The media is agitated with the manner in which Robert Vadra had reacted to a young journalist of the ANI over the weekend. His reaction was to a query on the questionable land deal that has been in the headlines for a while in which he's alleged to have cut short procedures and pocketed a cool profit. The reason - he's the son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi and her party's government in Haryana, then under Hooda, had granted him the favour.
That in this country, law treats people differently, is an issue that's well known. The elite(?) and the ones who've 'connections' get away with anything and everything. There are very many of this privileged class who flaunt their closeness, to anyone in power, at the drop of a hat without even a hint of embarrassment. Such obnoxious behaviour is most evident in public places like while standing in a queue for services or when the protagonist is caught in a wrong act!
In the specific case of Vadra, one always thought him to be arrogant, because he'd become one out of sheer habit, thanks to the fawning Congressmen who played up to him, ostensibly with the hope of getting into the family's good books! To be fair to him, he chose to be distant and secluded to keep the hangers on at arm's length. And because of his connections, he was entitled to a whole lot of privileges, the most audacious being his inclusion in the list of the VVIPs exempted from frisking in airports! One couldn't help but laugh at the hollowness of his wife making a very publicised appeal to remove the 'Z' category security after having enjoyed it for over a decade!! Some of the sound bytes attributed to him shows his outright disdain and contempt at anything Indian, while enjoying all official privileges. Sample these:-
(a) Mango man for the 'aam aadmi'
(b) Banana republic
(c) Sure of winning the ballot from anywhere in the country - he just needed to tick one!
My take.
Such 'privileged' people make it a point to keep contacts with everyone that matters, across the political system. It would only be a matter of time for them to show up in this case too.
Tailpiece.
So, what's the remedy? If the law were to be applied uniformly on people, such a situation will never arise.
That in this country, law treats people differently, is an issue that's well known. The elite(?) and the ones who've 'connections' get away with anything and everything. There are very many of this privileged class who flaunt their closeness, to anyone in power, at the drop of a hat without even a hint of embarrassment. Such obnoxious behaviour is most evident in public places like while standing in a queue for services or when the protagonist is caught in a wrong act!
In the specific case of Vadra, one always thought him to be arrogant, because he'd become one out of sheer habit, thanks to the fawning Congressmen who played up to him, ostensibly with the hope of getting into the family's good books! To be fair to him, he chose to be distant and secluded to keep the hangers on at arm's length. And because of his connections, he was entitled to a whole lot of privileges, the most audacious being his inclusion in the list of the VVIPs exempted from frisking in airports! One couldn't help but laugh at the hollowness of his wife making a very publicised appeal to remove the 'Z' category security after having enjoyed it for over a decade!! Some of the sound bytes attributed to him shows his outright disdain and contempt at anything Indian, while enjoying all official privileges. Sample these:-
(a) Mango man for the 'aam aadmi'
(b) Banana republic
(c) Sure of winning the ballot from anywhere in the country - he just needed to tick one!
My take.
Such 'privileged' people make it a point to keep contacts with everyone that matters, across the political system. It would only be a matter of time for them to show up in this case too.
Tailpiece.
So, what's the remedy? If the law were to be applied uniformly on people, such a situation will never arise.
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