The Corruption of India Ciara Jasso Adam Lang S Corruption
S Wrongdoing on the part of an authority or powerful party through means that are illegitimate, immoral, or incompatible with ethical standards
What causes corruption?
S Lack of leadership
S Lack of stability
S Lack of effective management
S Lack of awareness
S Diminished values
S Diminished patriotism
S Low literacy rate Areas of Concern
S Politics
S Property
S Service – education, health care, banking
S Income Tax – favorable treatments
S Armed Forces – black market
S Religious Institutions – selling baptism certificates India was ranked 85th on the Corruption Perceptions Index in 2014 Corruption is prevalent across the world. Suresh Kalmadi
The Common Wealth Games
S Corrupt deals
S Inflated contracts
S Large budgets
S Venues not ready
S Basic equipment not arrived
S Remains Lok Sabha MP A. Raja
2G Spectrum Scam
S Undercharging mobile telephone companies
S Received Rs 3,000 crore as a bribe
S Charged with criminal breach of trust by a public servant, criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery
S former Union Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information Technology Mayawati
Taj Heritage Corridor Case
S allegedly used her status as chief minister to amass large amounts of personal wealth
S intended to upgrade tourist facilities near the Taj Mahal
S BJP backed out and then started saying that the project was not cleared by the Environment Ministry Lalu Prasad Yadav
Fodder Scam
S accused in 63-odd cases
S embezzlement of Rs. 950 crore
S hardly any action has been taken against him owing to his 'connections' in the government Madhu Koda
Exploited Natural Resources
S scam worth over Rs. 4000 crore
S licensing illegal mining leases and stashing away the wealth amassed during the undertaking
S received a 30% share
S arrested on charges of money laundering and is still in prison following the rejection of numerous bail applications. Mulayam Singh Yadav
Accumulation of Disproportionate Assets
S one of the most corrupt ministers in the country despite not being directly involved in any major scams
S appointments of tainted officers and mishandling of his power as chief minister Karunanidhi
The King of Corruption
S accused of lending support to the LTTE and was indicted for abetting the LTTE in the interim report which oversaw the investigation into Rajiv Gandhi's assassination.
S institutionalized corruption in the South
S leading player in the cash for votes scams that are common in the southern region, as well as notorious foe extreme nepotism shown under his rule Jayalalithaa
46 Corruption Cases
S Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
S Rs. 70 million coal import scam, Tansi land deal case, case of disproportionate assets and colour TV case, amongst many others Sources
S https://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/10-corrupt-indian-politicians-134933044.html
S https://vikramvgarg.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/why-india-is-corrupt-and- what-the-middle-class-can-do-about-it/
S http://corruptioncontrol.com/Types_of_Corruption.html
S http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/corrupt ion
S http://blog.iese.edu/ethics/2014/11/06/corruption-10-possible-causes/
S http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-ranking-on-global- corruption-index-improves/articleshow/45358144.cms