What world needs?

“In matters of principle, stand like a rock. In matters of taste, swim with the current”, once said Thomas Jefferson, the architect of American democracy. It might look simple, but the subtle meaning it holds is sacred. Yes, taste or emotions can change, but principle or ideologies should be solid as a rock. Emotions live short, more like the JP Narayanan’s so are called ‘total revolution’ of early 70’s where as ideologies is nothing but the Marx’ beliefs which still runs in the bloods of men even in the remote villages of Cambodia for centuries in the form of Communism. Many define it differently but to me ideology starts with a reason from heart, holding a goal in mind and can produce changes in the society much faster than a raging inferno. A person with a vivid ideology becomes the leader of the society. All is well, but when did it all start? With a teacup in my hand, I gazed upon my cupboard with this question in mind. Yes, it was God who led the world with his first ideology, the Nature. A common space was created for the millions of creatures with a big banner saying, “If you have it then you can take it”. Dinosaurs were able to live but the cows weren’t able to and this is very similar to the current day capitalism. With the evolution of man from ape, man’s thought process replaced the ideologies and thoughts of God with his own ones to administer the earth better. Initially it was anarchy, where the rule of the state was ‘No rule’. With age, the society became civilized and priests led the society with the book of God as their constitution. And thus was the beginning of Monarchy. The theory evolved when Kings started ruling the states. He and his heirs became the owners of the state and monarchy turned out to be the longest living ideology in the civilized society. Ideologies keeps up the balance in the society and when it is lost, it results in a huge uprising in form of revolution. The haunting thoughts of kings not representing the people filled up the minds in the society and thus toppled the balance of the same. The shift from monarchy to democracy was gory in most of the states. Eastern countries in general chose communism; it was simple and promulgated the need for a classless society. But the life of communism was very limited like the winged termites. On the other hand western countries took Democracy and defined it as the government by the people, or the people and so on, but when you think about it little deeper, you would understand that it is a doctrine where a numerical majority of an organized group is making decisions which are bounded on the whole group. It forces you to have what your neighbor likes and gets you suppressed by the majority and dominant group. Winston Churchill, the World War winner and a democratically elected former English prime-minister went on to say, "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others that have been tried". World has continuously evolved from the day of its big bang. Every state here has moved on the four stages of political theories, Anarchy, Monarchy, Socialism and Democracy and between every stage there has been a messianic conquest which led to the transit and even today we may see new messiahs rising in our society. Anna Hazare who took up the popular ‘emotion’ of Anti-Corruption in his hand formulated an ideology Jan Lokpal through which he has brought ‘minor’ changes in the current democratic system. I’m sure there will be a day when the whole democracy will not be accepted by the common class and will move to the next level of political mythoi and this transition will bring more than half the population on the grounds for fighting. For all those money-minded and power-mongers, If you think you want to earn loads of money bigger and better than Ambani’s and Gates’s or if you want to enjoy the supreme power of Gandhis’ then I have an idea for you. Come out with an ideology to administer the world and sell it well. Selling here is not as simple as you think, Mahatmaji sold his ideology of Satyagraha using the strong feeling patriotism that was prevailing during the freedom struggle, and Revolutionaries of France sold their book of Guillotine through the wrath of general public, Marx’s sold his love for equality through trade unions which were incessantly suppressed by the minority bureaucrats. Ideologies came into existence whenever there are strong emotions and Mythos captures the feelings and makes it live for ages. For all those noble minds, America’s Capitalism is on the wrong side of road, Marx’s Communism is long gone, Gandhi’s ideologies for rural India were not even accepted by his kinsmen, Socialism was a day dream, nationalism died with Nehru and now there is no ideology which is holding this world together. I assure you, a draft that can bring all people together with no powerbrokers and ‘left outs’ can change this world for good and the clue for it is, “All is one and One is all”. This success will mark you in the books of histories for ages and millenniums To the most inspiring Marx, Alagiri Samy.S

To the Future...

I asked God, “What is corruption?” He replied back saying “Corruption is authority plus monopoly minus transparency”. Without giving much time I asked, what can it cause to the human kind, after a long pause, he replied, “It was the one that took my life before 2000 years for 30 pieces of Silver by Judas”. Baffled by the answer and with great depression in heart, I asked “what can be done to stop it?” He started thinking and he read few big books from his rag. While he was screening a book, he laughed victoriously and shouted, “I’ll send a messiah with the solution and let him be called Anna”.

