After thirteen, yes thirteen, years Mr. Sukh Ram, who was telecom minister under Mr. Narasimha Rao has been sentenced to a derisive three years in prison for accumulating more than Rs. 40 million in, what is known as, disproportinate income. As I recall notes were found stuffed in mattresses and pillows by CBI sleuths. Why has it taken so long when the evidence was so clear and why such a ludicrously low sentence? Ministers have to take an oath to protect the constitution so when they violate their oath they are guilty of treason and deserve at least 3o years. He is already 82 years old and plans to appeal so one can assume that he will die of old age before he pays. Meanwhile Raju of Satyam has been shifted to a luxury cell with clean sheets and tv. He has confessed to his crimes without duress and so should be immediately tried and sentenced to a very long jail term. While he is sweeping the floors he can be questioned about the various details of his fraud. Meanwhile steps are on to protect him. SEBI, the Stock Exchange regulator, were not allowed to question him for over a month and had to approach the Supreme Court to get access to him. The case is to be handed over to the CBI but, ramarkably, the local CID, who have been investigating the case so far will not hand over any evidence to the CBI officers. Now that bloggers may be charged with criminal offense for telling the truth as they see it I will not say what I think of the entire justice and poltical scene in India. No sharam, no izzat.