RIGHT CHANCE TO CLEANSE THE GAME

The IPL controversy was long overdue. Lalit Modi was flying too high and a lot of powerful celebrities cheered for him. It was a give and take game for all of them. Any intelligent person would have known that this is not a straight game. It was an entertainment no doubt for a common man but for the rich and famous it was a money minting machine, gambling was in full swing too. Lalit Modi flew to new heights with his association with the former BJP Chief Minister of Rajasthan. His calculative and sharp brain was good to a point but then he got too carried away. Shashi Tharoor was a misfit in the politics right from day one. He just did not know how to play the Neta. Just changing from western suits to Fab India khadi kurtas does not make you a politician. His OSD Jacob is a bright young St. Stephen educated boy, an import from Dubai was also not really a good guide to a minister. This was a change that they could not digest. Arrogance and success too quick got them.
With the coming of Rahul Gandhi a lot of educated and bright people are coming in. The ones from political background are well settled. They know that each word they utter can cost them their chair and can ruin their future. They are neither arrogant nor bossy. They have spouses who adjust to their husband’s profession easily. You cannot afford to be flamboyant. It is a world full of hypocracy.The politicians may have a mistress in every town but she cannot be your arm candy in social gatherings; you could be making money hand over fist but implications of corruption should be kept far away from your family and close friends. When you are as high flying as Shashi Tharoor you may win the first election but your new khadi kurta must not be stained. If you have one friend in politics which is so rare, you will have hundreds bringing you down. You don’t need to take cash to be corrupt but you could be flooded with expensive gifts; someone could be paying for your children’s expensive lifestyle; you could be a silent partner in a company abroad or you could have a keeper of your money who then runs your household. That is what Lalit Modi did. He has everybody who matters in his business on the roll in one of the above ways.
Shashi Tharoor was naïve, arrogant and too carried away with his own image. There are some political high ups who get carried away with suave and well spoken guys but most of these guys are not cut to be politicians. They are best kept as diplomats or heads of commissions. Now that the government has opened the can of worms of the IPL they should see it till the end. A lot of senior ministers can be involved through their relatives. It is the best time for the Congress to clean the system and send a clear signal to the public that we are not scared even if the UPA government gets insecure. Such ministers become liabilities and with this ill gotten wealth they finance their politics. They also become powerful and arm twist the allies who are innocent. Everyone knows that this IPL/BCCI needs to be cleaned and cleared.
The sooner the better and the Congress high command will not get a better chance like this. So, on the whole the Tharoor, Sunanda, Modi controversy has cost these three huge personal losses but would hopefully be good for the real game cricket.