Has Anna seen through Medha's game?

2/05/11

Has Anna seen through Medha's game?

The CD purportedly released by Amar Singh has raised many questions than it has answered vis-à-vis Shanti Bhushan and son Prashant the former being the Lokpal Bill drafting committee co-chair. 

What has confounded everyone is that a government lab had authenticated the conversation between  Shanti Bhushan and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and then party general secretary Amar Singh over the junior Bhushan allegedly influencing a judge.

 For those who are worried about the sanctity of the panel comprising members of the civil society, the real question is was Anna Hazare railroaded into accepting the father son duo through an emotional blackmail as Anna himself had admitted that he knew nothing of the Bhusans until they were co-opted in the panel?

 Though both the Bhushans have categorically denied any wrongdoing, the CD controversy has become murkier after the government lab’s categorical statement. What is raising the eyebrows is that Medha Patkar role in the whole affair.

 Medha was visible on dais sitting close to Anna at Jantar Mantar upto 4th april . Her actions seemed that she knew Anna well and she would be there to stay as long he continued fasting. However the day Supreme Court issued notice of perjury against her in Maheshwar project case i.e on 5th April, Medha had to run for the hills after it was clear that she had filed a false affidavit in the Supreme Court. Medha & Bhushan have had over 20 year relationship and Prashant Bhushan has been appearing for Medha not only in Supreme Court & High Courts but even in the Metropolitan Court. Today Medha has lost her credibility, her name and fame thanks to Supreme Court coming heavily down upon her. In a high-pitched campaign like Anna’s fight against corruption she is obviously a persona non grata. Has she cleverly then pushed the Bhushans forward by foisting her wily charms on an innocent Anna so as to make father son duo part of the Lokpal drafting committee?

Interestingly the NGO of Shanti & Prashant Bhushan had blamed several judges in the past for getting land from discretionary quota of govnment at cheaper rates, while Bhushans themselves are involved in the similar game. This could spell trouble in civil society’s fight against corruption which Anna is spearheading.

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