Refusal to pay bribe costs farmer livelihood

Corruption is a disease that plagues India from the inside. There is a widespread belief that nobody is serious enough to completely weed out corruption in India. A big danger to smooth governance thus looms large in the country with pervasive corruption across various walks of life.

In order to keep citizens away from the cages of corruption, DNA has initiated its anti corruption campaign - ‘Grounding the corrupt’.

The exhilarating response of our readers to this anti-graft campaign has reinforced the cause the campaign aims to serve.
Citizens from all parts of the country are writing to DNA about their brush with corruption and red tape. This series highlights day-to-day corruption woes of ordinary citizens. It includes corruption involved in procuring basic tools like a ration card, passport or a driving license. This might well include corruption involved in either getting a birth or death certificate.

The communication might also include a case of either a delayed or rejected income tax refund as also an insurance claim denied by the public sector insurer. To widen the scope, you may also send us corruption or red-tape episodes spanning small, medium and big business. DNA would ensure your identity is protected so long you present a genuine case backed by documentary evidence. Each case would be scrutinised for its veracity.