Manmohan Singh (MMS) and his “Honesty”

Manmohan Singh (MMS) and his “Honesty”

One of the great myths doing rounds for many years is the honesty of MMS. I am sure that many of readers will not agree with me if I say MMS perhaps the most corrupt PM and useless PM in history of our republic. You may ask me how I can make such statement when even his most critical opponents do not question his so called integrity.

First let us consider what is meant by corruption. I define it in normal words it is doing something wrong or not doing something right under some inducement or in anticipation of the benefit. In many cases this inducement need not and will not be monitory in nature. If the person may accept company of a beautiful lady or a suitable transfer/posting for doing some thing wrong. This is as bad as taking money or such benefit. Many times corruption is doing wrong thing or keeping quite at face of wrong things so that one can be silently benefited through the persons who enjoys the fruits of such silence. On that basis let us analyze conduct of MMS.

Let us see is political life of MMS. He was brought in to politics by PV Narasimharao Rao in 1991 and was Finance Minister for 5 years under PVN. Before that he was a senior Babu and was a Governor (big babu) of RBI. Many of our Media friends credit him for the financial reforms that took place from 1991 to 1996. In fact they give him the credit for starting the reforms. But they do not give us the picture as on 1991.

Let us not forget that in 1991 elections INC could not win majority seats. It was a minority Government. Congress in fact could only win that many seats where elections were conducted after Rajeev’s death in many constituencies wherein opposition could not even canvas. So it is the sympathy rather political strength brought Congress into power in 1991. BJP was quite strong and rising in popular support every where.

Economy of the country has gone to dogs due to VP and Chandra Shaker rule and balance payment situation was quite bad. Anti- Mandal and Mandal movements, Ramjanma Bhumi agitation etc, and agitation in J&K were making a mess out of the social, political and security conditions in the nation. In such conditions PVN has come to power and brought MMS with him. Many will remember at that time it was regularly alleged that MMS was brought to satisfy World Bank and IMF etc. But there was no investigation on his likes with these institutions.

Just like earlier elections in 1991 BJP in its election manifesto proposed lot of measures on economic reforms. It is not certain whether MMS simply complied with the order of his international sponsor financial institutions or stolen the BJP’s economic agenda, but what is certain Congress never proposed these measures in its election manifesto in 1991. So it is basically BJP which canvassed on need to have fresh economic policy and need to dump socialistic thoughts in economic management of our nation. So public never gave any mandate to Congress and MMS to implement any reforms. So MMS has taken some steps under compulsion and for the entire terms the political umbrella to MMS for all his so called “work” is provided by PVN. So MMS never had any role either in obtaining mandates from public for any reforms, or implementation of reforms with public support and choice. He never went to nation and explained why there is a need for reforms and mobilized support for his steps. He was at best an effective clerk who was taking his instructions from PVN.

One of the great scams hit him during this time was the Security Scam. (Remember Harshed Mehta???) I still remember when asked by reporters about the unnatural raise of the share prices our MMS telling press that he is not going to lose his sleep because share prices are rising. Later the suspicions of the concerned people and the press were proved to be correct and MMS did nothing to prevent the incident. Yet MMS neither admitted his utter failure to be monitoring these fraudulent activities of such a large scale and his casual attitude even when and even after press has raised this matter.

Later he said that the scam took place because of systemic failure. Shall we not then ask as Finance Minister what he did to prevent this kind of scams and what he did to plug the loop holes? But he simply got away and did not pay for his mistakes. In fact he did nothing to plug the gaps which later resulted in Kethan Parekh scam.

Once of the main reasons for the fall of congress government in 1996 is the economic reforms and failure of the government to ensure the masses at large do not suffer and are protected from the effects of the reforms. The failure to explain the benefits of the reforms to public at large is a major reason why lot of people turned against Congress. Though the leftwing leaders within congress were quite critical of economic reforms entire blame for losing the elections fell on PVN and Sonia and her cronies removed PVN from the party positions and took control of Congress.

MMS promptly distanced himself from PVN and shifted his allegiance to the new dispensation and soon became trusted loyalist of Sonia family. Entire blame 1996 defeat is naturally put of PVN and PVN’s name is now not even mentioned any where. MMS also never gave any credit to PVN for his leadership during difficult time and the support PVN has given to MMS even through all the difficulties. PVN faced criminal cases for saving the government from fall by bribing JMM MP’s and faded into history without even a foot note. When PVN died MMS made no efforts to have his memorial in Delhi and never tried to get some function organized on his death. He never named any institution are even a road in PVN name. Sonia of course never even attended PVN funeral and sent a message PVN is condemned in Congress Party and Government for ever.

