While news about Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare were doing the rounds I was able to fix my eyes and ears on at least two channels which had very good debates about the recent unfortunate events at Delhi. Many of them on the channels spoke their hearts out and it was a sort of a solace for me. What I could not tolerate was the rhetoric from the Government's spokespersons. One voice which came out in a different language and temperament was that of A K Antony's which got lost in the din. A K Antony is one person I have been watching from his Kerala days. You can just count on this gentleman.
Antony remarked on the 7th June 2011, "Our country is passing through a transparency revolution. The walls of secrecy are crumbling in every field: in politics, in administration, in judiciary, in business and even in journalism. The Government cannot stop [it] midway." ( The Hindu)
He then went on to explain that the country, its politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen and armed forces were not ready for this transition, resulting in problems. He went on to say that this transition will eventually take place but at a much later date. Being a man who calls a spade a spade brought out the stark naked truth about the psyche of the country and its countrymen/women which is here to stay for some time now. He is also an angry man like you and me. Frustrated with the magnitude of corruption in all fields at all levels this is the least this honest gentleman could have uttered. I only wish that we had more of his ilk.
P.Uday Shankar.
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