He comes to know about the wrongdoings of some local leaders who exploit the general sentiments of the people for selfish motives and suffer from various ailments. He leaves the life of crime and then attempts to prove the truth about these leaders.
No voice no vote, no money no leader. For the last ten years, a band of activists in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore have been fighting a battle against the state's politicians.
The activists have filed a PIL in the High Court, arguing that the legislative system of the state is not transparent, lacks accountability and is more of a farce than a social institution.
The judicial system in Tamil Nadu has often been accused of not having the guts to curb the corrupt in the state.
Just a few days ago, the High Court dismissed the activists’ petition, terming it non-maintainable. But a special court decided to hear the case, ordering a four-member special investigation team to visit all the district of Coimbatore.
The SIT team is currently in the city investigating the affairs of the Election Commission and the office of the Chief Electoral Officer.
“We will conduct an exhaustive investigation in the district as well,” said the investigating team’s leader.
The activists that I spoke with, however, feel that there is still a long way to go.
“We have not got any response from the special court, so the investigation is still at the start. We will raise our voices against the politician and tell them that we are coming for them,” said one of the activists.
For more than a decade now, Tamil Nadu's netas (politicians) have been using all the money they have to buy votes.
The activists, however, fear that the investigation will only validate what they have been trying to prove all along - that Tamil Nadu's political system is a farce.
“If there is an investigation, it is unlikely that the truth will come out. Most of the politicians and their influential supporters will just use all means to stop the SIT from doing its job,” said the activist.
They also believe that the only way to curb such a scam is to curb the election expenses. “If the election expenses are reduced, it will bring down the flow of money to the politicians and their supporters,” he added.
The activists have been filing PILs in the High
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