When you have an entire popular movement going on against corruption (the Anna fever), people will behave properly. Or at least they will project and show that they behave suitably. And they believe in the motives of the public voicing the concerns.
That is the way I thought. However now it turns out that even if Lokpal Bill is passed I doubt the 100% implementation. Even for the provisions under the bill, there is less clarity and more mystification. Another fast by Anna Hazare looms large.
Recent case in point is the call made by the 'clean' (and ineffective?) CM, Prithviraj Chavan to 'all the ministers' to declare their assets.
And response was not that spectacular or great. Only fifteen ministers out of forty actually declared their assets. Ironically the ministers who ignored the CM's diktat are mostly from the Congress Party!
The hurry and steadfast pattern of the Central Government to pass the bill is astounding. Now it emerges the winter session is to be extended. And PM himself, gave a statement that Govt. is committed to pass the Lokpal bill and ministers and bureaucrats are working day and night!
This sudden sense of urgency is a complete contrast to the laid-back attitude of the Government back in April 2011, when it all started. Some people will argue that this 'act under pressure' is not desirable for the Parliamentary democracy.
However the crux of the issue is that it takes a seemingly unconstitutional outer force (a very old Gandhian campaigner and unprecedented public support) for government to act fairly to deliver something that will potentially change political arena forever. And Hopefully for better.
That is the way I thought. However now it turns out that even if Lokpal Bill is passed I doubt the 100% implementation. Even for the provisions under the bill, there is less clarity and more mystification. Another fast by Anna Hazare looms large.
Recent case in point is the call made by the 'clean' (and ineffective?) CM, Prithviraj Chavan to 'all the ministers' to declare their assets.
And response was not that spectacular or great. Only fifteen ministers out of forty actually declared their assets. Ironically the ministers who ignored the CM's diktat are mostly from the Congress Party!
The hurry and steadfast pattern of the Central Government to pass the bill is astounding. Now it emerges the winter session is to be extended. And PM himself, gave a statement that Govt. is committed to pass the Lokpal bill and ministers and bureaucrats are working day and night!
This sudden sense of urgency is a complete contrast to the laid-back attitude of the Government back in April 2011, when it all started. Some people will argue that this 'act under pressure' is not desirable for the Parliamentary democracy.
However the crux of the issue is that it takes a seemingly unconstitutional outer force (a very old Gandhian campaigner and unprecedented public support) for government to act fairly to deliver something that will potentially change political arena forever. And Hopefully for better.
