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How a common citizen can fight corruption?
I tried to find matter on this topic on internet but did not
find anything concrete.
Well, in my opinion there can be three levels of action that can
be taken by an
ordinary individual.
A I do not want to lay my life but yet want to fight
corruption
Do not
believe that nothing can be done about corruption and it is a
global,
universal and unavoidable phenomenon.
believe that corruption at higher level does not affect you.
vote corrupt politicians.
show respect for a corrupt official, politician, journalist
etc.
be friendly with a corrupt person
invite a corrupt person for any official or family function.
attend functions organized by corrupt persons.
attend functions organized to felicitate or honour corrupt
persons.
attend election meetings of corrupt politicians
be ignorant about anti-corruption laws.
vote parties whose election manifesto is silent about issue
of
corruption.
give dowry.
accept dowry.
favour your relatives or friends
bribe any one.
jump queue or red signal.
believe that happiness can be bought and comes from material
things only.
Do-
heed to Mahatma Gandhi's advise Non-cooperation with evil is as
much
a duty as is co-operation with good
ask for receipt if you pay for goods or services
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B Middle path : A step ahead
Build public opinion against corruption and corrupt person.
Inform your
family members, friends, neighbors, students, servants,
employees, etc.about channels of corruption, remedies etc.
Boycott corrupt persons.
If you have any firm information about corrupt persons pass it
on to
persons with integrity and willingness to act against corruption
(media
persons, activists, whistleblowers, NGO)
C. I can go to any extent
Seek information under RTI Act, 2005
Complain higher officials (every office has a Chief vigilance
Officer and
many states have Vigilance Commissioners, a list at the end of
this
document).
Contact officials of Anti Corruption Bureau to assist in nabbing
of corrupt
officials.
File a police case.
Contact print/electronic media to report cases of
corruption.
Seek remedy from Honourable court
Organize press conference of public meetings to expose
corrupt
bureaucrats, politicians etc.
Organize rallies or protests.
Write articles to create awakening and to expose corruption.
Citizen's guide to fighting corruption
:http://cvc.nic.in/cfciguide.pdf
CITIZENS' GUIDE TO FIGHT CORRUPTION - Airports Authority of
India
http://cvc.nic.in/cfciguide.pdfhttp://cvc.nic.in/cfciguide.pdf
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LIST OF STATE GOVERNMENTS AGENCIES FIGHTING
CORRUPTIOIN
1. VigilanceCommissioner,
Government of AndhraPradesh,O/o Director General(vigilance&
Enforcement), GeneralAdmn. Deptt., Block - G,Secretariat,
Hyderabad.
2. VigilanceCommissioner,
Government of Bihar,Patna - 800 015.
3. VigilanceCommissioner,
Government of Gujarat,Old Vidhan SabhaBuilding,Sector - 17,
Gujarat - 382017.
4. Director/Vigilance,Government of Haryana,Sector - 17, SCO
6-7,Chandigarh.
5. VigilanceCommissioner , Govt.of Jammu &
Kashmir,Srinagar.
6. Director(Vigilance &Anti Corruption), Govt. ofKerala,
Thiruvananthapuram.7. DG(Anti-corruption
Bureau).Govt. of Maharasthra,Mumbai.
8. Vigilance
Commissioner , Govt.of Manipur,Imphal 795 001
9. Chief
Secretary/VigilanceCommissioner, Govt. ofMeghalaya,Main
SecretariatBuilding,Shillong - 793 101.
10. Home CommissionerGovt. of Nagaland,Kohima - 797 001.
11.Chief Secretary,Govt. of Mizoram,Aizwal 796 001
12. Direcor (Vigilance),Govt. of sikkim,Gangtok - 737 101.
13. VigilanceCommissioner ,Govt. of West Bengal,Bikash Bhavan,
Ist & 2ndfloor,Salt Lake, Kolkattga - 700091.
14. VigilanceCommissionerGovt. of Tamilnadu,Secretariat, Chennai
- 9
15. Deptt. of VigilanceGovt. of Uttar Pradesh,Sachivalaya,
Lucknow226 001.
16. Lokayukta,Govt. of Gujarat,Town Hall annexe,Sec 17,
Gandhinagar.
17. Lokayukta,Govt. of Uttar
Pradesh14, Kalidas Marg,Lucknow.
18. Lokayukta,Govt. of Karnataka,MS Bldg., AmbedkarVidhi,
Bangalore.
19. Lokayukta,Govt. of Madhya
Pradesh,Old Secretariat,Bhopal.
20. Lokayukta,Govt. of
Maharashtra,New Admn.
Building,Madam Cama Road,Mumbai 400 032.
21. Lokayukta,Govt. of HimachalPradesh,Shimla 171 002.
22. Lokayukta,Govt. of NCT of Delhi,G Block, 1st floor,Vikas
Bhavan,New Delhi .