MMS never won elections in his life. When he tried his hand once to enter Lok Sabha and he lost that election. Back door entry into power through Rajya Sabha is always preferred by him. In 2009 he was invited by some Congress leaders to contest from Punjab but refused to do so. In fact he remained silent to this invitation. He is happy to be member of Rajya Sabha from Assam, a state in which he has no roots and for which he did nothing till date. So he does not have any house in Assam. He address was that the CM residence. Incidentally Sonia Gandhi does not have any house in India but has a house in Italy.

Now just like his term as FM. he has outsourced his responsibility to provide leadership on political issues to Sonia gang. He has no responsibility for the political fortunes of his party. No responsibility to explain anything to any one. Most of the time does not even make any statement on important issues. I always thought that PM post lost its honor under useless leaders like Deva Gowda, and VP Singh. But I see record of all these useless leaders I find they at least faced public in the elections and tried to provide good or bad leadership. But in case of MMS there is no leadership role at all and facing the people and explaining things to them is the last thing he ever did. In fact when MMS was called debate with LK Advani during last elections he flatly refused.

Today just like securities scam, 2G scam is has also taken place under his watch. There were rumors, press reports, official records pointing out huge irregularities in the matter for about two years. Yet MMS never seem to show any interest to find out what exactly happened. He does not bother to find out truth even now. May be because he is in the loop all along. May be because he knows some top people in INC are also involved in this.

Is it possible the INC with all its knowledge and decades of experience in looting country to allow DMK to do this latest loot without claiming any share? Why MMS kept quite when his instructions were openly disobeyed by Raja? We have no answers from him. He now hides in foreign trips and behind various spokesperson of INC who shamelessly support all the corrupt actions of the government.

Even if we pardon him for failing to control Raja because he has blessing of Karunanidhi, can we pardon him for doing nothing for months against Suresh Kamahi in Common Wealth Games when entire country was humiliated before the world due to actions of Kalmadi and his gangs and corruption running once against into tens of thousands of crores. No action is taken till date against Kalmadi.

As a leader of the nation and PM where does MMS stand on the 2G or Kalmadi? We do not know. What his ministers are doing when all this loot was going on? We do not know. As the leader of the cabinet whether MMS ready to take any responsibility? Of course not. Why MMS and his ministers can not even take action against one single MP of their own party however powerful he may be when there is such huge evidence of loot of public funds is glaring on their face?

MMS has risked every thing for the Nuclear Deal in UPA- 1 government. Why he is ready to take such risk now? What is benefit for the nation from that deal? What we gained and what we lost in that deal? He is not ready to take on Kalmadi who can not certainly pose such risk to his position and power. Is it an indication once again Kalmadi shared his loot with other leaders of INC or even the High Command?

In appointing P J Thomas as CVC in spite of serious opposition in writing from Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha MMS has now caught taking direct action in support of a tainted officer. He should have stopped when the leader of the opposition put her disagreement in writing. Yet surprisingly he went ahead along with Home Minister and appointed Mr. P J Thomas to this post.

In fact it is not the first time MMS in involved in appointing such tainted officers to constitutional posts. We have another example Naveen Chawala (said to be an other loyalist of Sonia) being appointed as Chief Election Commissioner in spite of the oppositions objections.

Now every day Supreme Court is asking uncomfortable questions to the Government on P J Thomas. MMS does not open his mouth on this and has not taken any action to resolve the issue by asking Thomas to go. MMS may not have power to kick Thomas out. But he can at least request Thomas to put down the papers so that Government is saved from embracing situation day after day. Why so much love and affection on Thomas? Once again there are no answers.

One of the most pathetic scenes I have to see is the MMS singing songs about the great leadership ability of Rahul Gandhi and telling how he is hope of this nation. Is it required for him to debase himself to this extant? I expected some self respect from such an educated person. But alas he is no better than other rogues in congress. He is now happily providing a cover of honesty to the other rogues with whom he is sharing power.

To conclude long time back a boy known to me paid and brought women to his grand mother’s house to enjoy her. The neighbors complained police and when police came and arrested him he said he lacked courage and had only stood outside the room whereas his friend enjoyed the lady and he further contended the women in question was in fact brought by his friend and he only allowed his friend to use his house.

Just like that MMS and his so called honesty is now providing cover and allowing lot of people to loot the nation. He allows this and there for he is either involved along with them or benefited or his afraid and standing watch while his friends enjoy themselves by looting the nation. So either he is as corrupt as they are or a totally useless fellow who mentally corrupt but has no courage to do the bad things.

If I ask you a question who is the worst person

The boy who brought the prostitute to his house and stood watch

Or

His friend who enjoyed under that his watch

What will be your answer?

and now answer: who is bad - Kalmadi, Raja, Harshad Mehta etc or MMS 

I rest my case with this question.