that’s why we have amendments! Some of the laws created back then, now seem absurd. In an ever changing society, one can never have a static set of rules to operate the society.
  
  2. Corruption, yes, humse hi start hota hai. Nd that’s precisely why strong anti-corruption laws are needed. The officials have become ignorant to the pleas of the common man. It’s become a ritual, they consider it to be their right! Which is wrong, really wrong. Again, I’m not saying that by just having the Lokpal things will look up; it’s just that it’ll provide a firm base from where on, we can work our way up the ladder!!
  
  Sajal
  July 11, 2011 at 4:47 pm
@akshay-s0cialist agar dhang ki baat karey t0h supp0rt kar0..kalk0 jitna indian c0nstituti0n main jitne law n 0rder likhe hain unhe agar agar xact way may administrat0r imply kar dein t0h aap hi r0te hue baith0ge…ghar se helmet pehene bina nikalna mushkil h0 jaaega…u cant travel in train wid0ut reservati0n…u can nt take benifit in h0spitals in case u r severe as deres a rule 0f first cum first serve..bahut rules hain aur j0 upar IAS n all baithe hain they all knw dat bt fr the benifit in such deprived c0nditi0n f 0ur nati0n v0 chup baithe hain…rahi baat s0cialist k desh k liye kaam karne ki t0h aap mera article padh0 where was he when we were beaten brutely..i cant supp0rt any pers0n wh0 is fighting fr a cause j0 amendments se nahi balki khud k0 badalne se badalta hai…kal l0kpal bill aa bhi gya t0h hum bribe dena band nhi karenge kyunki hume line main khade h0ne ki aadat nhi h0ti…jab k0i reserved be it class wise ya fir 0ffice t0 0ffice deres a reservati0n fr every individual like in banks 0ld empl0ys n dere family wil get benifit in lineetc etc pers0n apse upar benifit pata hai t0h dilpe lagti hai aur aadmi c0rrupti0n k liye majbur h0ta hai….c0rrupti0n r00t cause nhi hai its a sec0ndary cause r00t cause 0ther s0cial evils hai..unke against khade h0 i’ll be with any s0cialist

Dr.Ujjwal
July 11, 2011 at 3:03 am
jab arjun singh was ann0uncing increase in reservati0n tab k0i s0cialist nhi aaya tha kya tab unhe kuch galat nhi lag raha tha…b0l0…speak up…kyun galat lagega tab t0h v0 khud uska benifit utha rahe the…

Dr.Ujjwal
July 11, 2011 at 3:05 am
@dr ujjwal ghar se helmet pehan ke nikalne ka jo law hai wo unke fayde ke liye nahi apne fayde ke liye hai…..train ke andar without reservation baithna waise bhi galat hai agar yeh band hota hai to isme bura kya hai….aisa koi rule nahi hai hospital mein ki first cum first serve there is emergency ward in hospital jahan par severe patients ka sidhe ilaz hota hai withot any reporting to police……..aur jo ap bribe dene ki bat kar rahe ho who galti ham log kar rahe hai na ki koi socialist mostly jitne bhi jane pakde jate hai bribe ke cases mein who sab kisi na kisi ngo ki madad ya reporting ke bad hi pakde jate hai

Akshay Gupta
July 11, 2011 at 3:47 pm
@ ujjwal
on lokpal bil
yehap abhi decide nahi kar sakte ki lokpal bill ane se koi fayda nahi hoga agr lokpal ke pass power hogi to fayada hi hoga…..

Akshay Gupta
July 11, 2011 at 3:52 pm
@Akshay-galti tum kar rahe h0 t0h usme bill lake tum sudhar t0h nhi jaa0ge na……….galti karne se galti h0ti hai agar k0i hume r0ke fir bhi hum nhi rukte jab tak khud dil na kare…isiliye c0rrupti0n hum kar rahe hain,isse bill lake hum nhi sudhar sakte…but reservati0n hum nhi lagate g0vt lagati hai v0 galat hai j0 cheej g0vt r0k sakti hai uske k liye ladne ka fayda hai na ki j0 cheej humare khud haanth main hai………ye t0h wahi baat hui tum ch0ri kar rahe h0 aur b0l rahe h0 ki p0lice tumhe maare ki tum ch0ri na kar0 kyunki tum khud nhi sudhar sakte…grw up…rahi baat emergency ward…there is first cum first serve in h0spitals when dere is a l0ng crew…m a d0ct0r v0 humanity main d0ct0r kar dete hain aur hume sikhaya bhi yahi jata hai…grw up buddy…

Dr.Ujjwal
July 16, 2011 at 1:18 am

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