Successive govts let down whistleblower Anand Rai, but he fights on
Bhopal: Whistleblowers have been constantly fighting to get the accused persons in Vyapam scam punished. However, in return, they not only have to face troubles, but also disappointment as they are not satisfied with the attitude of the successive governments.
From politicians to officials, several bigwigs are allegedly involved in the Vyapam scam. The fight of whistleblowers continues, but they regret not getting any of the big guns punished.
Anand Rai, a whistleblower who has constantly fought against Vyapam, says that the guilty cannot be punished until the government discharges its responsibility in a better way.
The same thing happened in the case of Vyapam because after the investigating agencies, the cases went to the high court where the public prosecutor had to present his case in a better way, but that did not happen. This was the reason that the accused got anticipatory bail easily and more than 2,500 people were released.
Rai has also been on the target of the government over the issue, as he and his wife were transferred. He claimed that this situation would not have occured had the government discharged its responsibility properly.
People kept getting bail from the court and there was no opposition from the government; on the contrary, those fighting the case were harassed, he said.
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