It is unfortunate that my state is in the news for wrong reason. For long years BJP was rightly claiming that Shivtraj Chouhan has turned fortune of this state and taken it out of BIMARU state list.
But all that is history and people all over the nation and world now will associate MP with VYAPAM scam the way it is/was associated with Union Carbide gas leak, in which thousands died and population still facing health problem even after 30 years. But that can be termed as industrial accident caused by negligence and their is no conspiracy theory or failure of any pillar of democracy involved.
But in this case, first of its kind which is more than just economic offence like other scams, (a few are - Foddder scam of Bihar, NHRM scam of UP) is going to affect moral and confidence of young generation of MP in years to come.
In the VYAPAM, like Murphy Law, whatever can go wrong has gone wrong.
Let us take Media first- Can media take high moral ground of taking due notice of it, as it was unfolding. Definitely No. As usual it was busy with its TRP game, time to time taking up different trivial issues of interest to its viewer or reader. Forgetting next day/ week once new sensation comes to live, behaving like theater owner who screens one by one different movies in order of release, without any attachment and doing so only for commercial interest. There was a time ( on matter of Documentary- Nirbhaya) when channels were actually taking opposite view - NDTV ( who had rights) supporting screening of it, and Times Now supporting ban on it. Their insensitivity to issues involved is also a matter of concern and just a few month back they attracted strong criticism while covering Nepal earth quack.
So acting like any other trade union, when it took notice of it ?. Only when one of its own scribe Akshya Kumar died while attempting to do story on it. There after whole media turned tide over Shivraj/ MP govt. and ultimately case handed over to CBI. Was 45-46th death needed for it ? Earlier 44 deaths were of no consequence for media or government?.
Now let us take role of Constitutional Authorities like Governors. I think they have been given protection/ immunity from inquiry/ charges for the function/ duty they are supposed to do and it intend to enable them to discharge these duties without fear and favor. Does this immunity extends to work they have done beyond call of duty and is in the range of criminal acts ? The High Court erred in this respect while not allowing FIR against governor Yadav. Time has come to make these immunity laws more explicit, what it covers and what not.
There, is political angel to it also and if it is taken in to account blame of VYAPAM reaches Delhi and may affect Modi. Why, NDA government who is fond of removing UPA appointed governors or sending them to Mizoram ( Kala Pani for Governors, state has seen 8-9 governors in last one year) did not took notice of misdeeds of Mr. Yadav and removed him for the sake of justice. Was whole NDA is protecting Yadav knowing well that, if Yadav opens mouth it is trouble for all ? Already there are names of RSS leader associating with scam., live/ dead, are going around
What about High Court- Judiciary- Why its SIT and STF was ineffective. Why not it took steps ( whatever it could) to remove governor or his immunity to make room for speedy independent probe. Was it because vested interest of some of Judges was also involved. in the scam and they do not want investigation to reach logical conclusion in time. This is worry some, as with passage of time , credibility of different institutions is going down and down.
Technology who is claimed to usher in transparency/ efficiency and so on has in fact is opening new avenues of cheating / fraud and making it more widespread and efficient. It is seen in other exams also, like AIPMT. So in a sense opposition to AADHAR or Digital India is justified.
Other aspect are also there but blog will go lengthy and I stop with reproducing comments in media.
Some one has changed name of SHIVRAJ to SHAV-RAJ and Mama to Kans Mama.
May this scam does not affect moral of YOUTH in my state. They continue to have faith in hard work and system. Scam seems to have shaken this.
So acting like any other trade union, when it took notice of it ?. Only when one of its own scribe Akshya Kumar died while attempting to do story on it. There after whole media turned tide over Shivraj/ MP govt. and ultimately case handed over to CBI. Was 45-46th death needed for it ? Earlier 44 deaths were of no consequence for media or government?.
Now let us take role of Constitutional Authorities like Governors. I think they have been given protection/ immunity from inquiry/ charges for the function/ duty they are supposed to do and it intend to enable them to discharge these duties without fear and favor. Does this immunity extends to work they have done beyond call of duty and is in the range of criminal acts ? The High Court erred in this respect while not allowing FIR against governor Yadav. Time has come to make these immunity laws more explicit, what it covers and what not.
There, is political angel to it also and if it is taken in to account blame of VYAPAM reaches Delhi and may affect Modi. Why, NDA government who is fond of removing UPA appointed governors or sending them to Mizoram ( Kala Pani for Governors, state has seen 8-9 governors in last one year) did not took notice of misdeeds of Mr. Yadav and removed him for the sake of justice. Was whole NDA is protecting Yadav knowing well that, if Yadav opens mouth it is trouble for all ? Already there are names of RSS leader associating with scam., live/ dead, are going around
What about High Court- Judiciary- Why its SIT and STF was ineffective. Why not it took steps ( whatever it could) to remove governor or his immunity to make room for speedy independent probe. Was it because vested interest of some of Judges was also involved. in the scam and they do not want investigation to reach logical conclusion in time. This is worry some, as with passage of time , credibility of different institutions is going down and down.
Technology who is claimed to usher in transparency/ efficiency and so on has in fact is opening new avenues of cheating / fraud and making it more widespread and efficient. It is seen in other exams also, like AIPMT. So in a sense opposition to AADHAR or Digital India is justified.
Other aspect are also there but blog will go lengthy and I stop with reproducing comments in media.
Some one has changed name of SHIVRAJ to SHAV-RAJ and Mama to Kans Mama.
May this scam does not affect moral of YOUTH in my state. They continue to have faith in hard work and system. Scam seems to have shaken this.
