Cancerous corruption in India

Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's observation that corruption is a cancer engulfing the Indian policy-bureaucratic-judicial system and requires urgent treatment is a correct analysis. Corruption is really one of the biggest challenges facing the country. However his proposal of youth brigade as solution would materialise not immediate as older leaders not allow young people in politics. Furthermore, politicians, doing no work but earn a lot by political corruption, have increased much. Full-time politics without doing any should be discouraged.

Corruption in Judiciary is now everybody’s concern. Not only bribe the undue delay is disposing cases by the courts is a part of the corrupt practice. Court cases should be distributed to counsels in an equi-partition basis so that younger counsels should get an opportunity to earn their livelihood. It is a pity that when renowned counsels earn lakhs for a single appearance, young advocates hardly get Rs 1000 per month. A monthly stipend should be given by the government to all enrolled advocates and some job should be assigned to them.

Judicial corruption is one that ordinary people could never compromise. India would never become a developed country until corruption is checked in all walks of life. As Dr. Kalam stressed, cancerous situation of corruption engulfing judicial system is harmful for growth. For this severe disease the country needs sermon. But will that it launch?

K A Solaman