Lukewarm Response

Looks like the whole bunch of thinkers, editors and speakers are right now concerned with one issue highlighted previously, that of the creature called VIP. While a large number of people are annoyed at the large police force protecting a meagre number of VIP's, one particular author pointed out that in the process the VIP is protecting the common man by regularly visiting parts of the country with his army. The mere sight of this army is enough to scare any wrongdoer and keep him at bay. The author therefore suggests that such VIP's should be encouraged to tour more and more.

"One VIP visit can change the old bylane to a highway", is what the author feels, while it is true to an extent, the author was actually sarcastic in his message and therefore gave inspiration for this post.

Another inspiration is Justice N. Venkatachala, former head of Lokayukta (anti corruption squad), Karnataka, whose speech although directed at educating us of corruption, adressed the political ill will of the governments to tackle corruption and change the way things presently are. The number of VIP's is extremely high and in his opinion the law is different for all public servants above the rank of Deputy Secretary. If we are to bring about any change, we need to make law more stringent and same for all irrespective of whether one is a prime minister or a peon. After all, public servants should behave like servants to the public. Once this is taken care of, then automatically the problem of increasing number of VIP's can be curbed. This will work simply because, a former minister who doesn't enjoy the public office, still enjoys VIP security. So, once law is stringent, the former minister is reduced to a common man, not a VIP!