The government promised us “Digital India”—a transparent, efficient, corruption-free system where citizen services are just a click away. Instead, what we got is a half-baked circus where portals don’t work, RTIs get stonewalled, and everything quietly goes back to the babu–liaison–bribe ecosystem. Here’s how the “Digital india dream” is being dismantled.
1. Websites That crash More Than Our Trains 🚂💻
From Passport Seva to property portals, most government websites are outdated, buggy, and unfriendly. Citizens spend hours refreshing pages, only to end up back at the office of a middleman.
2. Citizen-Centric? More Like Citizen-Pathetic 😤
These portals were meant to empower the common man, but delays, broken links, and incorrect records mean people still rely on liaisons to get even basic tasks done.
3. RTI: From Right to Information to Right to Ignorance 📑🚫
The one tool citizens had to question power—RTI—is now under assault. Petitions are delayed endlessly or rejected on flimsy pretexts until applicants give up. Transparency has been replaced by opacity on demand.
4. Digital india = Offline Bribery 🤑
Behind every “online” service lurks the same old babu. Your work moves faster with “extra fees” than with the official portal. The system is designed to frustrate citizens until they surrender to corruption.
5. Accountability? Missing, Please Try Again Later ❌
The government loves announcing “achievements” in flashy dashboards. But scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find data riddled with errors, projects marked “completed” in the future, and zero real accountability.
👉 Bottom Line:
Digital india is being reduced to a shiny slogan with zero substance. Until corruption, negligence, and bureaucratic arrogance are tackled, citizens will remain stuck in the same old cycle—pay bribes, hire middlemen, or keep waiting forever.
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