Frankenstein Monster; Questioning Opposition; Temporary Class
Opinion Watch
Frankenstein Monster
The Asian Age, The Tribune, and The Telegraph in its their respective Editorials have come down heavily against the factory of hate in the backdrop of a constable going on a killing spree of Muslim train passengers and the Nuh communal riot that spilled over even to Gurgaon in Haryana. The Telegraph opined that the moral turpitude of polity is now in a dock. “The hate-filled rant and the cold-blooded murders leave no room for doubt that the communal virus has deeply permeated our society,” wrote The Tribune. The dailies spotlighted the raging fire of hate for the twin incidents.
Indeed, hate is unchecked, for the contents on social media platforms are inciteful and maddening. That the government has been tolerant of the social media platforms planting poison in the minds of the people is certainly leaves a serious gap to achieve social sanity.
Questioning Opposition
The Asian Age in its Editorial has asked the Opposition to allow Parliament to function and take part in debate on issues confronting the country. The daily said that the Opposition has already used its last arsenal by moving the no-confidence motion. It said that there are issues worth raising in Parliament to hold the executive accountable.
It would have been more plausible if questions were asked of the government of letting Parliament exercise scrutiny of the executive. The flurry at which bills are passed speaks of the government desiring skipping Parliamentary scrutiny.
Temporary Class
The Economic Times in its Editorial has slammed the government at the Centre and states for resorting to fill vacancies with temporary staff in the backdrop of such class of employees now being barred from accessing sensitive files in the Central ministries. The business daily argued that the term of the employment breeds loyalty, and the cornerstone of the bureaucracy is abundant subservience to rules and regulations, which cannot be gained from short-term staff. It also lamented the Maharashtra government to induct short term employees in the police force.
A test case of government buying bankruptcy with short term employees is the Niti Aayog, packed with consultants, while being an absolute disappointment as a think tank for a nation aspiring to be the third largest economy in the next few years.
About The Author
