Jaago Re Manmohan Singh

Supreme Court has gone proactive once again. Today it has taken the government and all by surprise.

In a laudable move Supreme Court has instituted a Special Investigative Team to counter the black money menace.

Retired Justice Jeevan Reddy has been appointed as the chairman, and the Team has given wide-ranging powers to investigate. The Team will report to the Court.

Three points have been raised by the Supreme Court in the matter.
1. Centre didn’t submit the required documents to the Court.
2. Large amounts of black money is getting siphoned abroad, making it a issue of national security.
3. Centre has been asked to disclose the names of persons against whom proceedings has been initiated.
The move puts the government in the back foot. It’s been a while now since the government has been dragging its feet over the matter.

It had maintained that the process of setting up an institution for enquiry into the black money problem is cumbersome and will take time.

The government also didn’t waste much time in nipping the anti-black money campaign kicked by Baba Ramdev.

With corruption charges now scorching and searing the faces of leading leaders of the government ,much was expected from the ‘squeaky-clean’ Manmohan Singh. His lethargic attitude on the issue has taken the ball from his court.

Manmohan Singh’s government now faces the ignomy of being placed in the dock by the Supreme Court, and being wrested of power to investigate and take action on the issue.
It has also given the opposition fuel for fire-power in the parliament session which starts one month from now.

An already embattled Manmohan Singh has been really cornered by his own lackasdaisical attitude.
It also raises questions about the motives of the government in going-slow over initiating strong action on the black money front.

Already, action had been initiated very late against the 2G scam culprits, and that too after much media and opposition prodding and pressure.

Mr. Singh’s laid-back approach is now proving to be a millstone in the neck of UPA 2. No wonder voices are being raised against his style of functioning.

National scene if getting hotter day by day. Team Anna is raising the heat on the government. National elections are in 2014. Uttar Pradesh elections are next year. Corruption and black money, may in all probability, become the nails in the UPA 2 coffin.