Anna through his 13 days fast re-proved the world what Satyagraha can do and the meaning of “Satyameva Jayate”. But the first question that arises in every mind is, “What is corruption?” Taking money for or for not performing duty can be the abstract definition of corruption. On a higher abstract level, corruption happens in places wherever there is transaction of money between two individuals.

In India more than 45% of people have been a victim of corruption which includes everyone right from 2 days old baby to the grand old man of India. The most disgraceful part is according to Swiss Bank report is India has more black money in their bank than the rest of the world combined. Yes, that is our money that has been kept over there. On the contrary, these black money laundering people are paying interest to Swiss Bank for not revealing their names.

Now that corruption has gone up to a level that through 2G scam through which every individual in India lost 1.76 Lakh personally had made the world know that few Indians will even sell their motherland for cash. Bandwidth allocation to Uninor, Pakistan based company is a standing example. Corruption initially started out of pressure, but now it has become the habit of the people which is much more contagious and irresistible than the cigarettes. This badly acquired money is used for killing people social activists, funding terrorist, sucking out basic amenities from every Tom, Dick and Harry.

Government, do you think democracy is something that comes every five years? Even if you have a slightest thought in that line, please forget it. Our Jan Lokpal is going to help us exercise democracy continuously not like voting.

Here are few important points about Jan-Lokpal

* The people’s bill will bring more 45 Lakh employees under its ambit which includes everyone right from Prime Minister to the clerks in every office.
* Jan-Lokpal can also scrutinize all the NGOs and Corporate agencies.
* All the whistle blowers who continuously try to uproot corruption and bring about transparency will be protected and safeguarded through this bill. If it had been introduced earlier, Shehla Masood would have been saved, but never worry it will save a million in future.
* If you think Lokpal can over-power parliament, then it is wrong. Can election commission or Supreme Court master upper and lower house? No right, so is Lokpal.
* Investigation will be completed in a year’s time and trial in the next one year. So, we need not tent in court for 20 to 30 years for most of the case as we do now.
* Compensation will be given if your work is not completed in time. Yes, even the western countries will envy our bureaucracy.
* CBI and other vigilance agencies will be merged with Lokpal and so from after this cannot be used as a tool to jail the ‘Raja’s’ and ‘Rani’s’ of the country “when needed”.
* Citizen Charter will be placed before every office and it will explain the working of office.
* What will happen if officers in Lokpal become corrupt? Don’t worry, it will be transparent body and if complaints are lodged and proven against the officers in Lokpal they will be dismissed immediately from the Lokpal panel.

Many criticized this noble notion of removing corruption. Few like Arundhati Roy came on print media to bring down our beloved neta. Mrs. Roy questioned the integrity of Anna? But do you know what their credibility and views are? Mrs. Roy was the one who wanted Kashmir to be given to the separatist. Few people want to stay away from the crowd so that they are noticed, but believe me standing in front of a crowd and leading them is much tougher than commenting. Mrs. Roy, please take up some other topic, not this, because this is people’s issue! Come stand with us, you will know what it means. You are welcome.

It is tough to correct or rehabilitate all the corrupt people. A software engineer knows it well, addressing problem at all points makes it a brute-force which is inefficient, but when certain strategic points are found and processed, the solving becomes easier and so is this problem of corruption. Anna’s draft checks corruption of the current generation. But how can we remove it from every cells of individual in the society?

Charity begins at home and so is corruption. Every parent and teacher wants their children and wards to be successful and this in turn it has made people choose wrong paths and has now created a society that is symptomatic, decadent and where values of honesty are rotting out. But, instead of successful individual if they try to create a good citizen then it can create a society that is blessed with political jurisprudence, communal amity and high moral integrity. Yes, it can. Yes, our Jan Lokpal will take care of current generation frauds and cheats, but the future is in the hands of every Indian.

I’m assuring you, I’ll make my son a good citizen with high moral integrity and let us all take the same oath.

Against Corruption with many more,
Alagiri Samy.S
www.rebelspath.blogspot.com

Special thanks to Viswa, Srilekha Ravindrakumar, Aishwarya, Irfana, Vishnu Vardhana and Gopikrishnana for their valuable inputs.