The monsoon session was a washout, ruling party wanting JPC and Opposition
PAC.Finally the PAC also became a washout when their report was blocked! Thanks
to pressure from Anna Hazare, a strong Lokpal Bill, blocked for 42 years is
slated to be passed in the winter session with "Sense of House" promises. Cash
for votes scams and hooligan behaviour, shouting in the well of the House etc
seems to be the norm.So many Bills and important matters to discuss and there
is constant logjam about some matter or other!The Standing Committee has
finalised a Lokpal Bill. At close, 16 of 30 members have reportedly submitted
disenting notes,2 never attended. So this report is finally approved by only
12 members (seven from the Congress!) .
However, Arun Jaitely says that this report violates the 'Sense of House" and
is legally complex. Anna is obviously indignant.People find that Parliament is
one when it approves their own salaries and perks and condemning the slap on
Sharad Powar,but are not one discussing price rise or corruption or so called
Sense of the House! The people in fact are targets of corruption,price rise and
sham democratic governance. Politicians shout that Parliament is Supreme and
violence has no place in Democracy! What example have they set? Person who
waves a black flag at Rahul Gandhi is beaten up and the Empire strikes
back against anyone who dare criticise or complain or exercise their democratic
rights.
All party meeting has been unable to clear deadlocks, specially the all
important independence of the CBI. They are looking for ways to delay the Bill
and not "rush it through".At the same time the session is further delayed on
extraneous matters like home minister Chidambaram alleged indescretions!What
are the priorities in this country and that of Parliament?The writing is on the
wall, with illegal mining,black money and other scams being investigated and
exposed.
In Goa there are daily screaming headlines of rejection of RP 2021 by the
people. It is a shame that competent authorities like Edgar Rebeiro have had to
resign from the Task Force,and idiotic statements that people are like school
children made, justifying politicians doing with impunity whatever they want.
World renown architect Charles Correa wants to sell his house and run away
from Goa due noise pollution. Parliament , the Centre and Goa government need
to act as honest and dignified representatives of the people before people
believe that agitation,gherao and the like leading to violence, or Anna
Hazare's type pressure are required get any positive action!
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