CORRUPTION IN INDIA: CAUSES, AND STRATEGIES FOR ERADICATION

Abstract

During the Lok Sabha Election Campaign trail, in the year 2014 Shri Narendra Modi touted the catchy slogan, “Na khaunga na khane dunga”. If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were elected to power, Modi would neither indulge in corruption, nor tolerate it in his government. It was, in most part, on the basis of such pledges that BJP stormed to power in the 2014 general election, because people supported them who assured to eradicate Corruption. Consequently, Narendra Damodar Das Modi became 14th Prime Minister of India and assumed office on 26 May, 2014. Everybody understands that corruption retorts economic development of the country. It creates favourable conditions to raise casteism, linguism, communalism and terrorism. It increases violence and lawlessness in the society since the corrupt man has the money power to influence the executors of law to serve him. Its impact diminishes morality and destroys individual character. Corruption heightens inefficiency, nepotism, and lethargy and has created indiscipline in all fields of administration, making the life of a common man miserable. Due to prevailing corrupt practices in the society the credibility of officials reduces in the eyes of the masses. It helps to create increased black money in the country. Corruption mainly lead to induce people to adulteration in eatables, spurious drugs and duplicate consumer items during creation of false shortage of many consumer items consequent upon their illegal storage. This leads to deteriorating health and life support immunity system of the people. Corruption is a major social problem and is a curse to the society. This paper seeks to describe the causes of corrupt practices in administration and suggests strategies for eradication of corruption from the society.