Corruption Free(ly in) India

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?