The Divided Spoils of Power: A Recipe for Corruption? The recent video from the Shahjahanpur municipal corporation has raised questions about the nature of civic governance in Uttar Pradesh.
A birthday party among local councillors turned into a display of corruption and self interest, exposing a culture that pervades even mundane public gatherings.
At its core, this scandal is not just about a single video or rogue councillors but about systemic rot infesting democratic institutions.