But no, this is one of those sure shot cases where you can plainly see the hypocrisy and the dirty mind of a politician.
Recently, Jaya Bachchan, former actress and now, an MP from the Samajwadi party in the Rajya Sabha, was disqualified from the house for holding an office of profit.
With the Samajwadi party and Congress gearing up for an electoral fight in the pristine state of Ulta Pradesh, of course paving the course for her dismissal was worked upon with gusto at the Con'gress headquarters. Before I proceed further, let me try to figure out what happened. Another Samajwadi party leader, Amar Singh is in the firing line as well for holding another 'office of profit.'
Jaya Bachchan disqualified from RS
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan has been disqualified as a Rajya Sabha----------------------------------------------
member on the ground that she is holding an office of profit. Bachchan was
disqualified by President A P J Abdul Kalam on the recommendation of the
Election Commission.
Reacting to the development, an outraged Samajwadi Party said other
political parties too have people who occupy offices of profit.SP General
Secretary Amar Singh added that the party will appeal to the President and field
Bachchan for the seat again.
I believe that there are 44 similar complaints against highly respected
people in important positions at the national level. I believe that the
President will take a decision on them in a non-partisan manner," he said.
Singh has reason to be worried as the EC is considering asking for his
disqualification, as he is the member of the UP Development Council. Although
the party has already introduced a bill in the UP Assembly redefining what an
office of profit is, Singh says he is ready to resign as an MP.
The Congress, which the SP blames for Bachchan's exit, today said they had
nothing to do with it. "There is nothing political about this," said Salman
Khursheed, President, UP Congress.
Article 102 and 103 of the Constitution provides for disqualification of
MPs on various grounds, including holding office of profit.Congress leader Madan
Mohan had filed the disqualification petition saying Bachchan was holding an
office of profit as Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development
Corporation.
Whenever a petition for disqualification of an MP is filed, the President
is mandated by the Constitution to take a decision in consultation with the
EC.The actor turned politician has already petitioned the Supreme Court asking
the EC to define an office of profit. Her argument is that she has never taken
her salary from the UP Film Development Council.
So thats the basix crux I guess. The two parties are going at each other so gain political points in the politically important state of Ulta Pradesh. Samajwadi Party, led by its inhouse wily Coyote, Mulayam Singh Yadav and family, is in a lot of trouble these days. MP Raj Babbar expelled, Jaya disqualified, and Amar Singh in the firing line.
But then, the truth of Indian politics is, nobody is clean, and certainly not the Con'gress. Apparently Sonia gandhi, going by similar definitions of office of profit, holds one, and there was a rising opposition demand to sack her as well. Being the Godmother of the Con'gress, this is unheard of, so the Congress does what governments in great democracies do, change the law.
'Sonia Bachao' triggers House unrest
An alleged attempt by the UPA Government to shield UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and others against any risk of disqualification for holding offices of
profit met with vehement protests in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.
The Opposition parties virtually shut down Parliament over the UPA Government's move to amend the law to protect Sonia Gandhi and others from
disqualification.
Both Houses were adjourned over and over again after an uproar over the proposed move to bring in an ordinance.
The Opposition disrupted the proceedings over reported move by the government to bring in an ordinance to ensure that Sonia Gandhi and others do not fall under the office of profit category.
"Baki sab bahana hai, Sonia Gandhi ko bachana hai (everything else is a excuse, it is only to save Sonia)," the Opposition members chanted as they trooped into the Well of the House after the House reassembled at 13.00 hrs (IST) after the first adjournment.
The row erupted following reports that the UPA government is planning to bring in an ordinance to amend the law to bail out some of the top politicians, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who are members of Parliament and also allegedly hold offices of profit.
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But what is the ordinance the opposition is talking about? I am not sure either, so let me try to find out. But of course, amid all this uproar, can the BJP be far behind?
BJP targets Sonia Gandhi after Jaya Bachchan's ouster
After Jaya Bachchan's disqualification, the BJP on Friday said Congress chief Sonia Gandhi also attracted disqualification as Lok Sabha member by virtue of her being Chairperson of the National Advisory Council (NAC) on implementation of Common Minimum Programme.
"Jaya Bachchan's disqualification is in accordance with the law. We will now be verifying Sonia Gandhi's position as Chairperson of the NAC on the same lines," Javadekar said.
"The post of the chairperson of the NAC is no exception to the same law. It is not a house committee she is heading," the BJP leader said.
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So we know what post Sonia ji is holding. But what is the ordinence yaar?
Office-of-profit: Govt to come up with ordinance
Violating Parliamentary norms and to ensure that Congress president Sonia Gandhi, along with several prominent MPs, including Karan Singh and Somnath Chatterjee, escape the Jaya Bachchan-type disqualification because they hold an “office of profit,” the Congress-led UPA government is bringing in an ordinance to change the law.
The draft of the ordinance, finalised today, amends the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 and exempts a fresh batch of offices, including that of the National Advisory Council chairman (Sonia Gandhi), chairman of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Karan Singh), state development boards, textile boards etc.
Sources said there is a hurry to push the ordinance through given the fact that after Bachchan’s disqualification for her job as chairperson of the UP Film Council, complaints against 44 prominent MPs are with the President.
These include Sonia Gandhi (chairman of National Advisory Council and several Govt-aided trusts), Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee (chairman, West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation), Karan Singh (chairman, Indian Council of Cultural Relations), Union Minister T Subbirami Reddy (chairman, Tirupati trust). The complaint against Amar Singh has reached the Election Commission. As of now, under Section 3 of the Act, certain “offices” are exempted as “office of profit.”
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so there you go folks. Dirty politicians going after each other like its a wrestling match at the village games. Lets see what happens next.
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