SHIV SHAKTI International Journal in Multidisciplinary and Academic Research (SSIJMAR)

Vol. 2, No. 2, March-April (ISSN 2278 – 5973)

CORRUPTION IN INDIA THREATENS OUR CONSTITUTION AND ECONOMY-A MICRO ANALYSIS

V. CHANDRASEKARAN1

DR. MD. ASAAD RAZA2

ABSTRACT

Against Corruption, need of Lok Pal Bill was started in 1964, but till date there is no concrete bill is passed in Parliament. At present, our judicial body at lower level penalise the citizen, if they corrupted. But the politicians are corrupted more than 1000crores; they will be easily escaped from the law and very freely contesting in election. Suppose, we will provide the law making power to judicial in this particular issue, possibly they may also penalise. It really strengthens our country’s economy and safeguards our democracy.

Key Words: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, National Rural Health Mission, Charges, Trial result and Democratic power.

1. Asst. Professor, Post Graduate Dept of Public Administration, Arignar Anna Government Arts & Science College, Karaikal-609 605. Mobile:9443616182, Email ID:[email protected] 2. Asst. Professor, Post Graduate Dept of Public Administration, Arignar Anna Government Arts & Science College, Karaikal-609 605. Mobile:9443053847. 1 www.ssijmar.in CORRUPTION IN INDIA THREATENS OUR CONSTITUTION AND ECONOMY-A MICRO ANALYSIS

The world is a dangerous place not because of people who do evil, but because of good people who do nothing about it. — Albert Einstein

ABSTRACT

This article attempts to put forth how our politicians corrupted our country in recent years. It is the right time to revise our constitutional rights. This article suggests our people may come forward to fight against corruption by demanding to enact a strong Lok Pal bill by Judicial Body instead of Parliament. Against Corruption, need of Lok Pal Bill was started in 1964, but till date there is no concrete bill is passed in Parliament. At present, our judicial body at lower level penalise the citizen, if they corrupted. But the politicians are corrupted more than 1000crores; they will be easily escaped from the law and very freely contesting in election. Suppose, we will provide the law making power to judicial in this particular issue, possibly they may also penalise. It really strengthens our country’s economy and safeguards our democracy. Key Words: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, National Rural Health Mission, Charges, Trial result and Democratic power.

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Our country is a true democratic country in the world. Especially, we can corrupt without any hesitation because people themselves given adequate freedom to corrupt our country. But, it is a major issue and it affected our economy adversely. Transparency International conducted a study in 2005 and 2008 in our country, 62% and 40% of them had first-hand experience in the respective years to bribe to get a job done in public office. Our politicians and bureaucrats had joint hands with one another made corruption in entitlement programs and social spending schemes like Politicians MGNREGA and NRHM very trickily name the schemes to our beloved great leaders and do their activities very shameful by cheating the public by corrupting the money. It is very painful and shameful by standing before in the world as a democratic country. In the last 5years, corruption starts 1000crore to 1,86,000/- crores. Do you think, this money may be properly utilised towards welfare to the people, we are the developed nation as well as we will dictate the terms to the U.S. and CHINA. Our politicians keep mum, while the above said nations dictate the terms to ours. Hereunder, very few corruptors list is mentioned below and the action taken against them.

Sl.No. Name of the Position in Govt. Charges Legal action Politician

01. Kripashankar President of Congress– Disproportionate The Bombay high Singh Mumbai Chapter, Minister of assets running into court directed the State, Maharastra Govt. several hundred city police crores. commissioner to prosecute him for criminal misconduct under the PC Act. Investigation is in progress.

3 www.ssijmar.in 02. Bangaru President of Bharathia Janata Bribery in defence Convicted by a Laxman Party deal. He was caught Special CBI Court accepting bribe in a Sting operation carried out by Tekhalkamagazine

03. Prakash Chief Minister of Punjab Cheating Acquitted after Singh Disproportionate witnesses turned Badhal assets hostile.

04. Sukhbir Deputy Chief Minister of Cheating Acquitted after Singh Punjab Disproportionate witnesses turned Badhal assets and hostile, Other cases Intimidating still pending journalists

05. Ashok Chief Minister Adarsh Hoursing Accused by CBI, Chavan of Maharashtra Society Scam trial pending.

06. Corruption Implicated by the Minister for food and civil Suresh Jain in Jalgaon District Sawant supplies, Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Commission.

07. Balram Acquitted of all Union Minister and Speaker Hawala Scandal Jakhar charges.

08. Chargesheet filed A senior leader of the Indian by CBI. Charges Charged for causing National Congress party from framed by C.K. Jaffer loss to the public Karnatakka. He was the special CBI on 3 Sherif exchequer regarding Railway Minister in the July 2012. Trial to his 1995 foreign trip. Govt. Of India from 1991-95. begin on 21 August 2012.

09. Pratap Singh Commission of Chief Minister of Punjab Corruption Kairon inquiry Indicted him. Resigned. 4 www.ssijmar.in Finally assassinated

10. Indicted and Suresh Common Wealth arrested, released Member of Parliament Kalmadi Games Scam on bail. Trial is going on.

11. Indicted and M.K. arrested, released Member of Parliament 2G Spectrum Case Konimozhi on bail. Trial is going on.

12. Conspiracy to murder Jagir Kaur Minister, Punjab Government Trial continuing. her own daughter

13. Rs 4000 crore (USD In jail since 2009, Madhu Chief Minister of Jharkand 8.8 bn) graft money investigation Khoda case continues.

