Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), May 1 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an honest man, but one who was unable to freely take decisions, and is being remote controlled.
"No ruling or opposition party is working for the development and bright future of the country. All the politicians are running after money and power. There are some politicians with clean image in the ruling as well as the opposition parties and we accept this fact. But they are not allowed to do anything. Majority of people prevent them from doing good work. Our Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is an honest man; I have never heard that he is involved in cases of corruption. But inspite of being honest, he is being run by a remote control, and is forced to remain quiet. Then what will the Prime Minister do. There are many politicians whose condition is similar," said Hazare.
The world's largest democracy has the dubious distinction of having the largest number of legislators with a criminal record and some state governments are brazenly admitting notorious individuals into the party-fold for electoral considerations.
Muscle and money power now dominate Indian politics and this is the trend that team of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare had sought to quarantine by seeking a Lokpal legislation - a kind of citizen's ombudsman bill.
Hazare began his five-week long statewide tour on Tuesday from Shirdi for public awareness and stressed on the need to have an anti-graft bill to combat rampant corruption.
Exuding confidence, Hazare said that within these 35 days, he will visit 35 districts and would motivate people to continue their fight against corruption.
"I am confident that in these 35 days, I will go to 35 districts. I have faith in myself and that is the reason why I am moving out. If I was scared then I would have stayed in the hospital. So, I am hopeful, as I am healthy after doing naturopathy, and after the 35 days of campaign. I will tour the whole country and will continue to fight for an effective Jan Lokpal (Public Ombudsman) and Lokayukta (Provincial Ombudsman). Till the Jan Lokpal is not passed in the country and a Lokayukta is not formed in every state, I will continue to fight and I am ready to fight," said Hazare.
A series of high-profile scandals has eroded trust and stymied policymaking in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's administration in recent months.
Petty corruption is a fact of life for hundreds of millions of Indians who need to pay bribes for anything from a passport to a gas connection, but a string of billion-dollar scandals has sparked widespread anger against the government.
The Congress party has come under fire for what activists say is a cynical response to mass anti-graft movements that sprouted this year. The government says the protests were undemocratic and should not be allowed to dictate policy. The corruption saga has dented investor confidence and smothered reforms such as on land acquisition that could help maintain the momentum of one of the world's fastest-growing economies, which has showed signs of slowdown.
I am pleased that both Swami Ramdeo and Anna are combining forces to eliminate these corrupt politicians from the national scene. India has become the laughing stock of the whole world. The USA is just printing notes to sustain its economy and it is weak people like us who continue to lick their a****s just to get a hand at their paper. Why? Because of these corrupt politicians. Manmohan Singh may be honest but useless as he cannot take any decisions without looking over his shoulders whether he is pleasing madam.
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