Anna Hazare movement has galvanized the Nation on the corruption issue. The nuances of the bill, whether the PM should be in or out, whether to include the lower bureaucracy or not is irrelevant now. Even the debate, whether a few members of civil society can dictate the Parliament is also irrelevant now. What is relevant is people have lost faith in politicians and have understood that politicians, bureaucracy and businessmen are looting the country for so many years without any fear and accountability.
If the Government or for that matter any political party wants to reduce the impact of Anna Hazare movement, they should do the following things:
1. Do not blame the CAG on the 2G scam report. Do not try to defend by saying that there is a zero loss to the nation and CAG figure of Rs. 1,70,000 crore notional loss is not correct. Also do not say that we have followed the same procedure, followed by NDA and hence we cannot be blamed for whatever wrong has happened. It is like saying that they were corrupt hence, we have a right to be corrupt. Accept the fact that there was a serious mistake and the Nation has lost crores of rupees, if not Rs. 1,70,000 crore and also tell the Nation that the Government will take action on all the people who are responsible for looting the Nation, right from Prime Minister to the junior-most Officer within a given time-frame. Having said that, take serious action on the people involved in it and show results within months as people have become impatient. The existing investigating agencies and the Government machinery has the capability to deal with the situation if there is a political will.
2. Also take action on all the issues raised by CAG – Common Wealth Games issue, Leasing of oil and gas blocks, Lease of aircraft by Air India, power sector scam, Adarsh Towers issue and many more issues brought out recently.
If the Government or for that matter any political party wants to reduce the impact of Anna Hazare movement, they should do the following things:
1. Do not blame the CAG on the 2G scam report. Do not try to defend by saying that there is a zero loss to the nation and CAG figure of Rs. 1,70,000 crore notional loss is not correct. Also do not say that we have followed the same procedure, followed by NDA and hence we cannot be blamed for whatever wrong has happened. It is like saying that they were corrupt hence, we have a right to be corrupt. Accept the fact that there was a serious mistake and the Nation has lost crores of rupees, if not Rs. 1,70,000 crore and also tell the Nation that the Government will take action on all the people who are responsible for looting the Nation, right from Prime Minister to the junior-most Officer within a given time-frame. Having said that, take serious action on the people involved in it and show results within months as people have become impatient. The existing investigating agencies and the Government machinery has the capability to deal with the situation if there is a political will.
2. Also take action on all the issues raised by CAG – Common Wealth Games issue, Leasing of oil and gas blocks, Lease of aircraft by Air India, power sector scam, Adarsh Towers issue and many more issues brought out recently.
