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Opinion
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| LEARN SMS DON'T PAY BRIBE WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA | | | |  Despite the government's repeated efforts, including SMS messages from the Anti-Corruption Bureau on mobile phones and public campaigns against corruption, the rampant and blatant practice of corruption continues unabated.
When we were children, our teachers in school taught us that the alphabet A is for apples and B is for boys. So, who taught and lured us into promoting or encouraging the word "corruption" by the term of alphabet C that is only after we obtained our degrees? The story of this deception has unfolded in such a way that today, in broad daylight, passengers in air-conditioned coach compartments A1, A2, B2, and B6 have been robbed. Although such a robbery in air-conditioned compartments, which are supposedly under tight security, should have been impossible, the sudden crisis for the passengers raises many questions about the railway administration.
The current governments are making many claims to prevent similar incidents of corruption. However, allegations of corruption are commonly being leveled against many officials and employees working in the Anti-Corruption Bureau and other departments working against corruption. If we were to speculate, thousands of cases have been registered across the country. But questions are being raised regarding these issues: how many employees have the current governments successfully prosecuted for corruption, and against how many people have they taken decisive action to eradicate corruption?
It cannot be denied that the departments working against corruption have expanded the scope of their operations, but the question remains: how many complaints were filed, and how many people faced action? Most importantly, how much property have government employees accumulated, and how much property tax has been collected from them, and how much is still due? There is also a need to question whether the anti-corruption laws are being implemented correctly and effectively.
It is worth noting how many cases are currently under investigation by anti-corruption departments and how many cases have been acted upon after being heard in court.
If we discuss the 2G spectrum case again, more controversies will arise. Whether it's the scam worth 176 lakh crore rupees, the biggest scam in the world, or the Nirav Modi PNB scam of 11,500 crore rupees, what have the anti-corruption agencies done so far, and how much money has been recovered? It is unfortunate that people are not being informed about the progress made in these massive scams, even though SMS. However, if the anti-corruption department is sending any SMS messages to the public, they are only related to filing complaints against corruption. Meanwhile, all the administrative officials in various departments have remained silent regarding these major scams.
If we talk about the mid-day meals provided to poor children in schools, we are forced to confront some shocking headlines. The fact is that thousands of scams related to mid-day meals have been exposed to date, and there is no doubt that even after the media has repeatedly highlighted the issue with great fervor, the scams surrounding this project have not stopped. And sadly, the food given to the children has sometimes contained things like frogs and lizards, leading to reports of thousands of schoolchildren falling ill across the country. But what has been the ultimate outcome? Only the departments running the anti-corruption campaigns know, and they are now urging people to report complaints via SMS to raise awareness. In all these circumstances and situations, we all should have to learn the sanded miles message through an SMS "don't pay bribe.”
(The author of this article is Ashok Raina Editor of daily Northern Times )
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