JAMMU: The quote “ Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains” is true .Solitary Journalists deserve to be free but they are chained by self-esteem bureaucrats ruled to state improperly and these rules that govern them and limit their freedom. This something that does not just happen naturally the human race is going discontinue and much imperative fourth column is falling.
At the moment the number of authentic Journalists in the both divisions of Jammu and Kashmir admitted in the different Hospitals located across the country while others ready to self immolation in the corruption hit state for the reasons of depression, anxiety , stress , constant worry and mental pain.
However the enraged journalists raised their voice against atrocious behavior of self esteem rulers in the department of Information & public relations at several places in state quite a lot of times but there is word” Ego” in English dictionary with sense of self which has shaped massive sticky situation within state and society.
Beside the successful composer of News columns the different periodical Editors are facing a great challenge together adjacent to made contribution to newspaper writing for societal and common development from the epoch of previous several years persistently.
The interesting idea journalists are given the job for monetary consideration has been stopped to them for ground-breaking corruption progress in the department. Since they lose a lot of incentives have threaten to set themselves is an act of killing one self as a sacrifice.
“ It is a really sad episode a respected and award winning migrant editor of a local dailies for confirming evidence to fill in the blanks the author Ashok Raina condemn for stabbing by the pen terrorists of department of information disclosed that there are number of pen terrorists in the said department who never care about rule of law and feels contentment and pleasure for more violations without any fear or fright. In fact if one doesn’t know the meaning of word public relations sincerely can then expectations to be possible as intended to high opinioned journalists who finally are the par for the course of state, depends upon its population.
If you feel like that there is number of bureaucrats continuously working on or after more than two decades in said department without any transfer despite several complaints? The menace of corruption practice has been raised up to “A” grade level in the said department due to lack of proper check up from time to time. The assaults against journalists are now common in the corrupted hit state of Jammu and Kashmir in the past more than six years.
The rule of law requires the government to exercise its power in accordance with well established and clearly written rules, regulations and legal principals but an Alas! to say all is missing in the department of information and public relations which is the main factor for skill developed journalists to fed up or gloomy to take the act of self immolation with aim to trade reduce evil of corruption and its auto narcotic effect pose great threat to the welfare of society..
It is only one department that manage to spent money budgeted and allocated are considered to efficient so in the mad rush to show utilization of funds, false receipt vouchers and muster rolls are churned out on large scale. The number of bills has shown completed on papers. The general perception of public that public exchequer is being managed and the funds for advertisement is going in the pockets of rich and influenced publications on high commission percentage basis.
Those Journalists who doesn’t know the Alphabetical term “abc” though even cannot read their own newspapers have been encouraged for smuggling the newsprint material for small and personal associated newspapers of esteem rulers.
You feel at puzzle when know at first something related which has never happened before .That beside the worth of crores rupees of newly constructed building near railway head is meant for department of Information in the eyes of public merely but as the whole control of such office is in the hands of a few running and functioning from unknown place where the supply of advertisement matrix to different publication is being finalized. Thus it can’t be ruled out that JK information department has been hijacked by few.
There is very powerful lobby and know well how to play with law and get away from allegations. There are largest circulated newspapers not printing about it because there is something behind curtains. The illegitimate money made by corrupt public servants and the power that its gives them is than used by them to perpetuate in office.
It has been reported about the rules notified by the department of personnel and Training (DOPT) government of India, for the filling of information and annual returns relating to assets and liabilities for all public servants covered by the Lokayuktas Act 2013 what is good about this notification? The notification of these rules is a step forward from the statutory requirement under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. But Alas to say that information seeker being engaged in move in and out way situations with pointless retort and counter.
The exciting activity of department of information has been published in local English newspaper probably one year back on the risk of editor but later it has been found that said publication has been blocked for such rationale. The situation arises who will bell the cat?
Jammu and Kashmir may be witnessing popular agitation against graft but there is no respite for common man from the menace of corruption grows new heights leading to incurable disease causes a number of journalists admitted in Hospitals while others are all set to self immolation. Hence the 4th column is falling.