Change the System. Now.

We are all taking about Revolution. We are talking about bringing in a change in the system. And everything that is being discussed is within the existing system.

Call for an immediate session of the Parliament. Police Reforms. Judiciary Reforms. More judges. Fast track rape cases.

I have no faith in the current democratic system. And the political parties. The politician-political-all kinds of mafia nexus will never allow the changes. They all have vested interests and the interest of the people are not in their list.

The response of the political class, specially those in power have been appalling. The much hyped youth icon Rahul baba did not have the courage to come and show his support for the youths of the country. He failed to show courage. Nor did the other youth leaders of any political party.

The “adult” political class did all to protect themselves from the people. They just forgot that they are representatives of the people. Sheila Dikshit made an attempt but was booed out. The Hon’ble (?) Home Minister abused his chair by talking out of context. (“Should I go and meet Maoists/BJP/ Communists/Adivasis?” Yes, Mr Shinde, you will. That’s your job). The Prime Minister, true to his reputation, has/had nothing to say. (He did read out a written speech and asked if it was OK and made a statement.  He went to receive the body of the girl well past midnight with Sonia Gandhi, but that I suspect was vote bank politics). Sonia Gandhi cried in expressing grief for the girl’s death. Said she was a mother too. Her sarkar fired water cannons at her children at India Gate. Surprisingly Ambica Soni, Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid and Chidambaram spoke little (actually nothing, seemed they were told to lay off lest they make matters worse with their well rehearsed comments/smirk which makes you feel that we are the biggest idiots on earth). Most Congress leaders stayed away from TV debates (may be they were not invited, which was a good idea else we would have to listen to Manish Tewari talking in monotones) and representatives of other political parties who came and when accosted that politicians have failed the people, said that we should not paint them in the same brush. The BJP, who too lack political will, kept taking digs at the Congress. That is the only agenda they have. Mayawati did say something. Mulayam, “parkati” Yadav, Laloo did not deliver platitudes. May be they find the challenge too hot to handle.

The problem is all political parties can’t give up the privileges they enjoy. And they can’t fail the people who pay them money. That is the truth. The Police have to toe the politician’s line. The judiciary too is not above suspicion. Some judges are even vocal about their “brother” judges. They are scared of the people. They can’t protect the people but have done everything to protect themselves from the anger and angst. They are cowards!

What I am suggesting is an out of the box thinking. Can we suspend the Parliament for a specified time and get a National government on a care taker basis to take over and run the show? A similar Caretaker Government in Bangladesh has been very successful. They come in for a limited period and clean up the system.

I am suggesting that Justice Verma head this Government and we have people like Dr N Ram, Prabhat Pattanaik, Narayan Murthy, S K Misra, Joyeeta Ghosh, Amita Patel, B B Lyngdoh, KPS Gill, Dipankar Mukherjee, Prof Sukanta Chaudhuri, people who have scored in their respective fields. Professionals. People who are not a part of the political system. People who are not bothered about the beacon in their cars. Claen. No charges of corruption. Who do not have to toe the 10 Janpath line and not owe their future to Rahul Gandhi, eg: Digvijay Sngh. People who do not have to use words like “our Great Leader” ( Karunandhi/ Mamata).

People will say that the Constitution does not allow such a system. Does it allow what has been happening? Time to make changes.

As long as “We The People” remains the first line of the Constitution, we can make all changes, as long as it is betterment of the “We The People”.