The great Indian corruption chronicles

The various corruption scandals that have grabbed national attention are yet another reminder of how deep the rot is. Corruption is not a new problem in India. Kautilya had bluntly talked about 40 methods of embezzlement in the Arthashastra, his famous treatise on government. President Rajendra Prasad had written to prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the early days of the republic to warn him about the growing incidence of corruption in government. A committee headed by K. Santhanam was formed in 1962 to suggest ways to reduce corruption. The first Bill for a Lokpal was tabled in Parliament in 1968.

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