Where do we live? And how do we move about?

We the Indians live in mansions, villas, houses, apartments and skyscrapers, slums and shanties and even on platforms in metros in the midst of filth and garbage stacked and stored for eternity with sewage and drainage flowing on the sides or in the middle of the roads depending on the mercy of civic authorities. Are we entitled to call ourselves civilized citizens or inanimate barbarians of pre-historic ages? Who is at fault? Are we short of resources all over India? or Are we short of thinkers, planners and the people to execute?

Who is to sweep our streets, remove the garbage and construct underground drainage and when do we reach the standards of western and even some of the Asian countries?

Submission of Suspicion

Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer rightly questions the callousness and the boldness with which the Attorney General G.E. Vahanavati made a statement before the Supreme Court on November 22, 2010 on behalf of the Union Government that since the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court was made many a time without questioning much on the integrity of the proposed candidates, it was therefore not necessary to go deep into the appointment of the present incumbent on the post of C.V.C namely P.J Thomas although he was facing criminal prosecution in a Kerala court on account of his earlier conduct.

His outburst in the absence of a similar protest from any other quarters is understandable. May be such reactions are perhaps not highlighted by the V.I.P-savvy media?

A most serious monster has shown its ugly head by fluke. I would say so because many such posts are filled not on the basis of pure merit but on some other considerations. Unfortunately Dr Manmohan Singh as P.M is forced to take decisions without applying his mind due to the overwhelming presence of officials hailing from one state namely Kerala. In such cases the conduct of D.O.P.T (Department of Personnel & Training in Governement of India) is not above board. Its policy and practice seem to jusitify the widely-prevalent statement: ‘Show me the person, we shall show you the rules’. A wretched system in Indian Bureaucracy after 60 years of independence! Different yardsticks are boldly applied without any fear or decency. A review of similar cases related to cadre appointments, promotions, postings and disciplinary matters related to the members of Indian Administrative Service in the last 6-7 years would reveal and expose a number of naked skeletons in the cupboard.

P.S

Of late Justice Iyer seems to have aplogised to the Attorney General after seeing a rejoinder and clarification from him. However the point regarding CVC's posting is under terrific controversy.