Aam Admi Effect: Corruption came down  in Delhi state 

-DR. ABDUL RUFF COLACHAL 

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For the first time in the history of independent India,  a feeling is growing steadily that corruption is a serious crime.  This  feeling  is being felt  at national, but in Delhi state  the level of corruption has come down drastically. 

Although a systematic study would come out soon about the corruption situation after the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in Delhi state.  But  any one who has visited  any government office for  some work to be done will testify that officials do not demand bribes now. 

 That is to say,  the  government employees  have taken the  Kejriwal warning quite seriously. It seems even in private  offices and establishments,  the  service people are very  careful  about  prolonging th corruption  drive as it was before the Delhi poll. 

 That is the success of  Common man party in Delhi which has  made the people first to realize that taking or  giving bribes are unacceptable and punishable. 

In fact common people wonder how come the officials have stopped troubling the people with their customary demands. 

That is first victory of Aam Admi party within just  a month of rule. . 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal aid that corruption has come down in a month that the AAP government has been in power.

With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government having completed one month of its formation  on 29th January , Kejriwal said a one month time frame was less but they have been successful in reducing corruption and would soon implement the Jan Lokpal bill. "An interesting campaign was launched to tackle corruption. I do not have a scientific study to show corruption has been reduced but there are individual incidents where people have come and told me that money is not being asked," said Kejriwal at a press conference.

Kejriwal had sent the AAP volunteers five days ago to different departments and it is their observation that in most department corruption has been reduced but in VAT the same system is in progress.

Kejriwal, the CM  man on duty,  went on to say that "there is a sense of fear which is necessary so we are encouraging that some independent organisation does a survey and checks what amount of change in corruption has been made".

Kejriwal said that the Delhi Lokpal Bill will be introduced in the cabinet Friday and in 10-15 days there might be an assembly session and there it will be passed.

Lokpal, when  fully implemented after  getting it passed in the Assembly,  people would get full benefits and justice. When the concerned officials and others see  they cant  take bribe any longer would begin to work for th people out fear first,  out of concern for the people, in the long run. 

Most probably,  with AAP  sincerely working for the  state and nation, India is going to  face a basic change in  official attitudes and people's mindsets.  

Why not call Kejriwal a Bhartratna- not  by conferring the  recognition on him but by his  very positive mindset, meant to change India for the  better ?