Is Corruption Limited Only to Bribery?

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Is Corruption Limited Only to Bribery? Why “Document-Proven Illegal Administrative Actions” Should Also Be Treated as Corruption Corruption has become one of the most serious problems in the country. However, even today, the definition of corruption is largely restricted only to financial transactions such as giving or accepting bribes. In reality, corruption is far broader and more dangerous than mere monetary exchange. In many government departments, especially revenue administration, local authorities, and quasi-judicial systems, complaints regarding illegal, unfair, and arbitrary decisions are increasing rapidly. In many cases, such decisions are issued without clearly mentioning the legal provisions or rules on which they are based. An Important Question: If an officer knowingly delivers an illegal or unjust decision, should it not also be considered corruption? Why Is Corruption Difficult to Prove? Financial transactions related to bribery are usually cond...

Farmer, Laborer: The Cursed Son

 

Farmer, Laborer: The Cursed Son

  1. Cricketer: Price of one six – Millions of rupees
  2. Actor: Price of one performance – Millions of rupees
  3. Politicians’ Five-Year Plan: Price – Security for the next eight generations
  4. Black Market Traders & Corrupt Officials: No matter what happens… they still get their two points
  5. Government Officials: Serve any way you want, but benefits are still squeezed!
  6. Farmers & Other Laborers: Work as hard as you can, but the reward… is like a stone!

Imagine:
If the above five “Pandavas” stop working, what will happen? Nothing special; at most some inconvenience.
But if the sixth hero “Karna” says, “I will do nothing,” what will happen?
They won’t even get food as alms, and the value of their notes will be just “pieces of paper.”

Oh democracy! Even if the above five Pandavas are royal princes, the sixth Karna – the cursed son – is the real power of society.

Amazing government! Allowing such a system is wrong.


Author: Arun Ramchandra Pangarkar
Founder / Visionary,
"Eradicate Poverty Movement"

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