Bureaucrats are behind corruption in India and they brain wash the
politicians and make them to suggest policies to make attractive with
populism. They design the programmes for implementation and the process
of implementation ensures that money does not reach beneficiaries and
comes back to politicians and bureaucrats through middlemen. The
corruption is an art in India , and it has an effect of looking very
genuine when bribe is demanded and transactions are carried out. Even to
get a conveyance for a plot purchased, 50 % of the plot value is
demanded as bribe and unless and until the money is paid the conveyance
ie Katha Certificate is not given. Here politicians are not involved but
only petty officials working in Village offices and sub registrar's
offices. Of course part of the collections may be going to local
politicians.To prevent corruption, as Kejriwal introduced a system,
people should report on demand and payment of bribe with as much
information as possible and there should be very serious and meaningful
action imposing heavy penalties including dismissal from service the
officials involved. Can the Govt with its bureaucrats take some
preventive action?
Dr.T.V.Gopalakrishnan
(This comment in Business Standard is in response to the news Item AAP to go all out against 'corrupt ministers' in Lok Sabha elections appeared in BS dated 31/1/14).
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