Launches ‘mega campaign against corruption'
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani on Thursday accused the Congress of adopting aggressive methods to suppress voices of dissent and those being raised against corruption. These were signs of that the government led by it was on its way out, he said.
“Mega campaign”
Mr. Advani was launching a “mega campaign against corruption,” organised by the Delhi unit of the party at the Talkatora Stadium here on the occasion of the 58th death anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
He said the Congress-led government was now fearful and unsure of the consequences of people's action against corruption. This was the reason why it was resorting to strong-arm tactics to suppress people's voice, he alleged.
Flays Ramlila action
“The action against Baba Ramdev and sleeping satyagrahis at the Ramlila grounds just goes to show how this government now wants to silence the voices of reasoning through the use of batons and bullets,'' he said.
Mr. Advani noted that this was an indicator of this government's impending downfall. The BJP workers should prepare for a long battle ahead against “this rule of terror and oppression.”
“The country does not want to endure this corrupt government for a day more. We should be prepared to use reason and public support to bring down this government,” he said.
The Congress had become synonymous with corruption and charges have sullied almost all its leaders. Things had come to such a pass that the Union Finance Minister was charging his own government with installing 16 bugging devices in his chambers without his knowledge. “This is not an ordinary incident. The Prime Minister should give an explanation. This matter would be vociferously raised in the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament,” he said.
Black money
On the issue of bringing back black money from abroad, he said the government's posturing on the issue was both condemnable and shameful. “Those raising their voices against black money are being oppressed.”
Mr. Advani called upon the party workers to join hands with people to spread the message of the “mega campaign against corruption.”
Administers oath
BJP national general secretary Ananth Kumar administered an oath to party workers to work for dislodging the Congress-led government at the Centre.
Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly V.K. Malhotra said the BJP's history was one of sacrifices and it would not be cowed down by batons or bullets.
He termed the Congress governments at the Centre and in Delhi “the most corrupt ever.”
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1. Nothing has been done during last 40 years to stop corruption. Lokpal bill is pending since long only because thieves are sitting at top post and they do not want any punishment for themselves. Cases of corruption lodged by CBI and Vigilance departments remain pending as long as the accused person is in power and as long as Supreme Court intervenes. Thousands of Cases involving thousands of crores of rupees frauds, misappropriation of government fund, corruption are lying pending in the office of CBI, RBI, Vigilance Department because VIPs of Government do not want any punishment to actual culprits and perpetrators of corrupt culture. None of accused in Bofors scam, Sikh Riot , Stamp scam, Bhopal Gas tragedy etc have been punished even after lapse of 25 years.
2. If the guardian is not disciplined and if there is no fear of punishment, the children are mostly likely to become worse than guardian.
Let us join the satyagraha movement by Anna Hazare. Through our
participation in the satyagraha, let us make it clear that corruption is
not the concern for social activists alone but it concerns the whole
nation. Let us not put down those who r raising their voice against
corruption no matter which organization they belong as long as the
issues raised are valid.
Between the current public anger and bitterness against the government and the expectation of the opposition on the impending downfall of the government, there is a wide gap. First, the opposition parties will need to mount a forceful attack on the government of its failures in multiple fields- ranging from its utter failure in successfully merging two state airlines in the last four years, the spiralling prices and uncontrolled inflation, almost given-up reforms, muddled moves in foreign policy areas, noticeable occurrences like the 'bugging' of the finance minister's chambers-in the forthcoming session of the parliament. Second and more important, there is need for the opposition parties to take these movements across the country and not confined to a few sanyasis and social activists and in the capital alone. People throughout the country should know the dangers of the faulty structure of power at the centre and vote for a new government at the centre. Thus, the opposition parties have a long agenda to perform. Congress, it should be remembered is good at the game of dividing the opposition.
I find it difficult to understand the BJP's stance on any issue. What did Raman Singh do in his State by raising a private army to attack innocent tribals? What has BJP done to fought corruption in its own backyard in States run by their party. Karnataka Govt is a huge blot on good governance. Instead the CM justifies his corrupt acts on the grounds that earlier Govts did the same , but they lost the people's support at elections. The present Govt in Karnataka assumed power by poaching MLAs from other parties with inducements. It has faced opposition form its own party more than once. It won a trust vote by what the Supreme Court has ruled as illegal and wrong. The Chief Justice has commented that it is the most corrupt State. The BJP chief has also commented that the CM is immoral in his actions though he may claim that he within the law. MNr Advani himself has openly stated that he is not happy with the BJP Govt in Karnataka.What about getting his own house in order.
Nation should rise to the occasion and uproot this corrupt government. The UPA lead by congress has crossed all the limits of corruption and mismanagement of our country. We cannot afford to see our country being looted. We should be on streets to support anti corruption movements.
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