One is tempted to compare this with the following instance of alleged financial bungling in the purchase of computer and IT equipment by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The case is currently under the scrutiny of the Delhi High Court, because of the Herculean efforts of one of the whistleblowers. It remains to be seen whether he will survive, let alone "win" his case. The dirty-tricks department of the establishment is too strong and too wily. While going through the closure report, the Court (on 12 July 2007) wondered how CBI could recommend closure of the case for "insufficient evidence" while at the same time accusing certain officials of ICAR of "gross negligence and changing the payment terms." It was evident to people who had followed the case when it came to light about nine years ago, that very strong external forces, like the World Bank and a foreign agricultural "scientist" who was awarded the Nobel Prize (for PEACE %u2014 not for SCIENCE) were working to protect the culprits and bring pressure on the Government of India and CBI to drop the case. Certain other Indian "scientists" with powerful connections to foreign agencies and indigenous politicians also joined in. A remarkable side-effect of this campaign to protect the guilty was that the then agriculture Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar, who tried to initiate disciplinary action against the alleged culprits, was actually forced to resign!
One is tempted to compare this with the following instance of alleged financial bungling in the purchase of computer and IT equipment by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The case is currently under the scrutiny of the Delhi High Court, because of the Herculean efforts of one of the whistleblowers. It remains to be seen whether he will survive, let alone %u201Cwin%u201D his case. The dirty-tricks department of the establishment is too strong and too wily. While going through the closure report, the Court (on 12 July 2007) wondered how CBI could recommend closure of the case for %u201Cinsufficient evidence%u201D while at the same time accusing certain officials of ICAR of %u201Cgross negligence and changing the payment terms.%u201D It was evident to people who had followed the case when it came to light about nine years ago, that very strong external forces, like the World Bank and a foreign agricultural %u201Cscientist%u201D who was awarded the Nobel Prize (for PEACE %u2014 not for SCIENCE) were working to protect the culprits and bring pressure on the Government of India and CBI to drop the case. Certain other Indian %u201Cscientists%u201D with powerful connections to foreign agencies and indigenous politicians also joined in. A remarkable side-effect of this campaign to protect the guilty was that the then agriculture Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar, who tried to initiate disciplinary action against the alleged culprits, was actually forced to resign!
I think we should have the same LAW in INDIA. I totally agree with this and I support. That's the only way to control corruption in INDIA. Otherwise forget it "99 CHEATER 1 HONEST My india is gret"
One would hope for similar treatment for such criminals here, but just the opposite is true in India - those caught in huge bribery scams are made cabinet ministers.
This is for those who say the person giving the bribe are to be punished:
I had recently bought a house... and fyi I have paid a bribe right from buying the stamp paper till getting the W&E connections....
The hierarchy in the registrar office is fully corrupt and hence a complaint does not work easity... I would be most happy if the govt. officials do their work properly and efficiently and righteously.... but sadly... it is only in our imagination.. if at all there is anybody, they are considered freaks of nature... In such a situation, if I choose to complain, the results would be quick and disastrous... to me, of course... probably, down the line (say 10 or 15 years later) I may have to face a SC (Supreme Court) Judge regarding the complaint against a govt. officer for some ulterior selfish motive of mine...!!!
My perception of the general public is that.. everybody wants to make easy money... to earn quickly, live easily are the values which infiltrate the minds of the majority... such a base value system erodes any thoughts of honesty, sincerity, discipline and self-esteem... to succeed, is what is foremost in everybody's minds... not to live peacefully and happily (those are only in fairy tales!!!)... OUR SOCIETY IS OBSESSED WITH MONEY, LUXURY, GLAMOUR, POWER AND LUST... and such a society would is true to democracy...
These are purely my opinion to some of the posts observed elsewhere in this forum: To make a law is one thing, and to religiously follow/adhere it is another... In India, both the above bodies are corrupt, and hence any judgement is debatable (of course, there are exceptions.. as is the norm)... the confidence in such a system is very low and hence there are various opportunities for sub levels of "independent societal judiciaries"...by this I mean that various groups inherit quasi judicial qualities either by caste, culture, tradition, high standing or more simply, by brute force... over a period of time, the informal judiciary gets a secure grip in the minds of individuals and the main judiciary body would be redundant... of course, again the righteousness of such groups are wide open... This is what is happening in our country - India... it is not enough to make a law and talk about morals, discipline, honesty and sincerity... it needs to be implemented in the right sense... Our country is now engaged in the retribution towards the caste hierarchy, self-proclaiming it to be the path towards progess and grossly believing it...devious minds are everywhere... not only in the helm but the society... such a society would never achieve greatness... there would be only individual greatness (we would be content again to hail such greats as a product of our progressive thinking...) Moral is: We cannot simply adopt any practice as it is simply because it may not suit us...
RE:China executes banker
by Anuj Goyal on Sep 12, 2007 03:09 PM Permalink
We have very different way of handling corrupt bankers. We make them president of India. Sitting on such a high post probably they will not do further corruption
