When UK Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigned over an unpaid local tax issue in east Sussex, it showed how accountability still works in healthy democracies. Now contrast that with India, where politicians accused of 1,000-crore scams not only stay in power but often get promoted to bigger ministries. The difference is a national shame.
1. In the UK: Resignation for a Tax Slip-Up
Angela Rayner stepped down over allegations of failing to pay the local housing tax. No conviction, no scam—just suspicion was enough for her to walk.
2. In India: Brazen Survival After Mega Scams
From coal scams to highway frauds, politicians linked to multi-thousand-crore scandals still sit comfortably in Parliament. Forget resignations—some even get garlanded.
3. Ethics vs Excuses
UK leaders resign because public trust matters. In India, ministers shamelessly claim “political conspiracy” and continue looting with impunity.
4. Media Watchdogs vs media Lapdogs
British media hounded Rayner until she resigned. In India, most news channels turn into PR machines, defending scam-tainted netas with primetime spin.
5. Public Anger vs Public Apathy
UK citizens expect their leaders to be clean. In India, public outrage rarely translates into accountability—scams become dinner table gossip, not protest material.
6. Rule of Law vs Rule of Power
In the UK, even the Deputy PM isn’t above the law. In India, the bigger the scam, the stronger the political protection. Cases drag on for decades, and justice never arrives.
7. Resignation vs Reward
In Britain, scandal ends careers. In India, scandal often secures more influence—because dirty politicians are seen as “valuable assets” in the power game.
🔥 The Bitter Truth
Angela Rayner resigned over a minor tax issue. Meanwhile, in India, leaders accused of looting thousands of crores shamelessly sit in power. Until indians demand UK-style accountability, corruption will remain not an exception, but the default operating system of politics.
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