Monday, August 30, 2010

To understand the criminal injustice system in India just follow how Ramalinga Raju of Satyam fame is slowly allowed to wriggle free. Raju confessed to embezzling billions of rupees from Satyam. This was done while he was still the chairman of the company and without duress. Since then the firm has been taken over and there is more than ample evidence to bury him for a hundred years. Bernie Madoff also confessed and is serving a 150 year sentence since last year. Raju has political connections so he will get off. Step 1. The case was handed over to the CBI. The sleuths run around all over the place, sometimes to the most expensive fleshpots of the world at taxpayers expense, hinting darkly at amazing discoveries. This goes on for decades giving the criminal time to threaten witnesses, bribe police into losing important evidence and bribe prosecutors and judges. Step 2. Withdraw the confession and get bail. In India justice is like coitus interruptus wherein the powerful are allowed to withdraw at the opportune moment. Raju has been allowed bail by the High Court. The CBI is wasting public money by contesting the bail at the Supreme Court. Step 3. Complain of chest pain and get admitted to a government hospital where the doctors are ever ready to suck up to get promoted. Mr. Lalu, Mr. Soren and every other fellow have been admitted to ICU where nothing is ever found. If by public outcry you are sentenced to a paltry six months for molesting and hounding a little girl to death then apply for parole to harvest your crops as Rathore is doing. Stop this charade, disband the CBI, use the courts only for divorces and property disputes and use the money saved to guard our borders. At least we get some bang for our buck.

No comments: