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    Corruption is rampant in India at all levels of government and politics. Many high-profile political scandals over the decades, from the Jeep scandal in 1948 to more recent issues like the 2G spectrum scam, reveal deep corruption in Indian politics. Attempts to control corruption have largely failed, as the anti-corruption mechanisms themselves are often corrupt. To truly address the problem, reforms are needed to the legal system, including reducing politician discretion over finances and allowing public scrutiny of government bodies. Public participation, such as through the ability to recall corrupt representatives, will also be important to curb political corruption in India.

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    Corruption is rampant in India at all levels of government and politics. Many high-profile political scandals over the decades, from the Jeep scandal in 1948 to more recent issues like the 2G spectrum scam, reveal deep corruption in Indian politics. Attempts to control corruption have largely failed, as the anti-corruption mechanisms themselves are often corrupt. To truly address the problem, reforms are needed to the legal system, including reducing politician discretion over finances and allowing public scrutiny of government bodies. Public participation, such as through the ability to recall corrupt representatives, will also be important to curb political corruption in India.

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    Corruption is rampant in India at all levels of government and politics. Many high-profile political scandals over the decades, from the Jeep scandal in 1948 to more recent issues like the 2G spectrum scam, reveal deep corruption in Indian politics. Attempts to control corruption have largely failed, as the anti-corruption mechanisms themselves are often corrupt. To truly address the problem, reforms are needed to the legal system, including reducing politician discretion over finances and allowing public scrutiny of government bodies. Public participation, such as through the ability to recall corrupt representatives, will also be important to curb political corruption in India.

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    POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CORRUPTION

    Sagarika Borpuzari1

    ‘Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely’

    Corruption in all levels is so rampant that each of us encounters corruption almost everyday either in our social or
    political lives. Just as we switch on the television or take up the morning newspaper we come across corruption
    cases in every sphere. The politicians and the beauracrats who are the pivots of administration are neck dip in
    corruption. They use their position and power to amass wealth from the public exchequer.

    The history of political corruption in India starts with the Jeep scandal in 1948 where the then High
    Commissioner for India in London entered into transactions with a firm in London for purchase of jeeps needed for
    the army in Kashmir without observing the normal procedure, followed by scores of other scandals till date. The
    most talked about Bofors scam, Jain Hawala scam, HDW submarine deal, corruption charges against various
    ministers including then Prime Minister Narashimha Rao, the most recent 2G spectrum scam, irregularities in
    Common Wealth Organizing Committee are few instances which unveil the real ugly face of corrupt Indian
    politics. The reluctance of the parties in power to extirpate corruption is evident from their inability to nab the
    corrupt officials. Even the opposition who raises hue and cry blaming the inability of party in power to annihilate
    corruption plays the same inactive role against corruption while in power.

    Though various legislations and other mechanisms are in force for control of corruption yet there is no success.
    On the contrary the machineries for the control of corruption are themselves corrupt. The recent appointment of P.J
    Thomas who has a rather tainted career, as Chief Vigilance Commissioner against the objection of the member of
    opposition in the panel appointing is an example in this regard. The subsistence of Thomas as the CVC even after
    his accusations in the palmolein oil case not being discharged shows the indifference of government against
    corruption.
    1
    BA.LL.B(Hons.), semester 10th , Department of Law, Assam University, Silchar
    However this imbroglio must be cured. At the outset certain myths about corruption such as ‘corruption has
    become a way of life and nothing can be done about it’ should be exploded. Secondly various reforms are to be
    brought in the legislations as well as its implementation to cure this predicament. Full proof laws should be made or
    loopholes in the existing laws should be amended. The present provision in law which requires previous sanction of
    the government for prosecuting an government official should be done away with2 because such previous sanction
    makes it difficult to bring into book the corrupt officials who act in connivance with the government. Thirdly laws
    should be made in such a way which minimizes the discretion of politicians in financial matters and bring them
    under strict scrutiny by transparent autonomous bodies. The works of such bodies should be accessible to the public
    and their actions be challenged in courts. Fourthly common people should have a say in the affairs of the state,
    they should be given power to recall their elected representatives if they are found corrupt. Fifthly funding of
    elections are the core of political corruption. The ministers who win the election at the fund of the businessmen
    return them favours while in power. So electoral reforms such as state funding for elections are to be brought about.
    Sixthly the disclosure of wealth of ministers and officials should be made mandatory. Seventhly independent
    institutions such as ombudsman should be created to check the actions of the administration.

    Corruption has taken the shape of epidemic which needs immediate cure. The awareness and initiative by every
    citizen can uproot corruption. Every person irrespective of administrator or administered should raise their ethical
    values which would ultimately eradicate corruption.

    2
    Sec 19, Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.

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