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Yesterday, an utterly disgraceful event in the Rajya Sabha demonstrated how our politicians behave when there is no deterrent like Anna to fear for.
Anna's Mumbai fiasco has been a booster for the politicians, and they have started justifying their misdeeds fearlessly.
It was not an isolated event that took place yesterday. We have seen time and again how easily a few unruly members of parliament can create disruption and subvert the whole idea of democracy. The fact that a few men can cause havoc in the parliament and disrupt the proceedings makes us believe that parliamentary democracy is nothing, but a big farce. The most worrying thing is that this is not going to be just a one-off event. This has set a very bad precedent, and this is going to happen very often in the future.
The Congress Party, which is in minority in the Rajya Sabha failed to take into confidence its own allies on the Lokayukta issue and hence completely fixed the last hour proceeding by creating a ruckus along with RJD.
A television channel exposed this dramatic event much before it actually happened. Therefore instead of going for voting, they just organized a scripted drama and hushed up the proceedings thereafter.
Yesterday's event in the Rajya Sabha certainly forces us to think why we need people like Anna in our democratic setup.
On the flip side, Team Anna failed to mobilize people for their agitation in Mumbai, and the whole event was a damp squib. Why there was so much apathy towards the agitation is beyond my understanding.
Now the questions we need to ask ourselves are, firstly, do we need Anna to fight against corruption? Secondly, if this movement dies, what would be the nature of politics that we will see going forward?
The answers are YES, we need Anna and we should not let the movement die, as it would be catastrophic.
But in the meantime, do not feel bad or sad if any big scam comes to light in the future. Do not get frustrated to see Lalu Prasad Yadav judging Anna Hazare.
Those who feel Anna's campaign lacks popular support should also remember the famous quote of Albert Einstein, "What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right."
This issue of corruption is too big to get sidelined for a long time. Going forward, this issue is going to hog the limelight for many days to come.
Hello, my name is Rajendra Sureshchandra Kulkarni. I like to write about politics and current affairs. I wish to write on various interesting, serious or controversial issues that demand debate and analysis. Being apolitical, I strive to be unbiased and honest about what I write. Please pay visit to my website: rajendrak-hottopic.blogspot
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