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Sir,
This is in reference to the write up, “Institutionalized protection to corrupt by SVO” by Mr. Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed in DE on January 21, 2016. The writer is absolutely correct by saying that hardly any politician or a senior bureaucrat has been punished under PC Act in J&K whereas few cases are there in which Ex-CMs, senior bureaucrats and politicians are arrested and put behind the bar in other states of India.
The clichéd claim of “Transparent and Accountable Governance” by successive Governments in J&K now sounds hollow and meaningless the manner corrupts are being shielded by politicians who assert pressure and influence not only on the investigating agency but also on the judiciary indirectly. It’s high time, Crime Branch and Vigilance Organisation sets its house in order and first step towards it is to place officers of utmost integrity and professionalism in these organisations at all ranks.
Your etc….
Chander Shekher
16 Canonbrook, Lucan
Dublin, Ireland.
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Sir,
This is in reference to article titled “Institutionalised Protection to Corrupt by SVO’ dated January 21, 2016 written by Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmad wherein the writer has highlighted inside story of functioning of premier investigating agency of the state SVO. On the basis of the writer’s facts many shocking revelations have come to the foreground wherein SVO has miserably failed to nail the corrupt and instead is providing a safe passage to them. Strangely the same organisation was also dubbed as ‘LAZY’ by former Chief Justice of J&K High Court Justice M M Kumar as well. The clarion call to wind up SVO is very right in present context when the anti-graft organisation is proving to be a ‘White Elephant’ and lacking a will to work against corrupt. The ‘key mantra’ of SVO seems to be to shield the big sharks and target lesser fries thereby eroding the confidence of general public in the rule of law. In absence of a popular Government, the Governor N N Vohra must take SVO to task and issue a directive to speed up probes particularly against high ups including bureaucrats and politicians to restore confidence of tax payers.
Yours etc…
Prof S K Bhalla
Rehari Colony, Jammu
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