SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Erosion of Institutions: Food for thought


The Central Bureau of Investigation recently raided a mall in Gurugram that is, reportedly, owned by the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and deputy chief minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav. 

The raid is in connection with the land-for-job scam in Bihar ” it has been alleged that job aspirants either sold or gifted their land in Patna to the kin of the RJD chief, Lalu Prasad. The timing of the raid ” it was conducted on the eve of the trust vote in Bihar ” has raised several pertinent questions. 

There have been accusations by most of the Opposition parties that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre is misusing Central investigative agencies for political vendetta. 

In the end, such tactics only erode the trust of the people and destroy our institutions.


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Har ghar nal, but no jal in some houses

K G VILOP, Chorao
Published Aug 27, 2022, 12:42 AM IST
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On one side, the Goa government boasts about “Har Ghar Jal”, but the ground reality in Goa is very different. There is Nal (tap) but no Jal (water), in some villages, where every day it is a struggle to fetch water to drink due to the scarcity of water for decades.  There is an emphasis on the quality of water.  And the people’s struggle continues.  Locals here feel pain when they see some politicians and local representatives play with their innocence…

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