Chidambaram : In bad company ? ‘Vinasha kale Vipareeta Buddhi’ ?

Chidambaram

In Bad Company ?  A case of ‘Vinasha kale Vipareeta Buddhi’ ?

     Chidambaram had by and large been above controversies – till recently.

      Suddenly skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboard.

Has hes lost his moral high ground, and is he on the same level as any venal politician?

1.            The case against his election to the current Lok Sabha is already under cloud. Ms Jayalalithaa, has openly accused him of manipulation. The delays in the courts have allowed him to retain his seat as a member of Lok Sabha.

2.            His association with Raja to determine the spectrum price and procedure in the  2G case must be giving him sleepless nights, with frightening visions of Subramanian Swamy in his dreams. Swamy has managed to unearth a great deal of evidence to indicate that Chidambaram had prior knowledge of Raja’s plans. Not that Raja could have carried out such large scale fraud so boldly on the nation with out knowledge and acceptance from the PM and the then FM. The attitude of the Congress government towards the scam, the clean chit given by the PM Manmohan Sing to Raja, the statement by Sibal that there is no loss in the 2G spectrum scam clearly  indicate a conspiracy, of silence initially, followed by almost successful attempts to scuttle any investigation by the CBI. It was only after the Supreme Court stepped in that the CBI moved in the 2 G scam case.  The role played by Chidambaram in the 2g scam is becoming difficult to accept. He was a party to the scam willingly or unwillingly under pressure from DMK  and Congress ?

3. Midnight raid  on innocents :The brutal and uncivilized  action by the Delhi Police action at midnight against Swami Ramdev and his disciples ( many were women and aged citizens) was a reminder of colonial days. It was more of an action on the lines of Communists and Nazis, than that of a civilized state. It is known to all that DP comes under the center and not under the state government. It is also well known that such drastic action could never have taken place without clear instructions from Home Ministry.  This has been confirmed by the enquiry carried out by the officer of the court detailed to investigate into the circumstances that lead to the midnight raid on citizens, many women and aged persons included. There is a good probability that this police action had the blessings of Chidambaram. Of course as a politician and a seasoned veteran he would not have left a clear paper trail, but then public perception would hold him guilty for this abominable action.

4. Anna Hazare Fiasco: Once again the Delhi Police took all possible steps to crush the popular demand for a Lok Pal. They denied Anna  the access to Ram Leela grounds, arrested him and his supporters, and the congress party carried out an all out war against Anna and its supporters. This only made the people of Delhi, NCR more stubborn. Ultimately the government had to give way. Wise counsel prevailed after a great deal of commotion on the streets of Delhi. Here again Chidambaram was forefront in accusing Anna. He was supported by congress spokesmen and Kapil  Sibal, another wily lawyer who tried to twist facts and continued with anti Anna tirades. Chidambaram was in the forefront in the verbal assault against Anna Hazare, and obliviously the public perception is that he had a big hand in the Delhi police actions against Anna Hazare and his team. It was clear to any one on the street that congress was against public opinion and persons like Chidambaram were its vocal representation. The actions by Delhi Police and Home ministry were foolish. Chidambaram as Home minister is naturally held responsible for the Fiasco. Did he do this willingly or was coerced into it by the Congress and Kapil Sibal?

5. Withdrawal of FIR : Business man SP Gupta was a client of Chidambaram the lawyer. Some FIRs were filed against him. Home Ministry wrote to the home department of NCT Delhi to withdraw the FIRs. The letter from Home ministry has clearly said that “this has the approval of the Union Home Minister”.Even though Home ministry is trying to throw the blame on a middle level official it is doubtful if it will wash.

      These are some of the cases against Chidambaram. CBI is under him. So much manipulation is possible still.

       Chidambaram should beware of the company he keeps, who seem to be using him to settle scores against popular leaders like Anna, or misuse his position as HM to quash FIRs.

Has hes lost his moral high ground, and is he on the same level as any venal politician?

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