New Delhi, March 2 -- This is a deep-rooted conspiracy. It seems to us that there is a calculated move to undermine the institutional authority and demean the dignity of the judiciary. Heads must roll. There must be a deeper probe into this issue. Who are the persons behind this? We want to know. We must."

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's words indicate we are heading towards a phenomenal decline of institutions. The judiciary isn't alone. From Parliament to the public we can easily find innumerable instances.

Just look at the ruckus that unfolded in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night. Two dozen armed men enter a resort, forcibly capture three youths, shove them in the vehicles and leave. They allegedly destroy the CCTV footage.

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