United in crime.

As expected the Lokpal Bill, even an anemic, emasculated one, failed to pass. In other countries opposition parties resort to filibuster to block any legislation they do not like but here, in India, there was great cooperation in endlessly discussing it to death. It was well planned. At first a vicious assault was launched on Anna Hazare and civil society activists by the pet Rottweilers in the press. Some were openly abusive accusing Hazare of being a dictator, a man unwilling to listen to reasonable suggestions from honorable politicians. Others tried to be clever. We support the campaign against corruption but parliament is supreme and one cannot dictate what laws to pass. Others suggested that Hazare should compromise. Why anyone should compromise with corruption was not explained. Still others did not like the tone of conversation, the methods adopted or the venue chosen for his fasts. The really slimy ones questioned the source of funds. When the fourth estate behaves like the fifth column liars triumph. The Congress would never allow control of the CBI to slip out of its grasp because that would remove its impunity from all the crimes it commits. On cue the BJP started an outcry for the inclusion of the CBI in the Lokpal's control seemingly forgetting how it used the agency to destroy Tehelka with a succession of false cases. State governments are many times more corrupt than the central one and to accept Lokyuktas would be suicide. Look what happened to Yeddyurappa. Unfortunately no one pointed out that Uttarakhand has instituted a Lokyukta exactly as demanded by Hazare and the governor of Gujarat appointed one by force to embarrass the Chief Minister, Modi. Could the government and the opposition be in cahoots? Surely such " honorable " people would not conspire against the country. We must remember that when it comes to increasing perks of MPs or allowing the use of such abominations like cars with sirens and red beacons the vote is invariably unanimous. To be such successful criminals politicians have to be extremely cunning. Also, did anyone ever hear of criminals creating a police force? It would be suicide and we have never heard of any politician committing suicide. Shades of bastards but united.