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| Is corruption in Jammu and Kashmir a law by implication? | | |
Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Oct24; Will Omar Abdullah complete a full 6 year term in office, will PDP be able to form next government on its own in 2014, will BJP be able to retain its seats in the next elections to the state legislature, will separatists participate in next elections, will congress be able to improve its tally, will congress go for pre-poll alliance in J&K and many other such questions about politics have answers. What still remains unanswered and perhaps will not be answered in near future too is the question as to whether corruption in public life is unavoidable in Jammu and Kashmir and as to whether it falls under the purview of the "law by implications"? In other words the question remains as to whether the corruption in public life in J&K is law unto itself without any legal sanctity? Now the questions over question which is called supplementary question in the Rule Book of running the business of the assembly, is as to how corruption can be a law unto itself? The answer is simple: if it (corruption) is not a law unto itself in J&K then why political leaders alone level charges against each other and why the civil society in Jammu and Kashmir is maintaining a criminal silence over the issue which has assumed global dimensions since last couple of years. Does it mean that people in general are the beneficiaries of corruption?.
When majority in the council of ministers are facing charges of corruption, when about 150 officials face corruption charges in state vigilance organization and last but not least when the highest anti-graft body- the State Vigilance Commission- is held hostage only to accommodate a blue eyed person, how is it that people are watching this all as silent spectators and did not utter a single word on the corrupt system of governance. Then comes the question as to who is having the moral authority to challenge the system or at least ask for its overhauling?. Politicians, political parties, media or the people of this state?
Oh, when you talk of politicians, the Kashmiri separatists too fall under this category. And let us start from them only.
It was only the other day when during an interaction with the victims of violence, the separatist leaders had to face a quite embarrassing situation. The victims of the last two decades of violence accused the separatist of ignoring them which in modest terms means that the victims accused the separatists of building their edifices on the graveyards of their beloved ones.
However, without losing sight, there is then another ready made explanation which could be offered to the silence on part of the general public. And the explanation is what the superstar Bollywood actor Amir Khan offers in Three Idiots-all is well. And all is well means perfect honesty in public life which RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reffered to only today at a function in Nagpur. And if it is not that which is certainly not that, why even media reports about the corrupt practices of people in public life goes unheard.
Does it mean that corruption in public in J&K is what suits the most to Delhi establishment? Is this exactly what suits the most to the public as well in Jammu and Kashmir? Or is it like the Urdu proverbial: iss hamam mein sab nangey hein. As already pointed to one comes across questions over questions on corruption in Jammu and Kashmir with hardly any answer when you have many many answers to as many questions on politics and political scenario of the state.
Now if you scan your conscience and put some indirect questions, you will find the answer. Are we in a position to project ourselves as the perfect examples of honesty in public life?. Do our politicians and public figures still posses character to change the system or overhaul it. Do we still have leaders who can lead us by example? |
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