And why not? It is common wealth and so all those who are a part of the CWG, directly or indirectly consider it to be their right to partake of it freely and merrily.
I am not surprised at the fact that there is corruption in the organizing of the CWG. I am however amazed at the sheer extent of it. India has set new records in the sport of corruption, whether it is able to set any new records in the games or not is a different matter. I am now firmly convinced that our prowess to indulge in corruption is much greater than that for genuine sporting events.
I recently had the occasion to attend one of the CWG dinners, ostensibly in the honor of visiting security personnel. Disgusted is a mild word to express what I really felt during the party. It was shameful to witness senior politicians attired in white kurta pajama dancing with scotch glasses in hand. If such is the character of the powers to be, the loot that is happening in the name of CWG is perfectly understandable.
CWG was meant to be an event of national pride. Rather it is emerging as an event of national shame. Till now only natural calamities were regarded as a bonanza for local officials and politicians. Now it appears that sporting events have overtaken natural calamities as they provide a much bigger canvas for extensive loot. How the hell can the nation and its citizens accept and condone the blatant loot of national wealth in the garb of CWG. And why should we? After all it is the taxpayers money, not the personal wealth of a couple of corrupt politicians and bureaucrats.
From newspapers reports it appears that the national govt has put its foot down in the matter of hosting the Asian Games. I hope it does the same for Olympics also, which if organized in India would enable a much grander loot of the national wealth by the corrupt. Their future dreams now lie shattered.
Till very recently I could not understand why a nation that has miserably failed in providing even basic necessities of life like water, electricity, sanitation and housing to its citizens, even in its own capital, should indulge in such transient extravaganzas. The recent reports in the media has perhaps provided all the answers.
This blog contains the thoughts of ASHWANI LOHANI on contemporary issues with the need for deliverance, integrity and ethics within the governance machinery as its primary focus. Extracts from this blog should not be reproduced in full or part, nor the views expressed be used in any form in any publication without the consent of the author. The author keenly looks forward to comments, suggestions and advise from readers
Popular Posts
-
The ongoing turmoil ignited by the Mahesh episode is akin to a tsunami slamming the nation. It has also led many of us to look within and p...
-
India Shining, has been one of the finest example of disconnect in recent times, disconnect that the topmost echelons of the sarkari tantr...
-
The on-going tussle for a house on Tughlaq road between the government and a former cabinet minister is as interesting as it is disgusting...
-
The fundamental problem with the public sector has always been the half-hearted nature of its formation and handling. The intent initiall...
-
Friday, 21 March 2014 | Ashwani Lohani | in Oped 1 2 3 4 5 0 Arvind Kejriwal must take stock of the reasons w...
Search This Blog
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Digging into the common wealth
Labels:
Bureaucrats,
Common wealth games,
corruption,
CWG,
nation,
natural calamities,
politicians,
sports
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Sir, Good Morning from Badan Singh.
ReplyDeleteIt is all said above, very clear done nothing to say further. It is the same for the nation at the global level. No power can stop THE CORRUPTION