Former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prashad Yadav was sent to jail for his involvement in fodder scam. He may be disqualified from the parliament membership. This is a sad end to the illustrious career of a big politician of his stature. The historic verdict of the CBI court gives strong warning to the corrupt members and would be members of the house that they cannot play with the law in hand and resort to the activities that make themselves happy. All that had happened indicates power corrupts human mind. Lalu was a good student leader before he took up politics as a profession. When he was young he would not have thought of doing what he did. Sycophants thronging around such leaders are also responsible for giving false advice to the leaders for doing what they did. Leaders should be able to close ears to the false advice given by the sycophants for at the end the sufferers happen to be the leaders themselves. Lalu Prasad is a great leader, who knows to which direction the wind is blowing. His witty remark when the opposition parties questioned the locus standi of the Congress President Sonia Gandhi over the issue of making her Prime Minister of the country was really thought provoking. He questioned the logic behind the opposition demand. He said, what is this tradition that cannot accept a woman even after marriage as sister in law of a family. Hindu law was challenged by opposition parties when Sonia was rebuked saying she cannot become prime minister of India because she is an Italian. The law says a woman becomes a part of the family after marrying into one of the family members. Lalu stood solidly behind Sonia saying she can become Prime Minister of India. Nevertheless Sonia Gandhi turned down the pressure from the workers and other leaders of Congress party and made Dr. Manmohon Prime Minister of India. Since then things have changed. Lalu continued to maintain close relationship with Congress party. Congress party also attempted to protect him. The controversial ordinance, which Rahul Gandhi described as non sense was construed as a tool to protect tainted leaders like Lalu. Congress did not betray the friendship. Congress party did not attempt to abandon a sinking ship. Lalu understands that so he did not say anything when Rahul flayed the ordinance. A lesson should be learnt from all that happened in Bihar. One must know howsoever big a person may be he cannot remain above law. The long hand of law can touch anybody.
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