The man in whose book patriotism is the first chapter.
Advani steered an adjournment motion to censure the government on black money
issue. BJP could not make it. Congress is so strong in floor that through conventional
warfare it can never be defeated; this is evident from no confidence motion of
2008 till today. Government contends that it has treaty obligations and they must
be complied and there is no authentic and authoritative information on quantum
of black money. While it is natural to believe that the reason for govt. not releasing
the names may be it is trying to cover up, who knows? Based on Global financial
integrity report 25 lakh crores stashed away in havens. Going back on promises
made is the character of GOP and bedrock of its philosophy is to lie. One of
the important commitments made by UPA II was to take a concrete action within
100 days of assuming office which is not honored and also no genuine attempt made
on that front. We can call this as lying in politics which is akin to the
evolving theory of “Lying in international relations” by John J.Mearsheimer.
Whenever situation of adjournment arises, GOP first says no
and then call an all party meeting and the meeting would not end the impasse
and it would say “ we have agreed to disagree” and then “ok lets go for vote”.
By this time it might have prepared its guns through intensive back door
diplomacy with the other political parties, on the eventual day it will win the
floor vote and the story ends. Though there is no reason for congress to
celebrate simply because it has shot down an adjournment motion. But there are
more begging questions coming from the other spectrum that what BJP was doing
for 6 years, I have been watching many debates and hunting for “The Answer”
from bjp for this question but got no convincing answers, Tarun Vijay (BJP) could
not simply do it. At the end of the day issue is not resolved. I seriously
doubt the intentions of this govt. when it says it cannot release the names
which mean this is a time buying tactic. In the mean time it could do whatever
it takes to knock off the names from the list which the oligarch does not want
to see.
Now the moot question is who are at stake? Ofcourse people.
There used to be an age where ruling this vast land was a monopoly activity of
a single family, thanks to regional powers else it could have been more
pathetic. At the moment the trump card is the Bengal tigress. The whole solar
system of ruling tandem revolves around Trinamool. Ms.Banerjee has key to everything
now. Like how she forced petrol price roll back, though it was not substantial
but proved how she can harm congress. Advani must be seeking her help in such
adjournment motions. I don’t know if what I am saying is an attempt to
re-invent the wheel or saying something which somebody has somewhere said this
already. All congress thinks that it got a breather at the moment. At times I
feel that it spends 100% of energy drafting laws. The attitude is for any
problem let’s make a law. Another reason could be our financial intelligence shop’s
incompetence, and probably that’s why FM says if we release names people with
draw money and run away which does not sound like an alibi for not releasing the names.
We are a developing economy caught in whirlwind of recent
shocks and the situation is worsening, falling rupee, negative industrial
growth, deficit budget and many other woes. Is it not the right thing to do now
ie., to bring back the money which is blacked out. Is it not a common sense to
give an assurance with a tangible dead line that our money will be reclaimed? Apparently
those stole it must be punished and justice be delivered then ofcourse the country
needs to know the names. And without worrying about reputation of greedy
mortals the present govt. must release it. For now it can celebrate the defeat of
adjournment. Advani could probably say “We will fight another day”.
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