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A crisis of credibility

The strength of a country is determined by the credibility of its institutions and not so much by the numerical strength of its armed forces. The founding fathers of the Indian Constitution took great care to establish certain institutions which would work as the bulwark of democracy and ensure justice, liberty, equality and fraternity to citizens. These institutions are unfortunately under attack by a predatory executive. The institutions whose credibility has suffered in recent years include the Central Vigilance Commission, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Election Commission (EC), the National Security Council (NSC) and even the office of the president of India.

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