‘Satyendra Dubey is as brave as a Kargil martyr’

• ‘The good, the honest and the hard working are often ridiculed, isolated or killed. But the evil ones live after them.’ This is India that is Bharat.
— Sridhar

• Let’s get together and write to the prime minister to provide us with an explanation for the manner in which the important letter was treated. A strong effort on the part of the people is needed to shake the ‘‘hota hai chalta hai’’ atttitude.
— Hussein

• One of the most touching stories of our time. I hope Satyendra Dubey will become a role model of this land. I wonder what Atal Behari Vajpayee will do about his raj dharma.
— Shantam

• I am unable to control my tears for Dubey. Who will dare to speak the truth in the future? Please take the initiative to bring into public knowledge as to who were responsible for not keeping Dubey’s letter confidential.
— Ravi Shankar

• One young person wanted to do things right and was not allowed to. Soldiers dying at the border are called martyrs, Satyendra Dubey should also be called a martyr. A salute to Satyendra for his courage and shame on all of us who are doing nothing.
— Umesh

• What a reward for honesty, that too from the highest office in the land — the PMO. My heart bleeds for Satyendra. What are the prime minister, the BJP/VHP doing to right this wrong? How many more Dubeys must be sacrificed to corrupt babus and the mafia?

Is this the BJP’s ram rajya? Where honest officers cannot survive?
— Madhusudhan

• The word honesty does not exist in the dictionary of Bihar.
— L.Y. Rao

• Satyendra you have made us proud. My regards to your parents, brothers and sisters, who made a person like you. God bless them.
— Jayanto Karmakar

• No amount of money will bring solace to the family. Perpetrators of the crime and people behind them should be brought to book. That alone will bring relief to not only the family but all citizens.

The Indian Express has led many a crusade against injustice. This is one just and fit case for it to take upon itself. Treat this as another Emergency and fight; all right thinking Indians are with you.
— R. Balasundaram

• This is the reward honesty gets in Lalooland. Bihar is synonymous with everything wrong in this country. If there is any justice in this world then the government of India should bring the perperators of this ghastly crime to book.

Dubey sacrificed his life for a cause. Let not let his sacrifice go waste.
— Vivek Gupta

• Tears.
— Dimple

• What a shameful act. A talented engineer who stood up against fraud and corruption murdered. Is this the way modern day India treats its valiant sons?

The callous way the PMO behaved only reflects its officers. I cannot imagine a confidential letter being treated with such disrespect. It is possible only in India.
— Sid

• Shame on the people involved. I am ashamed they belong to my country. Such people deter honesty. I wonder if I will ever have the courage to pull the curtains on such a thing if I have to pay with my life.

Think about it. Could or should it happen to you?
— Aseem Sood

• Any observer can smell political motives behind Dubey’s killing. The whole country seems to suffer because of the gross negligence of a few. God save India.
— Swetha Iyer

• What a shame when a honest citizen is murdered and the thugs remain in power! I commend The Indian Express for having the courage to print this article. Unless we have a transparent and honest political and legal system, all our technological advances will come to nothing.
— Nila Vora

• Hi, I am a student in the US. Why doesn’t The Indian Express set up a fund for Dubey’s family? I am sure many would want to contribute.
— Harsha Narayan

• This is real life imitating celluloid. My heart goes out to the family of the deceased. Kudos to The Indian Express for bringing out this story. Please follow it till justice is done.

Also measures should be taken to implement a whistleblower protection law.
— JS

• I want to ask everybody, who’s life is more precious? The life of a young IITian who opted to stay back in India and serve the country? Or the life of an old politician? People like Dubey could have brought some change to our diseased system.

It’s high time the judiciary came up with a transparent policy with regard to government tenders, so that we can prevent these darn contractors. There should be some kind of change brought on account of Dubey’s death.
— Laxminath

• Being a collegue of Satyendra Dubey from IIT Kanpur, I feel really proud of him. But this also exposes the farcical nature of governance and is a good pointer to why the brains from the IITs leave.

I urge all IITians to learn a lesson from this episode and leave India. It is a hopeless place and the government is a bunch of crooks.
— Rahul Misra

• ‘‘Dubeyji’’, as we used to call him, was a man of few words but great character. We were in the same section at IIT. His propriety impressed me even then.

It is reprehensible that our nation cannot protect its sons from the jaws of our biggest enemy — corruption. Mr Prime Minister, please do something. Or incidents like this would only help frustrate the few IIT graduates who decide to stay back. And encourage the brain drain to the US.
— K.V. Subramanian

• Money has become the supreme motivation for our politicians. For money, they can kill the most brilliant and patriotic young men. This young man wanted to work for his country, wanted to change the system.

But I appeal to the young generation not to lose heart. Dubey’s death should not go in vain. We must determine to remove goondaraj from politics.
— Nitin

• It is good that such issues are made public, but one article is not sufficient. We want more, and justice too.

Leave aside the politicians, we at least have faith in the press. Please prove it is worthy of our faith by focusing on this issue till justice is achieved.
— Balu

• Having known Satyendra (‘‘Dubeyji’’, as we used to call him) personally, I knew the grit and determination of his character. May God give solace to his family. The official responsible for leaking Satyendra’s identity must be charged with murder.
— Subodh Sharma

• At least 95 out of 100 contracts are awarded under the influence of kickbacks, commissions, percentages, mafia links, connections with politicians and bureaucrats. No wonder we have today the worst quality roads — but with luxury cars on them.
— Prattipati

• Please don’t let this issue get buried by the government. Please track it till the end. I commend The Indian Express for bringing out the story. Good luck.
— Vedu Joshi

• I think The Indian Express should start a website called whistleblower.com and let people post the names of corrupt officials and their deeds on this site.
— Sudesh

• I am an NRI. Every time I go to India, I see positive change. Especially in the past five or six years. The younger generation I believe is going to force this change. Babudom has to change. It will take time and honesty at the top.
— Rajesh

• I suggest Dubey’s family sues the goverment. The Indian Express has done a fantastic job in bringing the report to the public but it should ensure justice for the victim’s family.
— A.K. Parida

• In future the government should provide full protection to whistleblowers. There should be a law for rewarding and protecting them.
— P. Sadeora

• Corruption exists in all countries, even the US. The real differentiator is in the way systems deal with corruption.

A classic response in an American setting would have been immense public pressure to find those responsible. A human being is dead. Who at the PMO gave away the identity? Was it an act of commission or omission?

Is there a system in place at the PMO for handling such letters? If not, then put one in place.
— Sukumar

• After reading this I hope more young and brilliant Indians join politics to wash away corrupt politicans and officials.

These people are more dangerous than HIV.
— Nitesh

• I am currently studying computer science and engineering in IIT Kharagpur. I don’t want to go and settle in the US. I want to stay near my home, open a software company near Gaya or Bodhgaya. But events such as these force me to think otherwise.

I appreciate your interest in the sorry state of our state. I believe the ‘‘Bloodless murder in Bihar’’ series really had an effect. Keep it up. There is no dearth of such stories in Bihar.
— Subodh

• In my eyes, Sayendra Dubey is as much a hero as the brave soldier who laid down his life in Kargil.
— Deepak

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