The consequential arrest of Mr.Raja has raised many more questions than it got answered.The what,how and why of the deliberate and criminal procrastination in initiating the legal proceedings against the accused,disgraceful attempt made by one of the senior ministers in the government to defend the indefensible conduct of the former telecom minister and above all the enigmatic silence of Mr.Prime minister- all put together- cast a shadow of doubt on the very integrity of more than one institutions of governance.Given the pathetic rate of conviction pertaining to corruption cases involving political big-wigs,it would be a monumental folly to expect any immediate breakthrough yet the direct supervision of the case by the honourable Supreme Court inspire much confidence that the rapacious nexus of corporate entities,bureaucracy and political leadership will be exposed soon.The facetious arguments being tendered by the government in front of the court,frequent distortion of facts or making facts fit the reality and a growing sense of irresponsibility on issues ranging from left wing extremism to escalating inflation have exposed the ethical,moral and professional fluidity in the functioning of the government of India.

The active and decisive intervention of the Bombay High Court in 'Adarsh society' scam will not only direct the course of investigation to its logical destination but will also restore the confidence of people in the 'rule of law'.It is heartening to note that Higher judiciary despite a number of its own institutional problems has kept on discharging its responsibilities as the 'guardian' of the Constitution reasonably well.The intellectual 'critique' of judicial activism basking in the glory of 'Doctrine of balance of power' is loosing its edge given the consistently deteriorating probity in public life which has almost compelled our esteemed judges to play a more active role in governance.From 2-G spectrum to CWG scam or frequent admonitions to the government on an ensemble of issues including CAG to CVC, the excercise of judicial vigilantism has been hailed by the people.We hope that active judicial intervention will slowly impart the much needed operational wherewithal to the state to prevent as well as punish injuries caused to it and its people by anti-national elements.

Mr.Sibal's unceremonious and irresponsible disparagement of CAG's report is only one of the many such instances in the recent months exhibiting a 'sense of collective irresponsibility' in the government.The enigmatic silence of Mr.Prime minister on an ensemble of major issues of national concern including back-breaking inflation,2g spectrum allocation scam,cwg scam,increasing clout of naxalism to the disclosure of information on illegal parking of money in foreign banks, to mention a few, has started lending credence to opposition's contention that the credibility of the very institution of the Prime Minister is coming under cloud.The consistently eroding credentials of major institutions of governance,deteriorating standards of probity in public life and obnoxious nexus among 'big-wigs' of all hues,all put together,are taking us away from the esteemed goals of good governance.Therefore the caveat being issued by the honourable Supreme Court more frequently than ever should be seen as a wake-up-call for the entire political leadership of which Mr.Sibal is a part only.We,the people of India,are simply witnessing the self defeating game of shifting responsibilities from one minister to another and the bug refuses to stop.