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It makes a great eyeball-grabbing story for television, every time a senior politician is caught accepting bribes or shielding criminals. Minister of State for Home, Manikrao Gavit, was no exception when he was caught on audio-tape talking to a western UP gangster lodged in jail. A TV 
channel flashed the story for over two hours at a stretch, kicking off a row.
But, instead of defending himself and clinging to the chair, Gavit demanded a thorough probe into the incident. He also shunned all trappings of a ministerial office till cleared of the charge. Political leaders, cutting across party lines, rallied around this Minister. The Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, gave him a clean chit. As Deputy Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, even Sushma Swaraj vouched for his innocence. Interestingly, a CBI investigation into the authenticity of the tape using audio spectrography found the Minister’s voice not matching with that in the tape. Two days later, CBI even arrested two persons, alleging that they were the persons in the
taped conversation. Interestingly again, so far, nothing has been done against the TV channel that relayed the fake conversation without verifying its authenticity. But still, what has not been brought out in this controversy is the fact that Gavit, who is known for his clean image, has won a massive number of eight consecutive Lok Sabha polls. His insistence on the probe, as well as his giving up off all ministerial powers till he was cleared of charges, are traits that were seen many ages ago in Indian politics. If only Indian politicians could follow his example... someday...
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channel flashed the story for over two hours at a stretch, kicking off a row.But, instead of defending himself and clinging to the chair, Gavit demanded a thorough probe into the incident. He also shunned all trappings of a ministerial office till cleared of the charge. Political leaders, cutting across party lines, rallied around this Minister. The Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, gave him a clean chit. As Deputy Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, even Sushma Swaraj vouched for his innocence. Interestingly, a CBI investigation into the authenticity of the tape using audio spectrography found the Minister’s voice not matching with that in the tape. Two days later, CBI even arrested two persons, alleging that they were the persons in the
taped conversation. Interestingly again, so far, nothing has been done against the TV channel that relayed the fake conversation without verifying its authenticity. But still, what has not been brought out in this controversy is the fact that Gavit, who is known for his clean image, has won a massive number of eight consecutive Lok Sabha polls. His insistence on the probe, as well as his giving up off all ministerial powers till he was cleared of charges, are traits that were seen many ages ago in Indian politics. If only Indian politicians could follow his example... someday...For complete IIPM article click here
Source:- IIPM Editorial
Visit also:- IIPM Publication, Business & Economy & Arindam Chaudhuri Initiative
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