Politicians-The Breeders of Corruption-VRK100-03Aug2013

Politicians: The Breeders of Corruption

Rama Krishna Vadlamudi, HYDERABAD       03 August 2013
www.ramakrishnavadlamudi.blogspot.com

In the words of Lowell, political parties serve as ‘the brokers of ideas,’ in the sense they enable the citizens to find the truth for themselves in the matters of public policy.  But it wouldn’t be wrong to argue that political parties in India have become ‘breeders of corruption.’ Our politicians are masters in the art of self-preservation. In this pursuit, they spar like blood-thirsty hounds on issues of common public. On no matter of public interest, they see eye to eye. Remarkably, they display extraordinary cooperation when it comes to certain issues.

Ten areas where Indian politicians/legislators agree unanimously:

1. Amending the RTI Act to exclude political parties from its purview*

2. Seeking to negate the Supreme Court verdict, which disqualifies convicted MPs and MLAs from              contesting elections #

3. Raising salaries and perks of legislators – MPs, MLAs and MLCs

4. Formation of Telengana State (except CPM and SP)

5. Introducing more control in the garb of ‘regulation’

6. Defining poverty and poor people

7. Bunking parliament/assembly, but claiming all allowances

8. Thinking that they are above law

9. Craving for ‘Z’ security

10. ‘Slicing and dicing’ people with promises of more and more ‘reservations’

* The Central Information Commission on 03 June 2013 ruled that national parties, BJP, BSP, Congress (I), CPI, CPM and NCP are public authorities under the Right to Information Act as they are substantially funded by the Government.

# The Supreme Court on 10 July 2013 ruled that convicted persons are not eligible to vote indicating that convicted MPs and MLAs cannot contest elections.

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Abbreviations: MP – Member of Parliament and MLA – Member of Legislative Assembly.

Note: With malice and jaundiced view against Indian politicians.