If something is not so great with the people charged with governance in India in the recent times (recent times?), it has to be rampant corruption which seems to have engulfed the entire political system. It is a pity that connotation of accountability implies abundance of wealth for self and relatives which ought to be amassed in most illegal and inappropriate fashion. Here geography does not matter. Corruption is equitably existent in all the corners of the country.
Billions of my countrymen including me work hard round the clock to earn daily breads. Several of us work throughout the life to realize the dream of owning a decent home. Several of us spend whole life eating two meals a day and organizing family outing once a month. This may seem mundane but this is a lot which is still better off. This lot is better off for they are able to earn so much so that they can pay substantial portion of their income to government as tax. Similarly, several business houses pay substantial sum out of their profits to the coffers of Indian treasury.
For what? To run the country, uplift the living standards of poor people and provide opportunity for tremendous economic growth. This was my understanding when I used to go to school and college. Alas! They run the country (not sure whether they run the country or their own ulterior motives) in the most detrimental way. Alas! They uplift the living standards of poor people by offering no benefits. For each rupee of benefits offered, a thousand is deposited in some foreign banks (Who said Mauritius is only a holiday spot). Alas! They provide opportunity for tremendous growth to people who can provide similar or better growth avenues in return (totally unwarranted and totally illegal).
I wonder when these guys will perform their duties the right way. Their business is to serve the country in most selfless fashion. Every business prospers on the foundations of accountability, productivity, sustainability and code of ethics. These foundations are existent in every great success story which one get to hear about. These foundations are existent in every great leader as they develop their babies into big adults. I scratch my head in little anxiety as to where will our own chosen people take us. Towards prosperity or back to slavery?
Billions of my countrymen including me work hard round the clock to earn daily breads. Several of us work throughout the life to realize the dream of owning a decent home. Several of us spend whole life eating two meals a day and organizing family outing once a month. This may seem mundane but this is a lot which is still better off. This lot is better off for they are able to earn so much so that they can pay substantial portion of their income to government as tax. Similarly, several business houses pay substantial sum out of their profits to the coffers of Indian treasury.
For what? To run the country, uplift the living standards of poor people and provide opportunity for tremendous economic growth. This was my understanding when I used to go to school and college. Alas! They run the country (not sure whether they run the country or their own ulterior motives) in the most detrimental way. Alas! They uplift the living standards of poor people by offering no benefits. For each rupee of benefits offered, a thousand is deposited in some foreign banks (Who said Mauritius is only a holiday spot). Alas! They provide opportunity for tremendous growth to people who can provide similar or better growth avenues in return (totally unwarranted and totally illegal).
I wonder when these guys will perform their duties the right way. Their business is to serve the country in most selfless fashion. Every business prospers on the foundations of accountability, productivity, sustainability and code of ethics. These foundations are existent in every great success story which one get to hear about. These foundations are existent in every great leader as they develop their babies into big adults. I scratch my head in little anxiety as to where will our own chosen people take us. Towards prosperity or back to slavery?
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It isn't so bad Vishal - the government does do a lot of good. The strides we have made in many fields is not trivial. Corruption, of course, has indeed become endemic, but I won't fault the politician alone. All our moral standards have come down - we don't think twice of bribing a cop or a petty official to get something done.
Some element of corruption exists everywhere for getting easy money is a basic human weakness. But the level of institutionalisation is a problem. In fact many politicans don;t make the money for themselves - its all for elections. We as voters have come to demand and accept freebies in exchnage for votes - that's a form of corruption too.
I know Mahatma Gandhi is not in fashion these days, but the morality he brought into life is what I think we all need. Naive thought, but then without orals almost no solution will work.
@ Ramesh - Completely in agreement with what you have pointed out. Couldn't agree more.
Just when I look at the money involved with these scams, my head spins especially when the situation at ground is in contrast of what is projected as development. (CWG e.g.)
Absolutely, the level of institutionalisation does matter and that is where it all starts. I can only hope that the greed must not become larger than the ethical values.
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