Now-a-days corruption can be seen everywhere.

It is like cancer in public life, which has not become

so rampant and perpetuated overnight, but in course of time. A country where leaders like Mahatma
Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Lai Bahadur Shastri and Kamraj have taken birth and led a value-based is now
facing the problem of corruption.
When we talk of corruption in public life, it covers corruption in politics, state governments, central
governments, "business, industry and so on. Public dealing counters in most all government offices
are the places where corruption most evident. If anybody does not pay for the work it is sure work
won't be done.
People have grown insatiable appetite for money in them and they can go to any extent to get money.
Undoubtedly they talk of morality and the importance of value-based life but that is for outer show.
Their inner voice is something else.
It is always crying for money. It has been seen the officers who are deputed to look into the matters
of corruption turn out to be corrupt. Our leaders too are not less corrupt. Thus the network of
corruption goes on as usual and remains undeterred.
Corruption is seen even in the recruitment department where appointments are ensured through
reliable middle agencies. Nexus between politicians and bureaucrats works in a very sophisticated
manner. Nexus does also exist between criminals and police.
Everybody knows that criminals have no morals, hence nothing good can we expect from them. But
police are supposed to be the symbol of law and order and discipline. Even they are indulged in
corruption. This is more so because they enjoy unlimited powers and there is no action against them
even on complaints and sufficient proof of abuse of office atrocities and high handedness.
Corruption can be need-based or greed-based. Better governance can at least help to check needbased corruption. Better governance can check greed based corruption also because punishment for
the corrupt will be very effective and prompt in a better-governed country.
The steps should be taken to correct the situation overall. Declarations of property and assets of the
government employees are made compulsory and routine and surprise inspections and raids be
conducted at certain intervals.
Though it seerris very difficult to control corruption but it is not impossible. It is not only the
responsibility of the government but ours too. We can eliminate corruption if there will be joint
effort. We must have some high principles to follow so that we may be models for the coming
generation. Let us take a view to create an atmosphere free from corruption. That will be our highest
achievement as human beings

Corruption is not a new phenomenon in India. It has been prevalent in society since ancient times.
History reveals that it was present even in the Mauryan period. Great scholar Kautilya mentions the
pressure of forty types of corruption in his contemporary society. It was practised even in Mughal
and Sultanate period. When the East India Company took control of the country, corruption reached
new height. Corruption in India has become so common that people now are averse to thinking of
public life with it.
Corruption has been defined variously by scholars. But the simple meaning of it is that corruption
implies perversion of morality, integrity, character or duty out of mercenary motives, i.e. bribery,
without any regard to honour, right and justice. In other words, undue favour for any one for some
monetary or other gains is corruption. Simultaneously, depriving the genuinely deserving from their
right or privilege is also a corrupt practice. Shrinking from ones duty or dereliction of duty are also
forms of corruption. Besides, thefts, wastage of public property constitute varieties of corruption.
Dishonesty, exploitation, malpractices, scams and scandals are various manifestations of corruption.
Corruption is not a uniquely Indian phenomenon. It is witnessed all over the world in developing as
well as developed countries. It has spread its tentacles in every sphere of life, namely business
administration, politics, officialdom, and services. In fact, there is hardly any sector which can be
characterised for not being infected with the vices of corruption. Corruption is rampant in every
segment and every section of society, barring the social status attached to it. Nobody can be
considered free from corruption from a high ranking officer.
To root out the evil of corruption from society, we need to make a comprehensive code of conduct
for politicians, legislatures, bureaucrats, and such code should be strictly enforced. Judiciary should
be given more independence and initiatives on issues related to corruption. Special courts should be
set-up to take up such issues and speedy trial is to be promoted. Law and order machinery should
be allowed to work without political interference. NGOs and media should come forward to create
awareness against corruption in society and educate people to combat this evil. Only then we would
be able to save our system from being collapsed.

