In one of my earlier blog, I had suggested that prospective candidates to hold elected offices be subjected to public scrunity though a live-telecast question and answer session without the help of a moderator - on the lines of "RATIFICATION" in vogue in USA.
A fellow Blogger has come out with a gem of an idea now in Indian Express. He has suggested a live telecast of Narco test on these eminent personalities. He has suggested such a test for President, PM, Judges, etc etc.
This is a great idea.
Imagine conducting such a test on Maneka Gandhi. We will have newer material on Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi - and from horse's (horse-lover's) mouth too.
Such tests on eminent personalities , apart from giving information about the testee himself/herself, will also enable us to update history books, if not Account books!
Such a test on Vajpayeeji will bring out more of the poet in him excelling even Ghalib or Bachchan.
In the interest of preserving our heritage and history to posterity, we should seriously pursue this idea. Future generations will benefit more if video recordings are put in time capsules and buried deep in the bowels of earth instead of allowing them remain deep in the secret vaults of some hearts.
The only drawback is that the present generation may lose the 'services' of some 'servants of people' due to their reluctance to undergo the test or due to the revalations of somebody else who dares to undergo.
Present generation will be willing to make this sacrifice for the sake of future generations.
Alas this is a pipe-dream - the excuse of state secrets is there - notwithstanding Right to Information Act.
...ponder
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