It is delightful to see that the Indian polity was debating and eagerly waiting for the Trust Vote. But the stream of incidents which the parliament witnessed on Tuesday evening was shocking, saddening and a threat to the entire parliamentary decorum. The existence of horse trading was disputed among the media and was kind off known too. But one would never have imagined the manner it was brought out in to the open. The act of the so called Members of the Parliament, who represent more than a million of their respective population, to go on to such degrading levels of conduct, to accept bribes and moreover to display them, is truly devastating. To portray the bribe as a matter of proof made the parliament floor a court room arena. Just six months to spare, had the UPA government fallen, it would have been unfortunate for the people of India as such. This would have lead to political anarchy and other serious series of events, like the Third Front upheaval or even another election scare. At the time of high economic instability, inflation and high oil prices, this would weaken the country’s position in the global front too. The concerns of the Left Parties should also be given the due value. Criticisms have their own worth which would make the UPA to reconsider and help ponder over the nuclear deal in a better way and to negotiate our terms in front of the US. It should not be forgotten that, being the largest democratic country, we should not allow a country presuming to be the global police, to dictate terms to us. No one is no one’s boss. Our foreign officials should be diplomatic enough to put our concerns at place and also to achieve them accordingly.
The Cash for Votes scandal should be investigated imminently and the culprits punished. This should be considered as a serious threat to the democratic India. These are extremely unfortunate incidents which should not be repeated. The supreme legislatory institution of our country should not demean itself to such shameful levels. The sanctity of the Parliament should be maintained. The Prime Minister might have won it this time but not convincingly. It’s a time for introspection for him too. His infuriated remarks in reply to the debate on the confidence motion is agreeable to some extent but only time shall prove the credibility of his actions.
