Lokpal Bill: A Long Leap but still longer way to go

From the whole episode of the Lokpal Bill that has unfolded in last few weeks has left me with only one thought: “It’s just a step of getting rid of the Spoilt branches of a tree. The real infection still lies in the Roots”. The people who would likely be punished and prosecuted by the upcoming Lokpal bill (if at last it came into effect) are not aliens; they all are from amongst us. Punishing them may bring a satisfactory feeling for a person who’s suffering at the hands of Corruption. 

But, if we have to end the Corruption, as a whole, we have to change our attitude, education system, the ideals and the environment which we are giving to our younger generation. If the cure isn’t done at the roots we wouldn’t be able to stop the infection from paralyzing the branches.

I have no intention of diluting the importance of the steps taken by Mr. Anna Hazare. His initiative is commendable and he has really given a way to most of the Indians to express their concern about the degrading Indian society at the hands of Corruption. It is sad to see that we all have the same attitude and feelings towards on issue but we wait for an Old man to abdicate his meals and keep his life on edge to make us come together. Mr. Hazare’s initiative has brought the Government at its feats and will hopefully bring a revolutionary change in the constitution to curb the acts of Corruption at higher levels.

What I want to bring into notice is that we need a same revolution in changing our mindset and attitude towards what we are teaching the younger generations. I am of the view that people like Raja and Kalmadi are not culprits. They are just scapegoats. Any Indian in their place would have done the same what they have done, ‘Chance pe Dance’ if I would explain in simple Hindi. It’s not they who grabbed all the money it’s their attitude and their nurture that made them do so. Most of us have the same attitude towards making money. We are running an endless race of collecting ‘moolah’.

From the beginning we are taught to study and work-hard to get a good job to make money. One may argue as to what’s wrong in that, after all, to be financially secure is the first and foremost priority in life. But for most of the Indians the word ‘Financial Security’ amounts to endless money. What I think is the real problem to be solved is this attitude towards life. Our greed is ruining us.

I hope we shouldn’t be waiting for some other Gandhian to surrender his meals to make us realize that it is us who has to change to avoid another Raja and Kalmadi in future. Moreover, this is for our own values in life and better living standards. Teach tolerance and accountability to the coming generations and they ma thank you for what you did for them.

Thanks!!