The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : `Instil moral values to fight corruption'

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Monday, Jul 24, 2006

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`Instil moral values to fight corruption'

Staff Reporter

Book on former Lokayukta N. Venkatachala released

BANGALORE: Unless a drive is taken up to imbibe moral values and to instil a dislike towards corrupt practices in people, efforts to eradicate corruption will be in vain, said former Chief Justice of Kerala and Karnataka High Courts, V.S. Malimath.

Mr. Malimath said corruption had taken deep roots in society. Such cases were on the rise despite anti-corruption laws and also the good work done by former Lokayukta N. Venkatachala. "We have come to accept that there is nothing wrong in giving bribe either for getting what one ought to get or for getting what one ought not to get," he said.

Mr. Malimath said, "The Government, if it is serious about eradicating corruption, should launch a national movement to imbibe morality in people. This is necessary as there is distortion among people about what is good and what is bad." Newspapers should also take up the cause by canvassing for this transformation of society, he added.

Mr. Malimath was speaking after releasing a book, "Bhale Lokayukta", and its English version "Wah Lokayukta", on Sunday. The book is a compilation of reports on raids conducted by Mr. Venkatachala and his style of functioning.

The book is written by P. Rajendra and translated into English by Niranjan Nikam.

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