Corruption in India has been a problem for decades and has recently been a hot t opic of discussion due

to the nation-wide debate on stronger anti corruption law s. Though a seemingly endless problem, corruption in India can be dealt with if the problem is tackled with honesty and adequate help from the law as well as th e society. Corruption in India has become almost an incurable disease as everyone from cler ks to politicians and government employees of all classes and divisions are equa lly corrupt. Recent times have seen the spread of corruption amongst private com panies while making international transactions. The two major reasons for the sp reading of corruption are the low salaries of government employees which make th em prone to receiving bribes and the law s loose handling of corruption related crim es, allowing the corrupt to enjoy a life devoid of judicial fear. The work pressure is immense and more than what one can deal with in a majority of Indian professions. Most of the routine jobs take up most of a person s daily tim e and due to presence of union problems, there is a constant fear of unemploymen t looking over. One has to keep in the mind the rising financial needs that affe ct most Indians. All these economic and social factors along with general greed influence government as well as private employees and make them corrupt. In orde r to get things done in a timely manner, people use corruption for their benefit s and do not think twice before offering a bribe. Not only the nation s society, but India has suffered internationally as well for be ing one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Loans for India s health sector, worth eight hundred million dollars were suspended by the World Bank after corr uption had been found out in procuring the loans from the bank. India has consis tently ranked in surveys conducted internationally which try to find out how cor rupt a particular nation is. India has been regarded as one of Asia s most corrupt n ations and given the country s potential it is indeed a shameful fact every Indian o ught to be aware of. Stopping corruption may seem like a dream but controlling the menace isn t. The cont rolling must start from the basic level and children from a very young age must be taught about this vice and how they should not be affected by the momentary b enefits of it. Religious organizations have a widespread appeal and can be used extensively for promoting anti-corruption sentiments amongst people of all class es and all professions. Also anti-corruption laws should be stronger, punishing people more severely for engaging in corrupt activities so that there is a defin ite decrease in the prevalent corruption in India.