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Transparency revolution in India, but not everyone's ready: Antony
Wednesday June 08, 2011 02:21:29 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
India is passing through a transparency revolution, but the four
pillars of democracy are not yet ready for the transition, Defence
Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday in the backdrop of a mass
movement against corruption.
"Our country is passing through a transparency revolution. Walls
of secrecy are crumbling gradually. But politicians, bureaucracy,
judiciary, business people, armed forces and journalists are still
not ready for this transition to transparency," Antony said at an
event in the Press Club of India here.
"But they will have to follow the transition and I don't think
anybody can take any step in a different direction," he said.
Noting that the Indian parliament had contributed to the
transparency revolution, Antony referred to the Right to
Information (RTI) Act, passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in
2005, as one of the major steps in this regard.
"You cannot stop this transparency revolution. It is percolating
to all walks of life in India. That is the beauty of Indian
democracy and nation. This is the transition the Indian society
wants," he added.
He also praised the media and NGOs for contributing to the
revolution and noted that Right to Information (RTI) would spread
to every walk of life, with the private sector too joining the
transition soon.
"Nothing is permanent in a democracy. Change is a must," he said.
He also appealed to the media to remain independent in its role.
Antony's comments come at a time when the anti-graft movement
started by Gandhian Anna Hazare with a five-day fast in April has
caught the imagination of the entire country and yoga guru Baba
Ramdev too joined the movement with his own agitation last week.
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