Everyday news carries about men in all walks of life hoarding money beyond necessity, it is become a common site for readers to wait for who’s next contest as they unfurl the morning News edition. The delay in justice or snail paced proceedings, raise questions in the minds of the citizens ‘is the government really serious about the issue? Or does the government fear to move ahead.

In a spectacularly bold interview to an Indian news channel on Monday, whistleblower Rudolf Elmer, a former Swiss bank employee accused the Indian government of not doing enough on the black money front.

Elmer has said there is a need for global commitment towards tightening noose around tax evaders, who he said were criminals, including film stars and cricketers. He declined to reveal the names, fearing reprisals.

Elmer said the US was the only government which was serious about ending tax evasion and other illegal activities surrounding banking in tax havens. Recent reports pointed out that Swiss banks had started providing information to US authorities of American citizens who held accounts with them.

India is not moving forward on the issue. He felt society had to put pressure on the government.

It may be noted that he was arrested in Zurich in January on charge of sharing the secret bank documents. Elmer had on January 17 presented two CDs, which he claimed contained names of 2,000 account holders of Julius Baer, to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London. The arrest came after the economic crime unit of the attorney general's office of the County of Zurich issued an arrest order against Elmer on suspicion of violation of the banking law.

It may also be noted that in January the SC slams the government on its reluctance to disclose information on black money in overseas banks terming it as plunder of the nation.