INCREDIBLE UTTAR PRADESH

The brand Uttar Pradesh which has been known for its rich culture heritage history and  incidents which took place in different eras on this soil has a special place in the hearts of people whether they are from India or not because of places like Agra, Banaras ,Mathura ,Allahabad and many more ,every city has its story and something to tell to its visitors .but in the recent times the scenario has changed once famous for its cultural and heritage sites is now in the news for terrorism corruption  violence and several things which ruining the image of this wonderful state.

Azamgarh or lucknow everywhere you can see similar violent acts being committed as they say its on top of the charts when it comes to crime rate along with Bihar which also faces similar problems because of poor administration and incompetent people running the state. Few days back  there was a stampede in a temple  near lucknow and around 63 people lost their lives , but that doesn’t matter to chief minister of the state Kumari Mayawati who refused to pay compensation to family of deceased quoting that state doesn’t have sufficient funds to pay but they have funds for beautification of state capital by huge statues of her own , kansi ram and her party logo i.e. Elephant , one such statue cost the state around 2.5crore which according to her is justified.

Now there’s one more story to this incompetent and bureaucratic government , a week back 4 students who are studying in XII standard were  arrested because they ripped off her electoral posters from the walls of the city , for which they were arrested and sent to juvenile home for weeks and the station head officer (SHO) of Lucknow police station  who to sycophant the chief minister of the state kept them in custody and charges of damaging public property and a case had been lodged against them under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act while they didn’t bother about their higher secondary examinations for which they have to appear.

School sources alleged that the “SHO Sarojini Nagar was settling scores as his request for admission of a child in mid-session was turned down by the authorities.”

This would only showcase the kind of administration and governance is going on in Uttar Pradesh and will only spoil the image of the state at a broader canvas . building statues doesn’t add to the image of the city but its people and state administration .what matters is do  people feel safe in the state and the quality of work life they are getting.

Hope politicians ,administrators and local people will understand this and help themselves in building a better state which will lead the way for others who are facing similar problems .