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Dehradun, November 4.<\/strong> Presided over by Speaker Ritu Khanduri<\/strong>, the session took a sharp turn as Kapri declared,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe keep boasting about 25 years of achievements, but on the ground, the reality is the opposite. Kapri, who famously defeated Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami<\/strong> in the previous election, added that the rot begins within the system itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf I start speaking openly, people will ask what I\u2019ve said, but the truth is \u2014 in the last 25 years, we have seen massive corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n In a shocking assertion, Kapri alleged that even funds from MLA development schemes<\/strong> are not spared, claiming that bureaucrats often deduct around 15% as commission<\/em> before the money even reaches the ground. \u201cIt would be better if the government deducted the 15% commission in advance and gave us the rest \u2014 The statement left the entire House stunned. Kapri\u2019s frank confession has sparked an unprecedented debate both inside and outside the Assembly. Sometimes a single sentence can echo louder than decades of silence. For 25 years, Uttarakhand has celebrated its progress \u2014 roads, buildings, institutions. What happened in the Assembly wasn\u2019t a scandal \u2014 it was a moment of introspection<\/em>. Uttarakhand today doesn\u2019t need another slogan or scheme \u2014 it needs courage<\/strong>. Because the first step toward cleaning the system is to say, out loud \u2014 \u201cYes, the system is dirty.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u270d\ufe0f Editorial : by Dinesh Gusain \u201cCorruption begins with us\u201d: Uttarakhand\u2019s Deputy Leader of Opposition Bhuwan Kapri stuns the Assembly Dehradun, November 4.The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly witnessed an unexpected storm during its special session marking 25 years of statehood, when Bhuwan Kapri, Deputy Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA, made a startling revelation that left […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[231,245],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33800"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33800"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33801,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33800\/revisions\/33801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cCorruption begins with us\u201d: Uttarakhand\u2019s Deputy Leader of Opposition Bhuwan Kapri stuns the Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly witnessed an unexpected storm during its special session marking 25 years of statehood<\/strong>, when Bhuwan Kapri<\/strong>, Deputy Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA, made a startling revelation that left the House in silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
We are not young in development \u2014 we are neck-deep in corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n
He further remarked sarcastically,<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
at least then we wouldn\u2019t be part of this shameful corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Ministers and members, including Chief Minister Dhami and Speaker Khanduri, remained silent.
The comment came during Kapri\u2019s address commemorating 25 years since the formation of Uttarakhand on November 9, 2000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On social media, citizens are hailing the remark as \u201cthe first honest blow to corruption\u201d<\/em> \u2014
with the slogan #UttarakhandIsWakingUp<\/strong> trending across platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe First Blow to Corruption \u2014 When the House Found Its Conscience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bhuwan Kapri\u2019s declaration \u2014 \u201cCorruption begins with us\u201d<\/em> and that \u201c15% of MLA funds are siphoned off as commission\u201d<\/em> \u2014 is not just a political statement; it\u2019s a mirror held up to an entire system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But beneath these symbols of development lies a deeper truth: the dream of honest governance has yet to materialize.<\/strong>
Kapri\u2019s words remind us that without integrity, progress is only ornamental \u2014 it looks beautiful from a distance but crumbles on touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When leaders within the system begin to admit that something is fundamentally wrong, reform is no longer a distant hope; it becomes a moral necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The courage to speak the truth, to confront the rot, and to rebuild trust.
Bhuwan Kapri\u2019s speech, uncomfortable as it may be, could mark the beginning of that courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And perhaps, just perhaps, Uttarakhand is finally waking up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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