IS POLITICS THE LAST RESORT OF A SCOUNDREL ??

WHO SAID IT ? No we need to give a new definition to the term ‘ politics’. For many it is a business, and also it is a shield to grab land and amass huge wealth. Irrespective of the parties, all are indulging in activities which will really damage the hope of good governance. Now the process of parliament elections is on and hectic activity is on in political circles.

The way political leaders speculating about their party’s success, shameless political leaders jumping from one party to the other, like a monkey jumping from one tree to another thinking that the fruit is sweeter there than what it is tasting right now. Our so called leaders have lost vision, virtues and values in their political life. The term ‘ value based politics’ has lost its intrinsic value. Today the politics is the only field where one can amass huge wealth which cannot be gained in any other business.

The money power, muscle power is becoming determining factor to win. Those who do not have these powers they cannot afford to win. If one has the money power, then he can easily acquire the muscle power too.

If we look at the list of contestants, majority of them are facing criminal cases in one or the other context. There are land grabbers, mine kings, liquor barons, real estate kingpins and ofcourse rowdies. Their knowledge about constitutional affairs, social and economic responsibilities and cultural heritage of this land is below par. Most of the contestants are just literates or illeterates. Their vision is only to make money. They know it very well that they can earn money if elected. As such they are ready to spend money in crores.

If we just have a glance at the assets declared by the contestants, it runs in crores. Just compare the assets declared by the same person during last elections. Suppose if his/her assets were 10-15 lakhs during last elections, this time they are declaring it at Rs.10-15 crores. How this has become possible. Within a span of 5 years how they amassed such huge wealth ? what is the actual source ?

He who makes money and poses himself as a person with all moral virtues, wearing white and white dress with an artificial smile on his face and thinks only about his own progress is the best politician today and he is the king. We the poor citizens are the fools who vote such corrupt politicians and pave their way to success to amass further wealth at our cost.

CHIDU NOT OUT – JUST MISSED THE SHOE SHOT

Gone are the days when people used to throw rotten eggs and tomatoes on political leaders as a mark of protest. Now for everything we are following western culture. Yesterday, in a Press Conference in New Delhi, Jarnail singh, a sikh journalist threw shoes targeting Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram, to express his anguish against CBIs decision giving clean chit to Jagadish Taitler who was the main accused in massacre of Sikhs in the aftermath of the assassination of Indira Gandhi. But Chidu managed to miss the attack.

Akali Dal has announced a prize money of Rs.2 lakhs to Jarnail Singh and some of Sikh groups are in jubiliation over the issue. After America and China, now it is the turn of India to witness such a protest.

In yesteryears, it was in practice to throw rotten eggs or tomatoes, but now the time has seen rapid changes that too with the presence of global influence. A layman was responding on this issue stating that our politicians deserve it.

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PULLING OUT SWISS BANK MONEY – IS IT JUST ANOTHER ELECTION ISSUE ?

Obviously, it is the time for our political parties to create hype and bring some issues to the forefront as the process of parliamentary elections is already on. The agenda chalked out by various political parties in their Election Manifesto is such that if they are elected to power, they will definitely forget to implement the manifesto. Moreover it will not be a possibility to implement the manifesto as single party governance is not at all possible in India at present juncture. Since multi-party partnership governance is likely in India, considering the different agendas in the election manifesto, some being contradictory to each other, one cannot expect the ensuing Government to fulfill the election manifesto in Toto. Even then the political parties stick to their manifesto during campaign and claim that they will definitely adhere to the agenda chalked out by them, even though they know it is impossible. Is it not a mockery of our democracy?

To say in brief, Bharatiya Janata Party claims that it will pull out Indian black money from Swiss Banks. This is one of the agenda in the election manifesto of BJP, which has been a subject matter of hot discussions now-a-days. It is a well known fact that India tops in the list of highest deposits made in Swiss Banks. One estimation reveals that the deposits by Indians in Swiss Banks amounts to around $5.7 billion.

Considering L K Advani’s demand of bringing back ‘Indian black money’ allegedly lying in Swiss banks, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the BJP’s youth wing, has planned to organise a public vote at 100 locations in the Capital on the issue on April 6 — the anniversary of the BJP’s inception.
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani had made the demand on Sunday saying Indians had around $5.7 billion in Swiss banks. The amount should be brought back home and used for development activities in India.

The questionnaire prepared by the BJYM has five questions for voters. Do they know that India’s black money is deposited in Swiss banks? Do they agree with the BJP that the money should be brought back to India? Which party do they think can bring back the money? If the black money in Swiss banks is the reason for corruption and political instability? Can the money be used to clear the country’s debt and for eradication of poverty?

After all whose money is this lying in various Swiss Banks ? Who are the depositors and beneficiaries of this unaccounted black money ? Will the BJP be able to do this task if it gains power at the Center ? These are the questions that haunt the common voters. It is the general opinion that this is just another political gimmick to attract the attention of common voters. Is it ?