I always knew that we had a solid inconsistency between what judiciary says and what bureaucracy does but a recent incident made that difference look so very obvious and unfortunately widely accepted by people. Few days back in Patiala, 2 men immolated themselves as a mark of protest against the district authorities who were against their private committee collecting funds at Kalidevi Mandir premises. Legally those 2 men tried to commit suicide and thus are criminals in the eyes of law but after one of them died later in hospital the Punjab govt made him a hero. A sum of rupees 10 lakh has been sanctioned to his family and a permanent govt job to one of his kin. Moreover his statue will be erected in the mandir’s parking lot equating him with the national heroes. What great work had this man done? Shame on the Punjab govt for committing such a blunder just for garnering few extra votes in the forthcoming elections.
