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Rising Kashmir > Blog > Opinion > Dismantling the Wall of Corruption
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Dismantling the Wall of Corruption

A wrong tolerated today can become a right tomorrow. Should we not leave that road?

SHEIKH SHABIR KULGAMI
Last updated: August 6, 2025 1:20 am
SHEIKH SHABIR KULGAMI
Published: August 6, 2025
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For building its nest, a crow flew up and down a tree, rounding up straws and twigs ; the crow did not destroy or damage the nest of a sparrow to get the needed material for its own nest.  It is lovely to learn about the catching of the antisocial elements, the officials indulging in corruption and preventing the nation’s progress, at the efficient hands of the Anti-corruption Bureau ( ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir.

Remarkably, the institution’s uncompromising stand against the corrupt functionaries over the course of the past few years has come as a beacon of hope for the victim populace; a nightmare for the perpetrators. Clean governance literally is a mountain to climb if those standing in the way are not taken to task the earlier, the better.

To mention a few noteworthy achievements of the ACB , it is in place to point out that  last year it  booked several officials–  notably  former Vice Chairman JDA for  ‘illegally approved IT Park construction’. The  Bureau had on January 5, 2024   caught two government officials for demanding and accepting a bribe ; later a scientist met the same fate. In recent weeks, the bureau has booked dozens of such enemies of humanity and social progress. Pleasing and rewarding thus, is the work of the ACB .

To dismantle the wall of corruption,  every government is duty-bound but  the key is to weed out the deep seated causes of the much -dreaded offense. Take the case of  hoarding of wealth and property through fraudulent means— at the expense of public good . Numerous higher and low rung officials (pay grade aside) supposedly possess disproportionate assets. A conscientious official loses face everywhere and is afraid to perform her/his duties in an atmosphere where honest work is seen as something unnecessary and irrelevant.

Though corruption practices by the low-income officials are somewhat understandable –but unpardonable– most  high-income officials have also been found bleeding common people dry aside from the reports of bogus and unnecessary spending of public funds entrusted to their care.  Reports  of forgery are not rare.

Notably, there is no quick- fix solution to uproot corruption . Human greed and attitude to harm others can be tackled through  checks and regulations and of channelised in the right direction through value based education .This ironically is largely missing . Call it the extortion of money or blackmailing for otherwise free public service delivery, a harsh reality is the declining or disappearing conviction of corruption mafia.  This scenario, negligible conviction rate, defeats the democratic credentials, making fun of the ideals of transparency and accountability.

Able to escape notice and the long hands of the law, the wrongdoers  get emboldened and enjoy a field day. A silver lining has come in the shape of the ACB looking committed and resolved to weed out this heinous crime — corruption — by the guilty officials.  Incidentally, corruption and certain other shady practices have recently harmed many selection processes, a horrible development which has subjected the youths to stress and disillusionment . Also the setback is inimical to law and order. The future of the society is in the hands of the youth ; that future is determined by the training, morals and education/treatment they receive today.

 

Worse, it has damaged the credibility of the institutions tasked to honour merit and hardwork, not big bucks . Why do not we care of merit and  hard efforts of the job seeking citizens, our fellow humans?  We do have strict laws which require officials to refrain from the illegal earnings ;  the ground realities, however, tell a different story. Despite strict instructions and welcome repeated reminders from the government against the malpractices, the corrupt officials believe that it is their right to earn extra income by looting public funds .

Certain and speedy conviction of these public serpents could be a deterrent. An unscrupulous official seems to have become soulless and heartless , preventing him/ her from  feeling the pain which the unlawful and evil act inflicts upon the victim humans  through  delaying tactics, excuses, arrogance, bribe- demand and untimely service delivery. All that the official prioritises is his/ her own comfort, benefit, dignity and family .

Anywhere corruption — the undue use of influence, bribery, nepotism, favouritism, non- cooperation — destroys economy and public trust  and work ethics and work culture and — social cohesion.  Plus, it births uncertainty and impedes social development . National Crime Records Bureau data has placed J&K second in the corruption index and 90 percent people ,accused of corruption,  are acquitted with no exemplary  action taken against them. Without a strong precedent, we find high-profile corruption cases multiplying.

In About 95 percent cases, complaints were  filed against the low rank officials for demanding pettey Rs 1000  to  Rs ,5000 . Not a single case was filed against the top ranking officials who have been corrupting the system .A big reason is the power of the official or justice not done if the case is filed against him/her.

Plans and programmes aimed at ordinary people’s prosperity, appear but many of them perform below par– left incomplete or undone. In such climate,  the values like justice, equality and the rule of law just remain lip service.  They lose relevance and import. Pertinently , civilized societies punish the selfish and abusers of others and reward those who serve, cooperate and help without seeking anything in return.

More troublingly, most children learn from the behavior of their elders that only the self-matters. They grow up with the learning that they simply have to feather their own nests with no regard for others’ interests and welfare.  We see this selfish behaviour on display in the unnecessary use of resources such as water, power and food. We see it on roads in the form of bad driving, bad parking and rash behavior.

To combat corruption , no government keeps a magic wand. People need to step in to discourage it and pave way for their economic progress. Religions, media and  educational institutions can spearhead the campaign. Laws and regulations need to be applied strictly, properly and justly.

Most importantly, addressing income inequalities, pay anomalies ; ensuring fair distribution of national income and  that no big fish slips through the wide anti-corruption net — these all can potentially shake the foundations of the corrupt ecosystem , if we are proactive and visionary. A wrong tolerated today can become a right tomorrow. Should we not leave that road?

(Author is RK Columnist and Teacher by Profession. Feedback: [email protected])

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