With election to five State Assemblies round the corner, the Supreme Court's milestone verdict — declaring the allocation of 2G spectrum illegal and cancelling all the 122 licences allotted during A. Raja's tenure — has come as a huge embarrassment for the UPA government. Nothing has been done to retrieve the losses incurred from the sale of 2G, which filled the coffers of a few. Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy and lawyer Prashant Bhushan deserve praise for playing a vital role in exposing the scam.
Janga Bahadur Sunuwar,
Jalpaiguri
Although democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, the voter is totally forgotten once a government assumes power. Our representatives overlook our welfare and resort to corrupt practices which include the use of money power and muscle power, besides political power.
The only solace for the people lies in bold judicial verdicts. When the legislature and the bureaucracy fail in their duty, the judiciary makes us feel secure, giving us the hope that corruption can be eliminated.
Aravind Paleri,
Coimbatore
Justices G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly have delivered a landmark judgment shaming the UPA government.
What does Kapil Sibal, who maintained that no loss to the exchequer was incurred by the sale of 2G, have to say now? His claim that the UPA government only followed the NDA's policy is unacceptable. People's faith in the judiciary has multiplied after the verdict. Thanks are also due to the media, which kept the issue in the limelight.
S.D. Ranganathan,
Mysore
One can analyse the court verdict on the 2G sale in many ways. But one conclusion is inescapable. The decision was made by the UPA government headed by Manmohan Singh, who should take complete responsibility for the actions of his regime.
It is immaterial who among his Ministers was more guilty. If the NDA regime instituted a flawed policy, why did the UPA not change it? At the very least, Dr. Singh should put an end to the ranting of Mr. Sibal. It is time to stop passing the buck.
G. Parameswaran,
Coimbatore
The Supreme Court has said in its judgment that the then C&IT Minister (A. Raja) brushed aside the suggestion made by the Finance Ministry as well as the Prime Minister. Keeping aside the legality, one wonders if this is the way government business is conducted. Can a Minister make a policy decision in private interest without the Prime Minister's consent? Can a Minister wield as much power as the head of the government just because his party support is crucial for its survival? I wonder what would have happened had Dr. Swamy not moved the court.
Achyuthaa Rao Aleti,
Bangalore
When the pillars of democracy showed signs of crumbling one by one under the dead weight of unprincipled politics and money power, people started losing faith in the system. However, it is gratifying to note that there is still one institution people can look up to — the judiciary. The judges have done the country proud by upholding the rule of law, ensuring transparency and probity in governance. The verdict has sent the message to the triumvirate — politicians, bureaucrats and corporate honchos — that it can no longer play the fool by subverting the law to its advantage.
A. Michael Dhanaraj,
Coimbatore
The 2G scam was a clear case of governance deficit. I am surprised that the Prime Minister, in the name of coalition dharma, closed his eyes to the sordid happenings taking place right under his nose, whereas he was ready to sacrifice his government for the civil nuclear deal with the United States.
Ramalakshmi,
Chennai