14. R. Idamalayar Dam Convicted, serving Balakrishna Minister, Kerala Government Graft case sentence. Pillai

15. Union Cabinet Minister for Indicted and A. Raja Communication and 2G Spectrum Case. arrested, Trial is Technologies going on.

16. Sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by sessions court in July 2002 which was upheld Sukh Ram Telecom Minister 1993 Telecom scam by Delhi High Court on December 21, 2011. Supreme granted him an interim bail till August 7, 2012.

5 www.ssijmar.in In another related case sessions court on November 20, 2011 awarded him five years of rigorous imprisonment.

17. Higher court overturned Alleged offering of P.V. conviction in the bribes, alleged Narasimah first case and the Prime Minister framing of V.P. Rao trial court Singh, and cheating (deceased) acquitted him in Lakhubhai Pathak the other two cases. Y.S. Charge sheeted by 18. Disproportionate Jaganmohan Member of Parliament CBI, Awaiting assets Reddy prosecution. Pinaravi Kerala State Secretary of Awaiting 19. SNC-Lavalin case. Vijayan CPIM prosecution. 20. Acquitted in 2006 in Disproportionate assets. Lalu Prasad Chief Minister of Bihar, Fodder Scam and As of May Yadav Minister of Railways Other Scams. 2012, Fodder Scam cases still going on.

21. Surrendered to Lok ayukta court, was B.S. Former Chief Minister of Illegal mining scam in judicial custody Yeddyurappa Karnatakka for 22 days, released on bail G. Member of Legislative 22. In judicial custody Janardhana Council, Government of Illegal mining scam in Hyderabad Reddy Karnatakka Chief Minister of Himachal Misuse of official 23. Chargesheet filed Virbhadara Pradesh,Union Minister of position (chief in court of special Singh Micro, Small & Medium minister) and Judge BL Soni. Enterprises criminal conduct.

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Towards Black money, The Hindu, published article in 2010, it indicates Indian had over US$1456 BILLION BLACK MONEY STORED IN SWISS BANKS. By comparing the rest of the World, India has more black money deposited in Swiss Banks. This amount is 13 times our country National Debt. But our Government till date is not accepted this figure and replied to the nation in Parliament is, we have no treaty with Swiss Bank to publish the Indian account holders detail in Swiss Bank. Our simple question to the government in this matter is we will take it as an assumption, surely we take adequate steps to collect the account holder’s data and definitely impose the tax for that amount, it seems our national debt is zero. Why our leaders are not interested to interfere in this matter, it may raise lot of question like, whether they are not interested to eradicate poverty and to strength our economy. It really put pressure to ours to continue in this type of democratic set up of government. This is the right time to citizens may come together to thrown out the existing corrupted politicians from the power and elect a young and energetic leaders to rule our country by using our voting right. This kind of revolution will change our life style.

DEMOCRATIC POWER TO JUDICIAL BODY TO MAKE LAW:

Lot of questions are arises by studying several articles in newspapers, watching media discussions, referring lot of books related to corruption. What is the solution for this problem? Why politicians are afraid to implement? The answer is very simple. Politicians are the policy makers in our country, but they are not ready to formulate and implement the Strong Lok Pal bill to our nation, because they are the corruptors. Politicians are the law makers, thus they won’t come forward to monitor themselves and punish for their illegal business activity.

Certain law’s framing powers in the hands of Supreme Court, particularly law relate to political leaders, it may control the corruption. We will amend the law in Parliament or conduct poll to the public and then pass it in the Parliament by transferring such powers to our highest judicial body. It really seems our country may reach at top position in the world and no person may fall below poverty line near future. This situation won’t reach easily, because none of the politician will accept this power change. We the people force the government by agitation, publishing articles, and demand at election time, and neglect to hold ration card and non-movement to government schemes and programmes – this kind of pressures will force the government to settle for some consensus in this particular issue. This 7 www.ssijmar.in article really put forward lot of debates to take some concrete solutions to eradicate the corruption in near future.

Conclusion:

This article is attempted to create awareness among the people to frame a new law to eradicate corruption. It clearly emphasizes how the politicians are corrupted our nation and people in the poverty line still begging to survive by welfare schemes providing by this corrupt leaders. Economically we are very strong, but the policy makers of to-day are not allowing us to survive. Thus, the article very strongly pointed out to re-constitute our law making power to judicial body instead of Legislative body.

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REFERENCES:

01. ‘India to give free medicine to millions’ – The Financial Times, 5th July 2012.

02. ‘White Paper on Black Money’, Ministry of Finance, Govt. Of India, 2012.

03. ‘Indian Rural Welfare – Digging Holes’ – The Economist, 5th November 2011.

04. Transparency. Org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

05. Nirvikar Singh (19 December 2010), ‘The trillion-dollar question’-The Financial Express.

06. ‘Cops turn robbers on India’s roads’ – Asia online, 27th August 2009.

07. Transparency International 2008.

08. ‘Economic Survey of India 2007:Policy Brief – OECD.

09. ‘India’s Rising Growth Potential’ – Goldman Sachs – 2007.

10. Centre for Media Studies, India Corruption Study 2005: To Improve Governance: Volume I – Key Highlights, New Delhi: Transparency International India, 2005.

11. ‘Karnataka Scam: FIR against B.S. YEDDYURAPPA’ IBN Live.

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