Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave a free hand to departments which act against corruption, saying โinstitutions acting against the corrupt and corruption need not be defensiveโ.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave a free hand to departments which act against corruption, saying โinstitutions acting against the corrupt and corruption need not be defensiveโ.
The Prime Ministerโs statement came while addressing a programme marking Vigilance Awareness Week of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). The Vigilance Awareness Week is being celebrated from October 31 to November 6 with the theme of โCorruption Free India for a Developed Nationโ. โInstitutions like CVC acting against the corrupt and corruption need not be defensive,โ PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister also suggested that institutions like CVC should keep themselves strict as well as inculcate awareness among other institutions like it to take action against corruption and those involved in such practices.
He said that the CVC needed to keep a continued focus on the issues of corruption and reiterated that โyou donโt need to be defensive when you are working with honestyโ
The Prime Minister also stressed the need โto develop such an ecosystem which has zero tolerance for corruptionโ, and that the people, as well as the society, should be aware of making a corruption-free country.
PM Modi said that โcorruption is an evil we must stay away fromโ.
He further noted that โthe legacy of corruption, exploitation, control over resources that we got from the long period of slavery, unfortunately, got further expansion after independenceโ. But, Modi also clarified, in the โAzadi ka Amrit Kaalโ, this tradition which has been going on has to be changed.
โFor eight years, we are trying to change the system made by scarcity and pressure and the principle of saturation has been adopted by our government in every scheme,โ said the Prime Minister.
He said the scope of scams has also ended with the emphasis we are putting on self-reliance in the defence sector today.
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The Prime Minister, however, emphasised on a ranking system in administrative departments to curb corruption. He criticised people who support corrupt people, saying such people should be stopped by society.
Noting that vigilance awareness week started on October 31, the Prime Minister also remembered Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of India, saying โSardar Sahebโs entire life has been dedicated to honesty, transparency and building public service inspired by itโ.
Prime Minister also launched the new Complaint Management System portal of the CVC and awarded some students selected from different schools across India for writing inspiring essays against corruption.
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