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100			_aShamshad, Ahmad
245			_aCorruption, criminalisation of politics and development
260			_c2008
300			_ap.866-885.
362			_aOct-Dec
520			_aThe article analyses the ills of corruption and criminalisation of politics affecting the masses. Corruption and criminalisation of politics have become rampant in Indian society, because of low literacy, little awareness and almost non-existing confidence and courage to challenge authorities. To check the increasing menace of corruption and growing criminalisation of politics, there is an urgent need to create awareness among the masses so that the benefits of the policy of the government could reach the people. Corruption is a collusive act between the bribe giver and bribe taker. But ultimately the victim is the society as a whole. Gunner Myrdal rightly said that, "the prevalence of corruption provides strong inhibitions and obstacles to development". Still, there is hope, all politicians are not criminals and all bureaucrats are not corrupt; some of them are still holding the truth, and it is because of them that the system is still functioning. So. by taking these honest people into confidence, we can march forward and check the evils by all possible means. - Reproduced.
650			_aPolitics and government
650			_aCorruption
650			_aPolitical corruption
700			_aAnsari, Nafees Ahmad
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a81706
999			_c81706 _d81706