Hypocrisy Much? Jethmalani Represents Lalus Of The World But Is Upset With Modi For Not Bringing Black Money Back

Soon after Times Now exposed the Delhi government’s plan to clear Ram Jethmalani’s bill amounting Rs 3.86 crore using taxpayers’ money, the much sought after lawyer came on television to say that he would represent ‘poor’ Arvind Kejriwal for free in the the defamation case filed against him by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

It’s not that Jethmalani is offering his exorbitant services free for this first time. Yesterday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is accused in the fodder scam case, said that Jethmalani didn’t charge him any fee. However, that may not be entirely true because the RJD did pay Jethmalani back by sending him to Rajya Sabha.

Apart from Yadav, Jethmalani has represented stock market scam accused Harshad Mehta, underworld don Haji Mastan and Asaram Babu, accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in his Jodhpur ashram.

Still, time and again, one can find him talking about his ‘fight’ again corruption. Not so long ago, airing his views in a paid advertisement in the Indian Express, he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not doing anything to bring back illegal money stashed abroad.

What is this if not hypocrisy?

Once, senior BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy, taking a shot at Jethmalani, revealed his modus operandi in his face. Dr Swamy said Jethmalani “is a great crusader against corruption, I am with him on that, but as soon as corruption is established, he will (sic) go and defend the accused in the court”.

Practically, a private citizen, in the interest of his profession, can choose to work in a manner that benefits him and not the society. But it’s nothing but hypocrisy if the person, while doing so, claims to be working for a noble cause.