Wrong Precedent

At last, the long pending activity of the present Government was accomplished. It was the most important activity that the entire nation was waiting for to be happened. You guessed it right, I am mentioning about the cabinet reshuffle.

Though this has brought some surprises, the worrying part is the wrong precedent set by the choice of minister - the inclusion of Mr. MS Gill in the cabinet. Not long ago, Mr. Gill was occupying the chair that is a Constitutional authority.

While the faith of the common public on democracy, Parliament, its elected members were fading out, the faith on this constitutional authority was established among the public courtesy, the efforts taken and the path shown by T N Seshan. Whether his successors were as good as him was not known, but they did not bring any disrepute to this authority with their act. Mr Gill, having delivered his services from that chair, if joins a political party, then it obviously raises many an eyebrows.

How can a judge, who gave a judgment to one particular case, fight for the accused in the same case in another court? Mr. Gill is precisely doing so or he is being asked to do so. That is why I am saying this is a wrong precedent.

What favor Mr. Gill had extended to oldest party of our country (that has no dearth of leaders), that he was rewarded him with this cabinet post? The Government owes an answer to the public for this question. If all these officers who are supposed to work for the public, join some party at later date means there is every potential of this officer behaving partial at some point of time or other during his tenure. Will someone throw light in this regard?

Another aspect is the surprise part. The entire India is surprised (?) by the news that Rahul Gandhi, the heir apparent is not included in the cabinet. It was told that Rahul wished to serve the party rather than being a part of the Government. What a sacrifice?

All of us knew that sooner or later, Rahul will be made the No.1 of the country’s oldest party that was turned into a family-run firm long back. With only places available for sycophants, what else one can expect from this party? Young blood were given chances – read it dynastic politics is being encouraged – Scindia, Jitin prasada. The real surprise is leaving out Sachin Pilot – son of Rajesh Pilot.

All the media expressed shock on Rahul not being included. How can you expect Rahul to settle for a cabinet rank while he has every right to be the PM of the country? With elections due in the recent future, Rahul would like to play safe. If something goes wrong, he can always claim he was not a part of it and if he were there he would not have allowed that to happen (déjà vu of Babri Masjid?). If at all Congress comes back, he can always become the PM and why should malign the name by becoming a Cabinet minister pre-matured manner?