Corruption from time to time
takes centre stage in India. By and large every Indian gets agitated about
corruption at such occasions and we wish for a corruption free India. We all
feel that corrupts are parasites sucking the blood of society and need to be
punished and humiliated.
But do we really feel the
way we think we feel. Do we really think corrupts are enemy of society. Look around
we bend before the people we know for sure are corrupt. As a society we worship
power and do not care for means but the ends. In such an environment a corrupt
is not apologetic about his deeds but in fact proud of his achievements.
Political class as a whole
is not seen in good light. Not only general public but even politicians trade
charges against each other. But no, they just have friendly leg pulling.
Nothing demonstrates this
better than the recent most talked of marriage of scions from two powerful
political families. Marriage is always a happy occasion and we should open
heartedly bless the couple. But what if the father of bride happens to be a
convict on corruption charges out on bail? We would feel that with our strong
feelings against corruption, most of us will keep away from function or make a
brief appearance just to bless the couple.
The fact is Lalu Prasad
Yadav has been sentenced to five year in prison by a competent court for his
involvement in fodder scam and has been disqualified to contest any election.
We would expect that persons holding high public offices would not like to be
seen in a family function hosted by such person irrespective of their personal
equations. It sends a wrong message to people around. There is a certain
dignity attached to high offices and if President and Prime minister show their
bonhomie with Lalu, it clearly shows that nothing is lost by merely a jail term
pronounced by a court. The political solidarity is beyond such small irritants
and that in the end the story will have a happy end with all powerful
connections. Is it only a coincidence that Kejriwal was not one of the invitee?
