What Alternatives Other Than Lokpal Bill Does India Have to Get Rid of Corruption.
What alternatives other than Lokpal Bill does India have to get rid of corruption.
Introduction:-
The nation pledge to which we swore in our school days goes as
“India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters....”.However it seems soon the term corruption will also find its way to the pledge. Every morning along with our prayers we will also have to pledge to our motherland to clear off the stigma of corruption from her forehead. Such is the effect corruption has managed to have. Corruption draws in our mind the existence of a lame and helpless society that complains about its being but fails to make itself free from the shackles which bind its feet and does not let it walk. Corruption is that deep dark well from which our country has been trying to arise since long. Corruption can certainly be christened as the greatest obstacle to development. Corruption is defined by the World Bank and Transparency International (TI) as “the misuse of public office for private gain.” As such, it involves the improper and unlawful behaviour of public-service officials, both politicians and civil servants, whose positions create opportunities for the diversion of money and assets from government to themselves and their accomplices. Corruption does have some common characteristics. For instance, it occurs in all countries regardless of the level of social and economic development. However each of these countries will agree that India is the nation where this problem has become the “cancer” of the society.
The Lokpal Bill:- Soon after India attained independence it underwent several transformations in order to cater to the needs of its ever increasing and demanding population.Thus avenues opened up for people, and along with these avenues opened up the easy way to fulfil their demands.They started misusing their position to earn or actually
Introduction:-
The nation pledge to which we swore in our school days goes as
“India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters....”.However it seems soon the term corruption will also find its way to the pledge. Every morning along with our prayers we will also have to pledge to our motherland to clear off the stigma of corruption from her forehead. Such is the effect corruption has managed to have. Corruption draws in our mind the existence of a lame and helpless society that complains about its being but fails to make itself free from the shackles which bind its feet and does not let it walk. Corruption is that deep dark well from which our country has been trying to arise since long. Corruption can certainly be christened as the greatest obstacle to development. Corruption is defined by the World Bank and Transparency International (TI) as “the misuse of public office for private gain.” As such, it involves the improper and unlawful behaviour of public-service officials, both politicians and civil servants, whose positions create opportunities for the diversion of money and assets from government to themselves and their accomplices. Corruption does have some common characteristics. For instance, it occurs in all countries regardless of the level of social and economic development. However each of these countries will agree that India is the nation where this problem has become the “cancer” of the society.
The Lokpal Bill:- Soon after India attained independence it underwent several transformations in order to cater to the needs of its ever increasing and demanding population.Thus avenues opened up for people, and along with these avenues opened up the easy way to fulfil their demands.They started misusing their position to earn or actually