Re: [HumJanenge] AN INDIAN CORRUPTION STORY

Dear Shri Venkatraman NS,

Thanks. We fully agree with you. We are of the view that there should
be strict accountability so that the wrong doers should be careful.

As you have mentioned that RTI Act has not been able to reduce the
level of corruption and nepotism in the country to any visible extent,
it is because we promise a lot and then forget. We are of the view
that the Citizens' Charters introduced in 1997 could contribute to
reduce corruption in petty in public services, but no body is serious
in its implementation. Now, about 14 States have enacted RTS Acts, but
the awareness is almost negligible.

Thanks & regards,
S K Agarwal
On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Venkatraman NS
<nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com> wrote:
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>                                                                        AN  INDIAN CORRUPTION  STORY
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> Though it is a few years now since RTI Act has been enacted,  this has not been able to reduce the level
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>  of corruption and nepotism in the country to any visible  extent.  Obviously, it implies that  laws  however strong it may be, cannot defeat the forces of corruption , unless there would be determined and strong minded  activists willing to  make the necessary  sacrifice for the sake of the cause. Let not anyone think that I am belittling the RTI Act but only express my deep anguish at the state of affairs in the country.
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> While Himalayan corruption gets some media attention, thousands of petty corruption taking place all over India everyday  go unreported.  Common  men suffer heavily due to this sort of corruption. What is needed is concerted campaign urging people to resist corruption at the individual level at day today life and corrupt  politicians and bureaucrats should be humiliated by the individuals at every opportunity and such people should be boycotted.  This is not a difficult job but a sustained micro level campaign is necessary.
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> Read the story below that took place in August,2012  and  this is the typical pattern of corruption in India , exposing the innocent and law abiding citizens who feel frustrated and hopeless.
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> A gentleman applied for legal heirship certificate to the Tahsildar office . He was asked to fill the form with around ten details. He filled it up and brought the form next day to the Tahsildar office.  He was asked to produce some more details with proof. He brought it again to the office after three days. He was then told that some information were not complete and therefore he has to resubmit the form.  He did this again and brought it the next day and he was asked to come after ten days. When he went after ten days, he was asked to come after another ten days.
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> The tired applicant asked the clerk straightaway what exactly he would want. Then the clerk told him "with reluctance" that  donation of Rupees one thousand was required for a "noble cause".  Expecting this, the applicant immediately gave
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> Then, a copy of the receipt was put in the file along with the application and immediately sent to higher authority. Obviously, the higher authority looking into the file and receipt would know that "the donation"  has been paid.
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> In the next few days, the clerk went out of the way to call the applicant over telephone , spoke to him very affectionately like a brother and said that his certificate was ready.
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> As the applicant did not want to look at the face of the clerk again, he sent someone else to collect the certificate.  Thus ended one more story of Indian corruption.
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> Nandini Voice For The Deprived
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