Criminalisation of Politics

The people of India had been expressing concern about criminalisation of Politics in India as almost all political parties had started fielding candidates with a dubious background during elections and many of them to the utter misfortune of the country got elected. These candidates had all shades of crime to their credit like rioting, rape, murder and frauds etc.

2. This trend has gained momentum now that general elections are nearing. The Samajwadi Party has declared such a candidate for its Lucknow constituency. Not to be left behind Congress has admitted a match fixer in its fold to be fielded from Hyderabad. One wonders at the bankruptcy of our political parties who are not able to find and field nationalist and clean persons to participate in governance of the country. If this practice continues, day will not far behind when Tihar Jail will become the scouting ground to locate tough candidates. Is it that these parties are following the maxim "Politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel".

Talbanisation of Pakistan

The latest events in Pakistan particularly the handing over of Swat valley to Talibans indicates a deeper conspiracy on the part of Pakistan towards gradual and systamatic talibanisation of the country. No sovereign country in the world history will hand over a part of its territory to a terrorist group to govern it with a law different from the laws of its constitution as has been done by Pakistan. There are many indicators to prove that Pakistan had been working towards this end. Talibans had recently announced that any attack on Pakistan by India will be repulsed by their organisation contrary to Pak claims of being victims of Talibans terror.India has, therefore, to prepare itself against Pakistan's designs of spreading the culture of Pak sponsored terrorism.

2. There is also a need to reduce our reliance upon U.S.mediation as they have always pursued their self interest. The statement of U.S. Special envoy Richard Holbrooke that
Taliban is a common threat to India, Pakistan and U.S.A is a pointer to their insincerity in describing the facts. How can Pakistan who is the sponsor,perpetrator and now power sharer with Talibans be clubbed with threat to India. The importance it attaches to India can be imagined from the fact that India has been excluded from U.S. Secretary of State's visit to Asian countries. So let us take care of ourselves without outside help.

      




Pakistan's game of shuttle cock

Pakistan has once again tried to act smart in its game of throw ball by admitting that the perpetrators of Mumbai carnage were Pakistani nationals who had partly hatched the conspiracy in Pakistan and partly in Austria, USA, Italy etc. This has come after months of shifting stands like the changing colours of a chemeleon. We need not feel exuberant over this admission as it does not help the victims of the tragedy nor it ensures punishment for the state actors and directors of this dastardly tragedy. The public memory is not that short as to forget the statements made by persons holding high offices in Pakistan who denied the Pak nationality of Kasab, declared Indian nationals behind it and that no proof had been submitted to them. Pakistan High Commissioner in U.K. Issued irresponsible and offensive statements against Indian investigators. 2. We know and the entire world knows that Pakistan administration's hands are soiled in this conspiracy which has not only been found by Indian authorities but by a number of foreign Governments who carried out independent investigations. So there is nothing to feel satisfied with Pakistan's statements unless they surrender the wanted criminals to India. Pranab Mukherjee should search his conscience when he says that Pakistan's statement is a positive development.