Yatha Raja, Tatha
Praja (The way the King is, so is the society)”. This is an old Indian saying.
But there is a contradiction in modern India. “Neither will I eat (take a
bribe), nor will I let others eat.” This was a promise that Prime Minister
repeated several times, during his 2014 election campaign, and as the head of
the country. However, during the 65 months of his reign, corruption hasn’t died
down. Petty corruption continues – one can sit in one’s house and get a visa, or
any other official documents, at the cost of an illegal payment. Low-level
officials in key agencies, like the Police, continue to line their pockets.
More importantly, systemic corruption thrives. People at the highest levels
continue to receive tainted money in an organised manner – from the various
mafias (liquor, mining, and drugs), Big Business, and large domestic and global
government-to-government deals.
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