Flight of hypocriticism

Her supreme Sonia Gandhi,his highness Rahul Gandhi and Sharad pawar woke up one day and decided to fly or travel in economy class. To set up an example of austerity (??) to fellow politicians. Is it not a height of hypocriticism ?? It remembers me one day Lalu Prasad Yadav milking cow @ time of election.

I mean look @ the assets or lifestyles of these elected officials. I mean for Gandhi family the inherited money along with bofors gun deal is sufficient for next few generations and if they remain in active politics and I don't see a reason why not, there will be lot of Bofors, Swiss banks to give them a life of king size. Even for Sharad Pawar with all relations to sugar factories in Maharashtra , BCCI chairman ship etc he himself is another king. But I guess there is always a first time to travel economy.
Though this is not first time they behaved mediocre. I mean the assets which they have declared is within 10 crores each. Can any one believe that? With Gandhi's we do not doubt about their royal lifestyle. Even Sharad Pawar's declarations was funny. I mean when his daughter got married they say 100000 people were invited.
Also none of these politicians own a car. Though they don't need to have one as the get BMWs or Pajeros at public expense. not to forget 30 - 40 % people cannot travel even in public transport. Those who dare to travel dare to travel without money may get thrown out of running trains.

Corruption and India

Got to know this shocking news where a teenager has to loose his leg because he did not had sufficient money to bribe a cop who pushed him out of a running train. More over I could not read this news in any Indian media but it appeared in NY-Times and LA times. I remembered the slum dog millionaire where these papers projected every freaking Indian as a slum dog.

Coming again to corruption, India ranked 85 in corruption index from 133 countries evaluated. Some may argue well there are 47 countries behind India but if one looks @ those countries, none of them are as massive or as perceived stable as India. Most of the countries following India are war torn (like Somalia) or terrorism torn (Pakistan (well it nurtures it) or Afghanistan).

Rape victim commits suicide in frustration for inability to get justice due to lack of Vitamin M (money) to support her. Where as every body is concerned to get a legal help for Kasab. I wont be surprised if he is declared 'not guilty' and set free to Pakistan in chartered plane.

We see corruption from top government officials to grass root level good for nothing individuals. There is seldom a department like defence (Remember Bofors) or public health and safety or Road and transport etc where corruption has penetrated to deepest extent of day to day activities.

It will take lot of courage and determination from every one of us to root out corruption from system and blood.