RAMPANT CORRUPTION, THE LEGACY OF THE BRITISH RAJ: CAN WE TURN THE TABLES?
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The country has seen a British Raj for
more than 200 years. They exploited us for their personal gains and with the
intention of looting the wealth. They could loot the country with ease and at
their sweet will just because we as Indians never behaved as Indians and
remained divided. They looted because they were not emotionally attached to the
Nation. With the rough estimates as on date, Britishers took away wealth worth
approximately Rs.534945079499999936.00. One is free to take time in reading the
number.
The Government after independence retained
all the characteristics of the British Raj. Entire government machinery during
the Raj was trained to serve the British interests only. It never had any
respect for the needs of the Indian people. Bureaucracy was trained and
organized to serve the government only and hence was enjoying all princely privileges.
The trend continues. Indian Politicians and Bureaucracy have retained all those
characteristics but without any Control and accountability.
Total immunity to politicians and
powerful Government officials for indulging in corruption is also a greatest
motivating factor. As a matter of fact entire energy of many a persons at
senior level is spent in devising policies & procedures to take corruption
to a higher level. Policies made by unscrupulous Government officials are endorsed
by our highly deserving, learned, educated, intelligent and professionally
qualified (Expertise & subject knowledge required to manage the particular
ministry) ministers.
Without any prejudice, things won't
change until we have professionally qualified officials with impeccable
integrity to man the various Ministries and positions. Virtual &
unrealistic policies are made in the absence of professional competence to
justify their positions. These policies only breed corruption; rather become
blessings for the unscrupulous officials down the line. These incompetent &
unscrupulous officials rather protect corruption with full vigour & manipulations
whenever it is brought to their notice. Entire government machinery gears up to
harass & humiliate anybody who wants to be DUTIFUL. Entire administrative
system needs major overhauling if at all we want to become a developed Nation.
These leaders have also ensured complete
destruction of education by creating two GIANTS (UGC & AICTE) at the expense
of the our money only and have succeeded successfully to project literacy as
education. This is what the Lord Macaulay wanted. It is well known that uneducated masses can't read the minds of the
unscrupulous & crooked politicians and senior government officials.
Corruption has become a characteristic
of most Indians after independence. The most justifying reason of widespread
corruption in India is UNREALISTIC salary structure, buying power of rupee,
huge disparity of wealth between have and have not, absence of merit based
appointments, sycophancy, red-tapism etc.
It is really a matter of shame for the
Indian population that they are still voting on the basis of religion, caste,
region and language. What kind of hypnotism is this? Why are own people
following a path of self-destruction. It is like committing “Hara-kiri”. The basis
of religion, caste, region and language is keeping us divided.
We the immature people have allowed the
nexus of these unscrupulous politicians and senior government officials to suck
our blood like a leech. Leech sucks without giving pain to the victim. Our own people are
looting us.
Country is in the grip of Cobweb which is
stronger than the cobweb of "Darwin's Bark Spider" since independence
and nobody ever got a time to think as what is going on and how much has gone
till date. Wait until we are able to break this Cobweb.
We all suffered in the past and are
still suffering. Why are we continuing to suffer? Our Election Commission is
the silent spectator or this has their approval. Has our Election Commission
really served the democracy honestly? I may be wrong?
Our systems are managed by these
unscrupulous officials in connivance with similar type of politicians. Things
are not going to change. There is no hope. We have a PM with a commitment for
the Nation and he has a will to transform India but the nexus / cobweb of these
unscrupulous government officials is so strong that some GIGANTIC effort from the Prime
Minister will only make him succeed.
It is very difficult to fight as an individual.
At the same time, the absence of motivation of the majority to fight or react ensures
that the leftover unregulated system of British Raj continues and the
corruption continues to thrive. Individual commitment of citizens to eliminate
corruption will only become a much awaited movement to put India on the highway
of progress and prosperity. Are we honestly ready?
