Arrogant satraps

Arun Srivastava

Despite drubbing in Delhi assembly elections regional chatraps of Indian Politics seem to have learned no lesson from results. Just see the arrogant attitude of Samajwadi party (SP) during the debates of Lokpal bill in both the houses of the Parliament. SP vehemently opposed the bill first in Rajya Sabha and then in Loksabha. Cornered and relented by the out side parliament’s pressure of fast started by social activist Anna Hazare at his native place in Maharashtra and phenomenal successful results of Aam Admi Paty (AAP) in Delhi virtually forced in jittery to each and every political parties. Parties especially the Congress and BJP reeled under the huge pressure of commoners who find AAP and Anna movement as a useful tool to bring political parties on corrective path.  

Kudos to floor managers of ruling UPA who bring SP supremo in line with other parties in houses which ultimately gave passage to bill to convert in act after getting accent of president Pranab Mukherjee. Though SP fall in line to both the major parties but its leader Mulayam Singh Yadav (MSY) leaved no stone unturned in Loksabha to muddle the prospect of bill. A staunch follower of feudal pattern of politics MSY used stick and carrot to pursue and to lure leaders and Members of parliament in Loksabha yesterday. In his flip flop speech in house MSY had drawn an imaginary sketch in which an inspector rank officer was questioning Prime Minister. His main arguments were based on this very hypothetical situation. He asked fellow MPs, how a petty inspector rank officer could ask us for an explanation to a probe a complaint lodged by a common man in the coming Lokpal office? His anger was seen large on his face when he said a small officer could visit at my house also.

How dare a police inspector rank officers could come with questioner at the gate of a member of parliament who comes in Loksabha after getting lacs of votes from his constituency? asked furious looking MSY to the speaker Meera Kumar. He pleaded Lal Krishna Adwani, leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj and Congress President Sonia Gandhi to stop the bill and call an all party meeting again to discuss the bill in a last minute effort to halt the pace of concurrence house.

The second chattrap from Bihar Sharad Yadav although supported the bill but leave no chance of innuendo. Electoral political compulsion makes second Yadav chattrap of Janta Dal United to bend his spine in favour of outside pressure but criticized the ruling and main opposition for putting their conscious back while passing the bill.

Actually practitioners of feudal politics have been considering their bastion safe from the wave being generated by upsurge of emotion of youths and middle class people of this country. Relaying of combinations of some caste and religious group they think that people of these segment will remain untouched by the wave of reforms which has embraced urban centers. In this age of communication and powerful Indian media, this type of situation is not possible.

Nevertheless in their imaginary world and flattering analysis done by their devotee small leaders, these chattraps find their party’s position safe. With this belief and perceptions SP has already announced the name of candidates for all the seats of Uttar Pradesh. While doing so party has chosen winnable candidates. Many muscle men and Muslims leaders were given tickets to garner maximum seats in coming general election so that in case of possibility of formation of third party government maximum benefit could be fetched. 

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