Corruption's BlameGame

This Article is very much limited to emphasising more on the role of polititians,bureaucracy but there are also many regions as well and it is justified blaming country's Economic boom too.

            Corruption in India can be traced back to the country's colonial past. The British Raj period, beginning in 1858, excluded Indian citizens from political participation.

The 1923 Official Secrets Act made it an offense for officials to reveal state information to citizens, ostensibly to protect military and government intelligence which becomes root cause of dominance leading to self actions never questioned by people.After India gained independence in 1947, heavy economic regulations,the 1951 Industries Act, required all new industrial operations to obtain a license from the central government. The policy limited foreign investment and stifled competition, and bribery became part and parcel of doing business.This is because of  government's excessive oversight of the economy. Now, we can say that, "the roots of India's corruption came from the proliferation of licenses," In someway or the other the institution of licenses and permits was responsible for creating corruption on a massive scale. For example, the late-1980s Bofors scandal, in which then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and other politicians were accused. Many observers considered the scandal to be a main reason the Gandhi-led Congress Party was voted out of power in 1989.

                But irony here is citizens being themselves a reason for corrupted India are not ready to accept corrupt polititians and expecting corruption-free society but failed to control GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS  

         

                  Blame the bureaucracy and weak institutions because these  small-scale "harassment bribes" (payments for essential social services) pervades to scandals on a national level. At least 42 percent of young Indians have paid a bribe, according to a 2012 Hindustan survey.

       

Government's Measures to combat Corruption:

• An increasingly activist judiciary has also taken a stronger stance against corruption; in early 2011, the Supreme Court asked all trial courts in the country to fast-trackcorruption cases.
• The first major law to combat government malfeasance was the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) of 1947
• India's government has made a few attempts at the federal level to combat corruption. The 2005 Right to Information Act allows citizens to request access to any public record and, if approved, receive it within thirty days.
• Technology has also helped. Some states like Gujarat have implemented online systems for state contract bids, allowing for greater transparency.
•  The government is also devising an electronic ID system, which would allow poor citizens to avoid intermediaries and receive aid directly through a bank account.