IS INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY IN INDIA UNDER THREAT?

This is a deep-rooted conspiracy.

- SHASHI SHEKHAR

It seems to us that there is a calculated move to undermine the institutional authority and demean the dignity of the judiciary. Heads must roll. There must be a deeper probe into this issue. Who are the persons behind this? We want to know. We must.”Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s words indicate we are heading towards a phenomenal decline of institutions. The judiciary isn't alone. From Parliament to the public we can easily find innumerable instances.

Just look at the ruckus that unfolded in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night. Two dozen armed men enter a resort, forcibly capture three youths, shove them in the vehicles and leave. They allegedly destroy the CCTV footage.

The moment Himachal Police comes to know about the incident it swings into action. In no time the Delhi-bound vehicle is intercepted at a check-post near Dharampur. The people detained by the Himachal Police weren't thieves but Delhi policemen and officers. The youths in their custody were the workers of the Indian Youth Congress. A warrant had been issued against them for ‘indecent demonstration’ at the AI Impact Summit held in Delhi.

The Congress is in power in Himachal. It’s natural to question that these Youth Congress workers had political patronage.