India with latest scams,may soon become one of the most corrupt democracy in the world.This is happening ,when one of the most honest,educated,dignified person is leading the country.What is wrong with us?what has gone wrong? Why our politicians and industrialists have become so greedy?We have familiar excuse of always telling that when the whole system is corrupt what individual can do? Hence corruption is justified,glorified and corrupt people have a dignified place in society.
Individuals being corrupt is no more important now.Systemic corruption is most important and has taken a most dangerous dimension. Before liberalisation the corruption was limited to a few individuals and the amount involved was never more than few crores.Even during licence raj the corruption was never so much as we see today.Much talked about
Bofors was only 64 crores.Harshad mehta claimed that he has given one crore to then Prime ministrer.If any body makes a such a claim today people will laugh at him.Even SUKHRAM house only four crore was unearthed by CBI which made big news those days.
Now a days even a corporater in BBMP is involved in 87 crores scam.State Ministers might be dealing in houndreds of crores and Chief Ministrers in thousands of crores.Therefore ,it is obivious,that there is big fight for becoming a minister at all levels.If you talk of central goverments scams are in thousands or in lakhs of crores.
With all these corruption none of the politicians or judges have been jailed so far,is an indication there is total failure of contorl mechanism.Men at the highest level made themselves immune to any kind investigation or punishment.
However,punishment as a deterrent which may not completely able to remove corruption.Prevention is better than cure.Therefore, we should learn from advanced democracies how we can eliminate corruption.Unless we do this we may not remain as free society for long.Let us put in mechanism to prevent corruption as early
as possible .Time is running out.It should start from top.This may need great sacrifice,but it should be done if we are to save this country from anarchy.
So much moral degradation has set in all walks of life,right from small officials to highest level corruption is wide spread.It is not limited to any political party.All are same when they are in power.
I have tried to find some reasons for this.
1.Economic liberalisation should have been resorted after putting proper control mechanism.Laws should have amended to punish those who would miss use the liberalisation mechanism.We should learn something from Singapore.
2.law should be applicable to all,including politicians,industrialists,bureaucrats etc.There should be system which will monitor this.
3.Judiciary should also be not above law.Corruption in Judiciary is most dangerous and should be dealt with more severely.
4.Appointment to top posts like CVC,ELECTION COMMISSIONER,cabinet secretary,chief secretary,CBI Director,STATE POLICE CHIEFS SHOULD BE DONE BY RESPECTIVE LEGISLATURE/PARLIAMENT.
5.Police commission should be constituted in all states to take care of appointments,transfer,modernisation of police force.Political interference should be avoided.
6 A separate body for fraud investigation in state and central level should be formed with full powers to investigate and punish the guilty.
All corruption in society is related to corrupt practice followed in election.Unless we curb the money power during election and elect educated people,we are bound to face more problems in future.
Last but not least important thing is the participation criminals in electoral process.All major parties should take solemn oath that ,they will never field a criminal as candidate and also law should amended to barring them in participating for election.
