Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of all political parties for Wednesday to help douse anti-corruption protests that have spiralled since last week in solidarity with the 74-year-old Anna Hazare.

Singh's coalition government has struggled to contain a string of graft scandals since last year that have left him looking personally weak and stymied policy making both in parliament and in ministries.

Text: Reuters
Illustrations: Uday Deb, Manjul, Sudhir Shetty (DNA)

Here are some of the major corruption issues facing the ruling Congress party: