Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer to appear before the Public Accounts Committee on the 2G spectrum scandal, and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's call at the Congress plenary for competitive bidding for allocation of natural resources are welcome developments, said Lok Satta Party President Jayaprakash Narayan on Wednesday.
Addressing representatives of student organizations who have come forward to fight against corruption under the leadership of Youth For Better India, Dr. Narayan said that students and youth should view the scandals over 2G spectrum allocation, Commonwealth Games, and allegations against Supreme Court judges as an opportunity to fight against corruption. The Lok Satta Party campaign against the 2G spectrum scandal has yielded good results.
The former IAS officer underlined that corruption reared its ugly head not because Indians were more corrupt, but because of institutional loopholes. If the Government puts in place mechanisms to ensure that the corrupt will lose much more than what they have earned through illicit means, corruption will come under control.
The LSP chief called upon the youth to focus on issues plaguing people in general and not get sucked into sectarian movements revolving round caste and religion. As responsible citizens, they should concern themselves with politics, irrespective of whether they joined any political party or not.
The student organizations pledged themselves to fight for an amendment of the Prevention Of Corruption Act as suggested by the Lok Satta Party, and constitution of an anti-corruption commission at the national level, and special courts to try the corrupt.
Courtesy: INN
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