India’s Public Failures Expose a Crisis of Accountability

The article says many Indians are paying for services that do not work properly.

It gives examples of roads and bridges breaking soon after they open.

It also describes unsafe food and fake or poor-quality products found by inspectors.

Parliament is criticized for meeting fewer days and spending too much time in disruptions.

This means important problems may not receive enough discussion.

Students were also upset when a major exam was cancelled after a paper leak.

The writer says government agencies, courts and Parliament are not holding officials accountable strongly enough.

When people cannot get problems fixed, they may protest.

The article argues that better accountability is needed at every level.