Tuesday, April 26, 2016

What are we waiting for?

The list of scams that had taken place during the UPA 1 and 2 regimes is extensive and the BJP had promised to take up each of them to its logical conclusion, once it came to power. Two years have elapsed since Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister of the country. Great strides have been made in various fields and momentous changes have been made/are being initiated.

Perhaps the size of the country, the bureaucratic apathy, the existing work ethics and above all, the political games being played have slowed down the Prime Minister's efforts at ushering in the changes that he'd like to put in place, a classic example being the combined opposition's efforts in the Rajya Sabha to stall the GST Bill.

As an ardent Indian, who wants Narendra Modi to succeed in ushering in the change so desperately needed by the country, I've a few questions for him and they are:-

   (a) What's the status of the Commonwealth Games scam? Has Suresh Kalmadi and the others,
         responsible for letting the country down, been brought to book?
   (b) What about the massive 2G scam? Has Raja and his cronies been brought to book?
   (c) What is the game being played with respect to the Aircel Maxis scam? Why are Dayanidhi
         Maran and his cronies moving around freely despite their serious lapses and misuse of
         government machinery, like setting up a private telephone exchange to further their family's
         business interests?
   (d) What about Robert Vadra's numerous 'shady' land dealings in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan?
   (e) What about the Railway Recruitment scam in which the then minister of railways, Ashwani
         Kumar had to resign from the cabinet?
   (f) What's happening to the case involving Shashi Tharoor, in connection with the death of his
        wife, Sunanda Pushkar which seems to have an IPL connection?
   (g) What's the progress of the Ishrat Jahan case in which the then Home Minister's complicity
         has been brought out clearly?
   (h) What has come of the infamous 'Vyapam Recruitment' scam in Madhya Pradesh?
   (j)  What about getting back Lalit Modi and bringing the IPL case to its logical end?
   (k) How about an early follow through on the Agusta Helicopter acquisition scam, now that an
         Italian court has given valuable insights?

The tempo also needs to be maintained on the following:-

   (a) The National Herald case.
   (b) The Panama Papers and
   (c) The Vijay Mallya hoodwinking.


Tailpiece.

Towards the end of the previous regime, the common man had come to the sad conclusion that:-

    (a) The wheelers, the dealers and the brokers could breach through any 'fortified system' as they
          cosied up with the powers that be and pulled out the impossible.
    (b)  The law seemed to be different for different people - 'show me the face and I shall cite the 
           law' seemed to be the way.
    (c)  Cases that have political overtones are slowed down deliberately only to be dusted and noises
           made at the time of the elections to score tactical, brownie points.

You do not have any past baggage, Mr. Prime Minister and hence, the common man is sure that you'll
deliver. Do not let down our hopes and here's wishing you success in your endeavours.
     

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