Someone rightly said, "Today one does not have to be a revolutionary to create a storm. Being honest is enough."
Corruption is the symptom of a disease that has as its progenitors, non-transparency in all government functions and lack of accountability. Called rishwat in the local dialect, corruption is eroding the moral foundations of our society. Kashmiriyat and Kashmir once revered for its morality has become engulfed by sleaze and graft and there is something particularly tragic about watching kill with our own hands the legacy of its moral foundations.
Corruption that is all around us, omnipresent, almost like a distorted, antithetical version of ourselves. It is in every alley you turn into, every nook and cranny you might care to peep into. It happens as much in broad daylight as it does behind closed doors. It is as much a part of my life as it is of yours.If there is corruption in society, each one of us is responsible. It is wrong to blame the system. Why do we separate ourselves from the system? Don't we vote the corrupt to power? Don't we endlessly suffer from all deprivations and refuse to raise our voice?
Against the backdrop of this growing corruption, Kashmir Corruption Watch (KCW) is a humble non political beginning to wean the political establishment and government sector from this menace.Tawdry corruption scandals never reach the headlines and it should be our endeavour to highlight them.
The Forum will take up various campaigns to combat corruption including, 'No Criminals in Politics' as an effort to sensitise citizens not to cast their votes in favour of any candidate with a criminal background and to appeal to political parties not to give electoral tickets to candidates with criminal antecedents.
Friends, in order to ensure that law breakers do not end up as law makers and only men with clean credentials wield democratic power, we need to join hands in our collective effort to curb the menace. To root out corrupt practices from the so called institutions of democracy like the police and bureaucracy and in light of the explosive growing nexus of money, muscle and political power,we need to work towards strengthening governance mechanisms in our lawless state where only political bullying and muscle power is the rule of the game and exposing corrupt practices and perpetrators of such practices is necessary .
We wil have roadblocks, we wil have problems but we need not back track. There will always be obstacles and challenges. Facing them and dealing with them rather than closing our eyes like the proverbial ostrich will be our mantra.
Lets pledge today to fight for a better Kashmir, a corruption free Kashmir.
Corruption is the symptom of a disease that has as its progenitors, non-transparency in all government functions and lack of accountability. Called rishwat in the local dialect, corruption is eroding the moral foundations of our society. Kashmiriyat and Kashmir once revered for its morality has become engulfed by sleaze and graft and there is something particularly tragic about watching kill with our own hands the legacy of its moral foundations.
Corruption that is all around us, omnipresent, almost like a distorted, antithetical version of ourselves. It is in every alley you turn into, every nook and cranny you might care to peep into. It happens as much in broad daylight as it does behind closed doors. It is as much a part of my life as it is of yours.If there is corruption in society, each one of us is responsible. It is wrong to blame the system. Why do we separate ourselves from the system? Don't we vote the corrupt to power? Don't we endlessly suffer from all deprivations and refuse to raise our voice?
Against the backdrop of this growing corruption, Kashmir Corruption Watch (KCW) is a humble non political beginning to wean the political establishment and government sector from this menace.Tawdry corruption scandals never reach the headlines and it should be our endeavour to highlight them.
The Forum will take up various campaigns to combat corruption including, 'No Criminals in Politics' as an effort to sensitise citizens not to cast their votes in favour of any candidate with a criminal background and to appeal to political parties not to give electoral tickets to candidates with criminal antecedents.
Friends, in order to ensure that law breakers do not end up as law makers and only men with clean credentials wield democratic power, we need to join hands in our collective effort to curb the menace. To root out corrupt practices from the so called institutions of democracy like the police and bureaucracy and in light of the explosive growing nexus of money, muscle and political power,we need to work towards strengthening governance mechanisms in our lawless state where only political bullying and muscle power is the rule of the game and exposing corrupt practices and perpetrators of such practices is necessary .
We wil have roadblocks, we wil have problems but we need not back track. There will always be obstacles and challenges. Facing them and dealing with them rather than closing our eyes like the proverbial ostrich will be our mantra.
Lets pledge today to fight for a better Kashmir, a corruption free Kashmir.
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