CORRUPTION:
An act done with intent to give some advantage inconsistent with official
duty and the rights of others. It includes bribery, but is more comprehensive;
because an act may be corruptly done, though the advantage to be derived
from it be not offered by another. Sometimes corruption is understood as
something against law; such as, a contract by which the borrower agreed to

pay the lender usurious interest. It is said, in such case, that it was corruptly
agreed, etc.
CAUSES OF CORRUPTION:
The causes of corruption are many and complex. Following are some of the
causes of corruption.
Emergence of political elite who believe in interest-oriented rather than nationoriented programmes and policies.
Artificial scarcity created by the people with malevolent intentions wrecks the
fabric of the economy.
Corruption is caused as well as increased because of the change in the value
system and ethical qualities of men who administer. The old ideals of morality,
service and honesty are regarded as an achronistic.
Tolerance of people towards corruption, complete lack of intense public outcry
against corruption and
the
absence
of
strong
public
forum
to
oppose corruption allow corruption to reign overpeople.
Vast size of population coupled with widespread illiteracy and the poor economic
infrastructure lead to endemic corruption in public life.
In a highly inflationary economy, low salaries of government officials compel
them to resort to the road of corruption. Graduates from IIMs with no
experience draw a far handsome salary than what government secretaries
draw.
Complex laws and procedures alienate common people to ask for any help from
government.
Election time is a time when corruption is at its peak level. Big industrialist fund
politicians to meet high cost of election and ultimately to seek personal favour.
Bribery to politicians buys influence, and bribery by politicians buys votes. In
order to get elected, politicians bribe poor illiterate people, who are slogging for
two times meal.
REMEDIES OF CORRUPTION

Is it possible to contain corruption in our society? Corruption is a cancer,

which every Indian must strive to cure. Many new leaders when come into
power declare their determination to eradicate corruption but soon they
themselves become corrupt and start amassing huge wealth.
Many People become materialistic and money oriented, there is no
important of ethics and morals in business dealings. Many people thinking that
money which coming to their pocket is good, same way many thinking that
money which going out from their pocket is bad, but they dont consider the
way money traveling.
This is because these kinds of people have no moral accountability to
anybody; and these kind have people have full trust on money, they strongly
believing that money can hold big role in their life, they believing that money
can solve their current and future problems, they believing that money can give
them life without problems. Some of the remedies are given below:
What can be remedy of corruption? It can be only possible if people can
understand and start to believe the values of ethics and morality in their
life. People will start to believe that their life is accountable if they really start
to believe in GOD, in oneness of GOD and if they really start to live life on the
way
which
GOD
has
chosen
for
mankind.
GOD has given the wisdom to each and every human being, heart of everyone
telling him/her that the way he/she following to get money is good/bad. The
most important thing is person should listen and follow the good part of his
heart.
Foolproof laws should be made so that there is no room for discretion for
politicians and bureaucrats. The role of the politician should be minimized.
Application of the evolved policies should be left in the hands of independent
commission or authority in each area of public interest. Decision of the
commission or authority should be challengeable only in the courts.
Cooperation of the people has to be obtained for successfully containing
corruption. People should have a right to recall the elected representatives if
they see them becoming indifferent to the electorate.
Funding of elections is at the core of political corruption. Electoral reforms are
crucial in this regard. Several reforms like: State funding of election expenses
for candidates; strict enforcement of statutory requirements like holding in-

party elections, making political parties get their accounts audited regularly
and filing income-tax returns; denying persons with criminal records a chance
to contest elections, should be brought in.
Responsiveness, accountability and transparency are a must for a clean system.
Bureaucracy, the backbone of good governance, should be made more citizen
friendly, accountable, ethical and transparent.
More and more courts should be opened for speedy & inexpensive justice so that
cases dont linger in courts for years and justice is delivered on time.
Local bodies, Independent of the government, like Lokpals, Lokadalats, CVCs
and Vigilance Commissions should be formed to provide speedy justice with
low expenses.
A new Fundamental Right viz. Right to Information should be introduced,
which will empower the citizens to ask for the information they want.
Barring some confidential information, which concerns national and
international security, other information should be made available to
general public as and when required. Stringent actions against corrupt
officials
will
certainly
have
a
deterrent
impact.
CONCLUSION
Corruption is an intractable problem. It is like diabetes, can only be
controlled, but not totally eliminated. It may not be possible to root out
corruption completely at all levels but it is possible to contain it within
tolerable limits. Honest and dedicated persons in public life, control over
electoral expenses could be the most important prescriptions to combat
corruption. Corruption has a corrosive impact on our economy. It worsens
our image in international market and leads to loss of overseas
opportunities. Corruption is a global problem that all countries of the world
have to confront, solutions, however, can only be home grown.
I used the sentence we the common man are the solution because we are
the only reason why corruption is so popular in INDIA. We are the persons
who are motivating corruption to be successful. We support corruption that
is why it exits. Since we are the only person who elects ministers that are
supporting corruption in INDIA. Common citizen of INDIA let us start
working from now onwards with common goal of removing corruption from
INDIA. Think the day when we will achieve our goal and whole world will say
INDIA IS AN DEVELOPED COUNTRY.