Vishakha YadavAIR 6 · CSE 2019 · 191 wordsTheir whole copy
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Oxfam India highlighted that 1% of the population held 73% of country's wealth.
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Such sharp socio-economic disparities coupled with cultural historical factors make a country 'den of corruption'.
Various reasons such as lack of an agency, bare minimum sustainence, opportunities deficit, occupational distress (farm sector), inadequate Govt support prompts people to go for unethical corrupt means to fulfil their needs.
Transparency International (TI) highlighted that India ranks 78 in 2019 showing high corruption level. The lower strata and rung of administration is driven by slogan 'corruption is needed to grease the wheels of administration' (ARC).
Globally, the African arc of instability has countries such as Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria facing resource curse and crime marred with unprecedented corruption.
We have Afghanistan with lower (0.3) HDI value showing high levels of political corruption.
As contrast to this, Sri Lanka our neighbourhood with more equitable society has lower corruption than India.
Globally, scandanian countries such as Denmark, Sweden have almost zero levels of corruption showing highly equitable standard of living.
Close · a way forward
Inclusive, Equitable and sustainable growth is thus need of the hour to weed out corruption rotting the life and breath of country - [SC]