He Is Corrupt!

Anna Hazare is a crusader against corruption. He believes in doing ‘andolan’ to eradicate corruption. Where is corruption? Corruption is in Government departments. Who is corrupt? Parties in power and government officials are corrupt. Let us understand the phenomenon a little better. Who runs the Government departments? Who forms the corrupt part of the parties? People. Where do these people come from? Some other planet? Some other country? Or mostly from the land of India? How do they suddenly become corrupt after joining the Government? The answer is, they do not! Corruption is very much a part of our culture. Our lifestyle is based on corruption. Our mindset is sympathetic towards corruption. As people get more opportunity, they indulge in more corruption, regardless of whether they serve the Government or someone else. If you ever bought milk from a milkman, you would understand what I am saying. Mixing of water is so common, that getting pure milk is a rare experience. Try to hail an auto-rickshaw almost anywhere in India. Even if the driver agrees to take you to your destination, you are likely to be overcharged. The butcher cheats by slipping mutton from different portions; the jeweller cheats on weight and quality; the grocery comes contaminated; stale vegetable is dyed in colour and sold as fresh; the school does not admit students without unaccounted money; the doctor gets his fill by enjoying a cut from unnecessary tests ... One can keep counting examples. We do not spare even the God! God is assured of costly gifts if He agrees to our request and gets us promoted! Is Anna an alien? No, he is not. Is he not aware of the examples cited above? He should be. Then, why does he not raise this issue and tries to change our mindset? Simple! He cannot remain popular if he adopts the Gandhian principle of cleaning one’s own house before accusing others. So, Anna and his brigade are satisfied by raising slogans and getting kudos for their effort! Why should they indulge in anything more serious and invite brickbats. Raise your finger, say, “He is corrupt”, and hope that India will become free from corruption. What a farce!