The other day I was talking to one of my colleagues Vidya who grew up in USA but has keen knowledge of India and its affairs. The conversation veered towards democracy and ways to strengthen it. She obviously is very familiar with the corruption-infested Indian system. She even said that donating money for charitable cause in India is like putting money in a bag and throwing it in water: no one knows where it will end up. When I countered that despite all these odds, Indian has to come up with a credible system of deliverance if our democracy is to survive.
Our conversation continued. Not very impressed that corruption can be uprooted from India, she added: "Removing corruption from Indian system is like converting Americans to vegetarianism."
I could not help laughing , but her observation has merit. Corruption has become a way of life for us. Undeniably, it has its pitfalls.
Monday, March 2, 2009
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