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Hardships of the poor due to menace of corruption

K.J.Jose Kannala

A very large section of the population of our country is living below the poverty line even after 67 years of Independence. The authorities concerned are not able to provide even the basic facilities to the poor people due to one reason or the other. Growth of economy of the country and nation-building has been tarnished, particularly, because of a large number of scams which we have witnessed in the recent past. Corrupt practices by the people in the political field as well as in the bureaucracy had been on an increase. Many of them have a tendency to accept bribe for materializing any task including for getting employment opportunities by the people. Same is the case with regard to non-payment of taxes by the business-men and corporate giants. Some of the people maintain their bank accounts in foreign countries to deposit their black money which is unaccounted here, thereby they avoid tax-payment. Lack of honesty is spreading among the people like an epidemic. Similar is the corrupt practices in the Medical and educational field. Lack of transparency in the hospital administration including Doctor’s advice for expensive Scanning and Lab tests, which may not be essentially required in several cases. Poor people find it difficult to bear the expenses of those tests, but some doctors may have ulterior motives in directing the people for such tests. Similarly in Educational field, donation amount being demanded by various Institutes for admission to different courses of studies is so high that the common man cannot send their children for higher education. Corruption detected recently in M.P. Professional Examination Board is an eye-opener for all of us. The above issues need to be pondered over and urgent remedial measures are to be taken by the concerned authorities. Also the mind-set of the people needs to be changed and honesty and transparency should be made the most important ingredients in their day to day dealings and we all should make our motto “ Live and Let-Live”.