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heoretically, there
should have been much less corruption, owing to IT-enabled administrative and
bureaucratic machinery and the effective laws like Right to Information
Act. When it is not the case, it’s time
to retrospect.
I feel, people are equally responsible for
fostering corruption in the system. As long as there are givers there will not
be any dearth of takers.
Thousands of people descend on Mumbai
everyday dreaming of making it big in this city. And they want to push their way by hook or crook.
When they don’t have the right documents
for various purposes, they look up to the officials who in turn feed on their
insecurities and fears. Rules are bent
and works are expedited once the officials are bribed.
Another thing is that Mumbaikars hard
pressed for time. So they are ready to
grease the palm of the officials to get the work done.
Many people brazenly talk about bribing
officials. Those who pay the bribe should be as ashamed as who takes it. Bribing officials amounts to some lapse on bribers’
part too. They are doing so to cover up some discrepancy. Even they should be punished for fostering the
scourge of corruption.
(The write-up has been adjudged Letter of the Week in Hindustan Times)
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