R ecently, a viral social media post exposed the sheer agony of a family at the Sikh Bagh marriage hall in Srinagar, who were left high and dry when the electricity supply was cut off mid-wedding due to the department’s failure to pay its own dues. ( https://www.facebook.com/bhat96). While the public was rightfully up in arms against that specific instance of mismanagement, it is crucial to recognize that this is not an isolated incident.