Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Ill-said, Mr.Chidambaram

It is unbecoming of any minister to condemn a constitutional authority. Mr.P.Chidambaram has gone on record criticising the former CAG, Mr.Vinod Rai. "I think the former CAG did considerable damage to the system.He exceeded his jurisdiction and exceeded his mandate."

1) Considerable damage to the system: Yes, the former CAG did disrupt the corrupt system masquerading as the cabinet. Is this condemnable? Was Vinod Rai not doing his constitutional duty?
2) Exceeding his jurisdiction and mandate: Was it beyond his jurisdiction to audit the accounts of ministries and departments? Was it beyond his mandate to probe manifestly corrupt deals? Does the minister expect the CAG to be a cheer-leader for government's misdoings?

Is it the Finance Minister's argument that telecom and coal scandals existed only in the imagination of the CAG? The minister is bullying the present CAG to 'behave or else".

If the minister honestly felt that the then CAG was exceeding his authority, should he not have taken up with the Supreme Court? What prevented him to seek parliamentary action against Vinod Rai? P.Chidambaram was derelict in performance of his constitutionally - mandated duties as he had failed to protect the constitution.

A bad workman blames his tools. A dishonest minister blames the CAG.

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