PROVOCATIVE
   Date :13-Nov-2019

 
 
THE Indian Government has done well to apprise the international community of Pakistan’s provocative machinations from across the border and its vile propaganda. According to the latest study carried out by the Indian Army, ever since the abrogation of Article 370, according special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the State into two union territories,, Pakistan has raised the level of deployment of its armed forces along the line of control and brought about a qualitative upgradation in stationing artillery guns. Thus Pakistan is indulging in provocative action from across the border and at the same time preparing to push in hoards of terror groups into Indian territory. India was aware of such a reaction from Pakistan and has prepared itself to respond adequately. It was essential to post the international community with the reality and expose falsehoods in Pakistan’s propaganda against the situation in Kashmir. It was for this reason that the Indian Government had allowed a delegation from the European Union to visit Kashmir to study the situation.
 
ACTION TIME
 
DESPITE cases of corruption and wrongdoings filed against them nearly 100 Government officials have still evaded prosecution for want of sanction from their parent departments. The delay in granting permission to prosecute the corrupt elements has perplexed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and even the common man despite the Central Government’s stringent policies against corruption. Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has unequivocally declared a war against corruption and also walked the talk by compulsorily retiring over 75 ‘black sheep’ for misusing powers. The Central Government’s latest action was on 15 top officials of the Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT). Such actions should be an unmistakable cue for various Government departments on the PM’s stand of zero tolerance towards corruption. It is imperative for the departments and State Governments to take up the pending cases as top priority and give green signal for prosecution of the accused to set a deterrent.