I know this may be disliked by many and may hurt some body...but my responsibility is to write as I feel that these logics are needed for country...I guess this is going to be lenghty :-).
Anna Hazare's janlokpal..cant eradicate or prevent corruption in India. Because I dont believe that another layer of bureaucracy can reduce corruption...to defend this I would like to given you an example of "lokayuktha"..It started with almost same thinking as lokpall but how much is it effecting now ? If lokayukhtha is strong and independent body..where is corruption in India grown this much even after establishing lokayukhtha. Even NTR started some body like this ( dont remember the exact name ..it starts with 'Dharma'..ofcourse NTR is also as equalent as any other chief minister but a little benevolent/liberal corrupted CM :-)..for that matter if a similar movement rised in AP..YSR also would have established one such body as another layer of bureaucracy.
So, Just another layer will not be able to do it..I am sure that in a course of time it will also be like another lokayuktha..
Coming to the powers being demanded for Lokpal..sorry Janlokpal :-)..This is completely against our parliamentary system and against the constitution which created 3 parallel systems..
These days it became a fashion to light candles and shout..walk on roads..boycott something( I feel most of the people do it so that they can avoid work or college :-) )...but how many of these so called supporters or protesters or followers know what is lokpal..what is there in janlokpal and how it functions? Believe me 3/4th of people who participated in agitations either supporting or opposing does not know what exactly is zonal system, what is 14F and how will it effect? same is the case with lokpal.
Coming to the previous point ..why I am not in favour of lokpal is..
- Judiciary system ..including supreme courts and chief justices coming under lokpal
- Lokpal people will have special police powers
- Lokapl can give own judgements and sentences
- PM is also under lokpal..which indirectly means that it can dictate anything to both the houses.
What if all or few of 7 poeple who got elected for lokpal are not having visionary thinking....partial..becomes corrupted? Because they are also people like other IAS officers, social activists and politicians..but the only difference is these are "believed to be" good...here comes the discrepency according to me..
Hence I feel that lot of changes are needed in lokpal bill..it shoud empower local bodies and should have wings to roots of the country like villages.
What do you think..7 people deciding fate of country( directly or indrectly)..controlling heads of executive bodies..houses..judiciary etc ...I feel that it would lead to autocracy from democracy.
Anna Hazare's intention is good..no doubt that Hazare and his team are doing it for a noble cause ..but this bill is not enough to achieve it.
Bulletins in Media for their TRPs...hypocratic and fake discussion lead to temporary elevations in agitations.
But one thing is true ...this would contribute in creating some awareness about need of fight against the corruption in India and in arising some repulsive thinking against corruption atleast in few( I hope :-) )..
The change is needed in the attitude of people and system..If one is serious about fighting against the corruption...they should vote to the right person basing on track record and commitment to serve the country..irrespective of caste creed religion..place..party..how many among the poeple who came on to roads now, will do so?
This is the time that all the intellectuals of India should come forward and educate the people bravely with their analysis instead of getting carried away "Jan " and "Media".
Sirivennela's words .." Niggadeesi adugu ee sigguleni jananni ...aggithoti kadugu ee samaja jeevaschavanni
maaradu lokam ..maaradu kaalam" ..are true till today.
But the biggest question is whether we can prove Sirivennela wrong on any day .. Hope that day comes.
Thanks
Gopi Gandi
