Law alone is not enough

The only way of curbing corruption is to restore the systems that functioned well before the kaaley angrez took over. A showpiece Lok Pal law will be of little use. My local BSNL office is plastered with posters against corruption which we are exhorted to “fight without fear”. Fear of who I wonder except my own interest. If I don’t pay something every month to the municipal sweeper who gets a salary as well as overtime to collect domestic garbage, the rubbish will pile high in my house. If money isn’t slipped into the drawer that the high court clerk keeps discreetly open, vital documents that must be registered will never be put up to the registrar.

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