Abhishek Manu Singhvi could not remain chairperson of a Parliamentary Committee after his name figured in a controversial CD episode. But breaking all norms of morality in public life, tainted Parliamentarians having spent long days in jail for corruption-charges have unfortunately been placed in Parliamentary committees even though they are not cleared of the charges levelled against them and are presently on bail. Such appointments are especially improper because Parliamentary rules do not allow every Parliamentarian compulsorily to be in Parliamentary committees. Significantly, union sports minister Ajay Maken had recently gone to the extent of opposing tainted Suresh Kalmadi taking part in London Olympics. If inclusion of A Raja, Suresh Kalmadi and Kanimozi in Parliamentary committees is justified, then why another tainted Parliamentarian Madhu Koda was deprived of enjoying privileges of being a member of some Parliamentary committee?

Such acts of our decision-takers of political system make public demand for some strong anti-graft mechanism. Chairpersons of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha keeping in mind strong public-reaction towards notoriously tainted Parliamentarians, should turn down any proposal to include persons like A Raja, Suresh Kalmadi, Kanimozi, etc in Parliamentary committees. Rather president Pranab Mukherjee in his capacity as head of Parliament should reflect people’s voice by intervening in the matter to ensure that tainted Parliamentarians may not be rewarded through membership of Parliamentary committees.