Systematic Abuse of the System
Everything is hunky-dory. India
belongs to people of India. But the naked reality is netas control the life of
the common man by abusing the system systematically
By Mukesh Sharma
What is law? Professionally, law can be described as ‘perfection of reasons’. Any act
against the law is a violation and that attracts the penalty/punishment. And
the corpus of law creates the system
where equality before the law is suggested; nobody is above the law; law takes
its own course; there is rule of law in the country. However, it’s all
book/table talk. On the ground, the system created by the law is ‘lawfully’
abused by the political dispensation so called government - the
wily netas who are at the helm of
affairs, have enough leeway to tweak and twist the system to serve their own
interest and narrow ends. Resigned to fate, the common man who has no say in
the system, accepts it out of no option.
All the human acts which fall under any category of crime
from Section 1 to 511 as defined and
described in Indian Penal Code (IPC)
1860 postulated and penned down by the genius Thomas Babington Macaulay, constitute the crime - cognizable or non cognizable. It is known
as Substantive Law. Further, how
State can proceed against an act of crime, has been spelled out in Criminal Procedure Code ( Cr Pc). It’s
called Adjective Law. What
constitutes evidence against an act of crime which is acceptable in the court
of law, is given in Evidence Act.
Further the judgment passed by the Appellate Courts - High Courts and Supreme Court in any case, sets a precedent and
becomes an Established Law creating
a binding on Lower Courts too. The
genius lies in manufacturing reasons. The inability to think beyond the reasons
makes one accept it as his/her destiny. Nothing rules the human psyche like the
reasons.
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Netas Abuse the System
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In the name of the
system, hydra-headed government also has scores of ‘hands’ like proverbial Ravana; it can reach to any ‘target’
however far it is. Each hand is vested with purposeful special powers to
perform the ‘lawful duties’ - Local Police, Crime Branch, Economic Offence
Wing(EOW), Enforcement Directorate ( ED), National Investigation Agency ( NIA),
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Income Tax, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(DRI) etc. Netas can ‘amputate’
or ‘attach' the hands. These long "hands’ have the expertise in manufacturing the
reasons to nail down their 'target' with all impunity – no punishment if the
‘target’ is wrongfully arrested, implicated or framed. By the time the hon’ble Court reaches to the conclusion that the ‘target’ is not guilty, the life of an
innocent is already devastated and doomed beyond ‘repair’. Moreover, only netas in government have powers to nominate or remove the ‘head’ of each ‘hand’ and these ‘hands’ act as puppets in
the hands of netas. The cases to prove the veracity of these facts are
numerous.
Obviously, no crime can occur and flourish without the
direct or indirect support of the long ‘hand’. It is like a case where a young
man and a woman are allowed to have ‘romance’. Even when a child is born, long ‘hand’
looks the other way round. However, if the ‘relationship’ is exposed by the
media, of course, with some vested interest, long ‘hand’ turns ‘duteous’
overnight – child is rated as
illegitimate. The poor man is charged with rape; the woman is sent to naarineketan for further chastisement.
Here, the system is FIR first investigation later; hang the accused first and
hear him later. It’s a fact that the criminal justice system prevalent in India
which is, allegedly, coercive and suppressive and propagated by the Britisher
with ulterior motive for their subjects (Indians).
The next indispensable part of the system, the overburdened
and understaffed judiciary is allegedly in shamble. At lower Courts cases drag
on for years. Justice delayed is justice denied. Netas can get the gates of SC/HC opened even in the dead of night
where this ‘sanctum sanatorium is, unofficially, beyond the reach of the common
man. At district level judges are appointed through competitive exams, but they
are promoted to HC/SC through a so-called collegiums comprised of senior judges
and netas – people contend that it’s
difficult to believe that it is free from all kinds of bias and prejudices.
