A debate of lies solves nothing.

In an opinion piece in Times of India today the Union Minister for Law and Justice, Salman Khurshid tries to defend the government and the Congress Party against charges of corruption. Being a lawyer and a politician Mr Khurshid cleverly relies on a mix of facts, half truths and false logic to make his case. It is true that natural resources like coal mines and spectrum for cell phones maybe given to private operators on a profit sharing basis, without any initial payment, to expedite the use of these resources for the good of the people and to keep costs down. However, when spectrum is given to selected people for vast bribes and coal remains in the ground because those who were given licenses had no knowledge of mining then we are justified in asking why. The reason why BJP is creating so much noise in Parliament is because the Congress uses the national investigating agencies like the CBI to its own advantage to target opponents. Thus the Reddy brothers have cases filed against them in BJP controlled Karnataka but no one in the previous Congress government of Goa is facing criminal proceedings. While the Governor of Gujarat insists on a Lokyukta against the BJP government there is no such pressure on the Congress/NCP government of Maharashtra. When the Congress constantly subverts the rule of law then it should not be surprised if people will not believe it. Mr Khurshid castigates the BJP for demanding the resignation " of an unimpeachable prime minister ". But is he? Surely being a lawyer Mr Khurshid is aware of what the term " accessory " means. In case he has forgotten we should remind him that an accessory is a person who is witness to a crime but does not inform the law enforcement agencies. Our most revered Prime Minister has presided over the most corrupt cabinet for 8 years and knowingly allowed the loot of the exchequer which makes him and a very willing accessory. He forced the nuclear deal to go through parliament by threatening to resign but he has made no such offer on corruption which is ruining the country. Finally, he was built up as the world's greatest economist by the press but has presided over a collapse of the rupee, soaring inflation, falling growth rate and will see a credit downgrade to junk status. What a wonderful record! It was because of massive expenditure to win the elections in 2009 that has resulted in this state. It is no use saying that he has no power because then he should not be in office. A man without sharam or izzat is trusted by no one. That is why no one believed him when he personally guaranteed the safety of the Kudankulum nuclear power plant. The Republicans have blocked everything that Obama has tried to do but his personal honor has never been in doubt. After all he does not take his wife, daughter, son in law, grand children and sister of son in law on taxpayer money whenever he goes abroad. Trust is a Humpty Dumpty, Mr Khurshid. Once broken it can never be repaired.