Role of Civil Society for Combating Corruption in India

Abstract

The work against the corruption is emerging as a key development issue in India & too prevalent in many parts of the world, and likely to affect all the peoples which is a violation of human rights. Thus, identifying key institutional reforms in India, and mobilizing support for such reforms, needs to be fully integrated into the participatory process from very early on. Such early convergence is likely to promote a better balance between prevention and enforcement measures in addressing corruption. Until recently, the pendulum was firmly in the "enforcement" corner. The gradual swing towards middle ground has taken place due to recognition of the limitations of ex post legalistic enforcement measures, since rule of law institutions themselves are currently part of the corruption problem in India.