Corrupt vs Perceive to be Corrupt. Where does AAP stand

Corruption matters and it matters a lot. But equally important is the image that is perceived to be corrupt. History has not forgiven corrupt as well as those perceived to be corrupt. In later case the redemption comes a little too late. By then many vanish into oblivion before people realise they were probably as good. 

Recent history has punished the governments more on such perception that the reality. One cannot forget 2G, 3G, Coalgate etc. and its impact on electoral outcome. Now when they have all managed to get the clean chit the junta has almost forgotten them. 

Delhi too became the AAP bastion on corruption bandwagon. The party came, lost, came back and again came back on the same very plank. Freebies like electricity, water etc are always welcome but the image of non corrupt pack has been on the forefront that led to their survival so far. 

Delhi schools are shining, so are the hospitals. But, what about other departments. 

I recently had an encounter or should I say it is still ongoing with the revenue department. The property registration department. Basai Darapur II sub registrar office on 17th February, 2021 to be precise. The building looked swanky and pretty clean. A welcome change probably buoyed by the corona pandemic consciousness. 

Briefly speaking about my reason for the visit was to get the property purchased on 18th of August 2020 under SARFAESI ACT from Union Bank of India. It should have been registered by now but reluctance to move out to a process that calls for multiple human interactions during a global pandemic held me back. 

Shockers came in series. Completely dismayed by the whole process you see some deed writers directly interacting with the registrar office. So was my case when I was expected to be called to finish the process the office called in the deeder(the deed writer). The called man rushed in and came out busy on the phone. Soon it was cleared that there was a confusion in Khasra number. It was sorted and the wait began again. Few minutes later the deeder was called in again for some more clarification. He came out and asked us to get the date on the sale letter changed. It was revealed that a property cannot be registered at Sub-Registrar end after 4 months of sale. The bank officials were called in but of no use(I was kept out of the meeting despite efforts to be in front of the authority. Sub-Registrar was adamant as told. The banker said that is beyond the rules to change the date of sale letter. Max they agreed was to endorse the sale once again on the same letter with original date remaining. Again of no use as Sub-Registrar will not consider it. The deeder told that you have to go to SDM of the area but that is again a complex and a lengthy process and he can still levy fine for delay. He promised to have a word with Sub-Registrar to find a way out on the weekend. We left shocked and dejected with the whole process. 

Monday, 22nd February, 2021 deeder revealed that SDM has become adamant and is asking for 50,000 to 60,000 to consider my case. To which I said out of question. Let me just go and meet him soon as I have not so far and see how the registration in my case can happen. I am ready to fight for it as I have done nothing wrong. The delay in registration process is all due to safety consciousness and when world over the processes and paperwork is waiting then why not these tasks where public interactions can be limited(classic in case is the transport authorities who have delayed the whole processes till end of March 2021 to reduce the burden of compliance)

Will update all on the whole process and promise to tell all that is it part of corrupt practice or just a perception which is equally harmful for the government trying to live upto the moral high-grounds.

Wish me Luck as I go about it along with my hectic job.

Signing off for now 

Jagjot Saini

Udta Punjab—My Punjab Still Flies High(on Ecstasy)!

Udta Punjab! What is this chorus about? Suddenly every one is realising that Punjab is no more flying high. It has become one of the worst states in India. What nonsense! I say... so what if on few parameters our performance has dipped few notches, Punjabis are still far better than Biharis. 

Punjab has always lived life king-size. They have always in a fast lane. They worked hard and partied even harder. Prosperity flowed through their veins in form of alcohol. It is just that they have become too lazy to work now and means of intoxication have changed. Now it comes in various forms—you can sniff it, smoke it, inject it or even ingest it in the form of a pill. Packets of all sorts(including drugs, fake currency, arms & ammunition and god knows what) hurled across the international border and later picked up by one of the most efficient nexus has ensured that psychotropic substances are abundantly available over the counter and can cost as low as 5-10 rupees. 

No please don't tell me about the deteriorating situation. I know it very well that now it is a curfew like situation in major portion of the state after 10 pm, with police almost forcing shut every dhaba, joint on the roads and lesser traveled roads are barricaded and travelers warned against looters. So what if there are car-jacking, motorcycle-jacking or people are waylaid, it is still better than a few places in the country. I pity the villagers who get up perplexed and do a stock taking exercise around their house to find what was the latest target. Wires, plastic, scrap metal, old papers anything and everything that can fetch a dose makes sense for junkies. Someone even took pains to steal spark-plug out of a motorcycle in Kapurthala probably for dope. 

So what if I don't wear turban, I am still a die-hard Punjabi. And I have a newer version of Beatle's famous 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamond' AKA 'LSD' and it goes like thisUdta Punjab—Jo Vi ho... Sannu Ki'(whatever happens I am not bothered, my Punjab is flying high on ecstasy). 

But still if you want your film to be certified, don't use word 'Punjab'. It gives a wrong impression and I only care about my image. And if it is so I would say after thousands of deaths and lakhs of households ruined you must be joking Mr Nihalani. If abusing or tarnishing image of the state is in question I would like you to go back and watch Delhi Belly once again. Or may be you are scared of loosing job if political bosses are do not like the film.

For those who want to decide for themselves, Please watch the official trailer