Corruptio Optimi Pessima -INDIA and CORRUPTION

Corruption :

Whenever I think of corruption in India. I am reminded of 2 sayings in Latin:
"corruptio optimi pessima "-The corruption of the best is the worst .

"corruptisima re publica plurimae leges"- In the most corrupt state are the most laws .

Corruption has become so institutionalised in India , it is that even politicians would not make it an election plank. Anyway, why would politician even raise an issue which they are deeply immersed in!
The founding fathers of modern India in the 1940s envisioned a democratic country with opportunities and economic development for all. I doubt they would have foreseen the way corruption has become rooted in our system. The institutionalisation of corruption began in the 1970's with the governments turning a blind eye. The rot had begun.
Corruption is ubiquitous. Extending from the top echelons to the bottom most officials. It especially angers me when educated officials exploit the meekest in the hour of need. Go to a local taluk office to register a sale deed , you pay a bribe. Want to be admitted and treated in a government hospital , pay a bribe. even Member of Parliaments take money to raise questions in Parliament. I am surprised that India does not lead the world rankings in corruption [ http://ww1.transparency.org/surveys/index.html#barometer We can observe that corruption is mainly within the government services, while we rarely hear of corruption in the Private sphere. Yes, there is commercial exploitation in the Private fields, but that is another issue.
In many cases , bribery is inevitable . Or else, you would not have your work completed. Yes, a service which you are completely entitled to as a citizen of India to be performed in all fairness and efficiency, would not be done without the official resorting to the lowest form of human behaviour. It is easy to see here what is lacking here. It is "Anger"
Yes, I repeat Anger again! Why should we consider corruption as normal and a right of these mongrels. Why should we wait for the Government to change its behaviour. It will never, even well meaning individuals will get swamped by this nefarious system. Once again, I continue with the theme I used in the Africa post. We need people power to change this. The society's attitude towards bribery should change. A individual would find it difficult to change the system, but People power can and certainly should. It is time to say enough!If we say this is not possible. Remember the lawyer who returned from South Africa to India and brought the mighty British empire to its knees , All this with People power. If this was possible in the 1930s and 1940s , when there was little communication [read no mobile phones, TVs, internet], fast means of travel [Airflights] and global awareness/ education among the populace. Why can't it happen, now?
There are many individuals who would want to wipe away the blight of corruption from this Great country -India, but need direction. The direction is establishing organisations or groups of like minded individuals, and this could be made possible.
Can we envision a future where we do not have to bribe some one to get our marks sheet released or corrupt politicians being punished? Yes, We can!

Meanwhile, Iam providing some contact numbers of CBI, where incidents of Corruption can be reported: Delhi: 1st Floor, Block No. 4, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi . Phone: 011-2436-1812

Mumbai: 3rd floor,TannaHouse,11-A,NathalalParaekhMarg,Colab. Phone: 022-22842816

Kolkotta: MSO Bldg, 2ndFloor, A Wing, DF Block,SaltLake, Kol-64.Phone: 033-22894412/ 10/ 09/ 08

Chennai: Shastri Bhavan, 26, Haddows Road. Phone: 044- 28273186

Bangalore: 36, Bellary Road, Ganganagar, Bangalore, Phone: 080-23332726/1026

Lokayuktha :124, I Floor MS Building ,Bangalore - 560 001 Phone: +91-80-2264334 Fax: +91-80-2252052Email: kla-reg@kar.nic.in