Political parties are
the necessary evil in so-called democracy; the most of such parties are headed
by a loud-mouthed and rough spoken neta
so called ‘president; the party is run like a private company where baton is
passed on to the legal heir of the president – all family business. Steeped in
corruption, these parties amass wealth through unquestioned and unexamined tax
free ‘donations’ in the multiple of 20k and through undisclosed multiple
sources. When in power, big companies and even nationalized banks give
‘donations’ to the NGOs, run by the political parties’ family members. Each has
hundreds of crore in its coffer to organize and play the ‘game’. Plethora of
political parties, evidently, have marred the democracy. Since there is no free
vote, the legislative members of these political parties in Lok Sabha/Rajya
Sabha and State Assembly act like ‘gangs’ – follow whips and party line – no
debate or discussion – a roadside like row can be witnessed in the temple of democracy. Better to call
these parties as the ‘pall bearer of
democracy’.
The media which is eulogized as the Fourth Estate is
partisan. The most of the newspapers/TV channels side with one or other
political party according to their vested interest; they are no longer
surrogate of public opinion; they are the mouthpiece of netas only. They bark and bray for their favourite neta/pol party
only. Even if they expose something, they do so with a specific purpose/motive - bring discredit
to opponents of their ‘god father’.
Education system based on format and rote learning is also
controlled by the netas. Scratch any
private institution, one would find a neta underneath. Right from school to college and professional courses, it is all
a lucrative business. The way the private universities have mushroomed over the
years authenticates the fact. It is alleged that degrees are up for grab for a
price.
The ever struggling and squirming, the hapless student
community always remains at receiving end. According to NCRB data, over 10,000
students committed suicide last year – average 28 lives are lost each day.
Students allege a lucky few who have well wishers at high places manage to get
into government services, and the rest end up being a ‘fodder’ for private
companies - no appointment letters, just
offer letter, 12 -14 hours work and no other benefits – well ‘managed’ authorities
sleep comfortably on the complaint if a
harassed one dares to make complaint. That is why the meritorious students, who
have resources, wish to settle in US/UK/Canada – brain drain is rampant.
Just 15-20 giant business houses hold the strings of economy
of India – GDP, Share market, fall and rise of economy – majority of people are
not in the loop; unofficially over 60 per cent populace is below the poverty
line struggling for their daily bread. The false promises by the netas for potable water, roads, toilet,
modest house, loan, loan waiver and other petty sops – all
bare necessities make the wily netas
win election after election with no change in the plight of the unblessed
masses. It is argued that if India has Rs. 100 out of which Rs 80 are with 20
percent people, and Rs 20 are with 80 percent populace – root cause of crime in
India.
The banks too are important part of the system. Its open
secret that all big banks advance loan with many ‘concession’ to big names
only. A common man cannot get a loan of
few lakhs without good ‘understanding’ with the manager.
Except a few exceptions, medical facilities are worst,
particularly, in government run hospital. It is alleged that with job security
and no accountability, government servants behave as if they are master of
public; they are scared of the netas
only. The poor populace is always taken for a ride. Medicines are prescribed on
the basis of ‘rational therapy’ – no
negligence case. Medicines are sold over the counters. Big pharmaceuticals
companies mint money. They can ‘manage’ any ‘authority’ with the ‘cuts’ at
different levels. In this corona time several cases of malpractices/medical crimes have been
exposed accidentally and reported. But who cares. Game goes on and on , allegedly, with the 'blessings' of netas.
Under the system, it is not easy to start a business unless
one has political and social clouts. If one dares to start, one must learn how
to ‘manage’ and ‘feed’ the ‘predators’ – Police, local Municipalities,
Electricity department, Income tax, etc,. For each Rs 100 earning, one has to
cough up Rs 60 and be content with Rs. 40 only. It is systematic ‘official’
loot.
There is no effective grievance redressal mechanism. The
most of the vet departments have
outsourced it to ‘BPOs’. The complaint of a complainant is usually forwarded to
the same official/ department against whom one has complaint. The official
concerned / department concerned files its explanations, and the copy of that is
forwarded to complainant and chapter is closed for good. One keeps banging
against the wall.
Everything is
hunky-dory. India belongs to people of India. But the naked reality is netas control the life of the common man
by abusing the system.