Corruption

Corruption

#SSC-CGL2018 #SSC-CHSL2018 #IB #SBI-PO  (250 words)Important Topics for SSC, IB, BANK

The malicious desire to seek something extra brings corruption, which has expanded its branches to every sphere of mankind. John Steinbeck once said, “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts.. perhaps the fear of a loss of power." This is quite the notion behind all luxurious corruptions that strangle all such illicit practitioners to its fold. 

Corruption isn't something new to our society dating back to Roman Empire, causing its fall. Ever since the industrial revolution, the cruelty of it has been exposed to the public. Things changed since then in European and American societies but those from the Asian and the African regions are still suffering from the same social disease. India with no exception has witnessed many such scams, which profited the rich and powerful to expand its hegemony. The criminalisation of politics and political-bureaucratic nexus to hold power for long give rise to malpractices and often compel honest officials to give in. Although civil movements have compelled to bring many changes like the right to information, which has proved to be a gamechanger, that alone can't help unless vigilance and strict punishment aren't implemented unbiasedly. The fearlessness of being unpunished gives rise to do more such inhuman acts, although many fell victim to irrational policies to curb corruption. 

Neither the corrupt nor the victims are alien to the system. It is the immorality that makes people forget mankind. To achieve a corruption-free state all have to join hand and swear to serve the purpose that brings them there. Corruption may have deep roots but remedies aren't obsolete.