I congratulate Mayawati for her courageous and straight forward reply to people and parties who were raising hue and cry over the matter of garlanding. Her colleagues have shown how other political leaders in the past were also garlanded by his or her supporters. It is also to be kept in mind that supporter offer money laden garland or any precious gift to any political party member or any officers in government office only after he or she gets assurance or get much more benefits in his business, he gets tax rebate or he evades tax payment and gets protection, he gets various subsidies or tax concession or allotment of contract work, gets supply order or government land at cheap rate or any other ill-legal advantage from person who is worshipped by garland .
Politicians in general are corrupt and sitting in glass house. As such it is better for them not to throw stone on others. She has rightly said that almost all politicians are getting money this way or that way. It is true that political leaders in general (like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Yadav and congressmen in general ) have accumulated huge wealth either in their name or in the name of their family members or family trust. All Political parties are getting donation from rich businessmen and in turn these politicians are extending tax benefits or subsidy benefits or sanction contractual work to these businessmen. Without the support of businessmen political parties cannot afford election expenses involving hundreds of crores of rupees. It will not be an exaggeration to say that politicians are even doing own business in the name of family members or friends and using their ill earned money as capital. But who will bell the cat? Even IT officials or CBI or CVC (Vigilance department) or anti corruption bureau have got no courage to touch, assess, punish, and impose tax penalty on these politicians in fear of repercussions because these officers ( in general )are also birds of same feather and sitting in glass house.
Most of the big colleges of higher eduction, big schools, great shopping malls, and residential apartments belong to the family of politicians, old or new. Every person who is associated with government offices know very well that without getting money politicians or officers do not release government fund or sanction bill of contract work done by any contractor all over the country. At least fifty percent of contract value is eaten away by greedy politicians, government officers and other middlemen or musclemen who bring these two class together and put stamp on MOU regarding hidden money on each big project involving crores and crores of rupees.
Mayawati is really bold enough to face even her misdeeds. She has not only accepted the garland once or twice but asserted her stand. She has rightly retorted her opponents and silenced them all and only such dare devil politician can expose the reality of Indian politics and Indian administration. I praise her who boldly told that when Sonia was garlanded by her supporters by similar money laden garland, none opposed and criticized. When a dalit woman is garlanded, everyone has started shouting.
It is desirable to mention here the other aspect of the Mayawati episode which is true and an open secret and which cannot by denied by any administrators, social activist or economist or advocate or judge in the country. This excuse is very common in India. If any person of dalit community or Muslim community is punished or exposed in private or public office or anywhere in the society, the victim guilty person will take the shelter of his or her caste or community and ultimately the system surrenders and the guilty is acquitted or exonerated from punishment.. This may be called as sentimental atyachar. Even police department fears taking action against a person of SC or ST or Muslim community because of political reaction. This is another dark side of Indian politics.
Danendra Jain
Ganaraj Choumuhani
Agartala
26th March 2010
Dkjain49709@rediffmail.com
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