What is defining governance ,or rather lack of it,in UP currently?The brutal Unnao rape
\ncase involving a BJP MLA has totally exposed the declining law and order situation in
\nthe state. The BJP rode to power on a electoral promise of controlling crimes, which had
\nassumed serious dimensions during SP regime, but after one year in power the BJP
\ngovernment there is no change -same cover ups continue. The law and order situation has
\nnot improved at all, as records highlight at least around 800 rape cases during first two
\nmonths of installation of the BJP government in April 2017.
\nThe Unnao case is a template. It has highlighted the major flaws in UP\u2019s law and order
\nand the BJP government\u2019s tall claim of improving the situation lies completely shattered.
\nThe brazen way the BJP leadership tried to defend the main rape accused in Unnao case
\nhas amply demonstrated that the party is no different from its predecessor Samajwadi
\nParty regime. The UP police remained a mute spectator and was compelled to act` against
\nthe BJP MLA only after the intervention of the High Court and huge public anger and
\noutcry, which amply indicated that BJP\u2019s claim of a party with a difference is a farce. The
\nregistration of FIR in Unnao rape case, after nearly a year, is a clear case of protecting the
\nperpetrators of crime and the subsequent death of the father of the rape victim in
\njudicial custody, has only eroded further the trust of the people in the BJP government.
\nCriticizing the UP government for its utter failure in improving law and order is not
\nenough. During his visit to Lucknow in January, the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was
\nalso constrained to comment on state\u2019s law and order situation.\u00a0\u00a0The BJP had come to
\npower on issues of breakdown of law and order under SP government, bad governance
\nand massive corruption but the BJP too has failed in making any change in this connection.
\nThe crime reports from various parts of the state indicated that the situation is almost
\nsame everywhere.\u00a0 Hence the BJP government\u2019s effort for investment is unlikely to yield
\nany positive result because of abysmal law and order condition. The BJP\u2019s slogan of
\n\u201cbullet for bullet\u201d in controlling crime has been totally exposed as people are anxious about
\nthe prevalent lawlessness.Rule of law must prevail . Governance must be committed to
\nensuring that it does .For doing so ,ousting these thugs,mafia dons and henchmen of BJP in
\npower and of other political parties too is critical.Who will bell these monsters?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What is defining governance ,or rather lack of it,in UP currently?The brutal Unnao rape case involving a BJP MLA has totally exposed the declining law and order situation in the state. The BJP rode to power on a electoral promise of controlling crimes, which had assumed serious dimensions during SP regime, but after one year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n