Anna - After effects

Good old joe
By Good old joe

Anna effect: Goa's ministers asked to observe a 'bribe-free day'

Panaji: Anna Hazare's influence seems to be everywhere. Now, members of a civil society group in Goa have asked ministers in the Congress-led coalition government to observe Thursday as a 'bribe-free day' in support of the veteran Gandhian.

Tired of the many scandals tumbling out of the Goa cabinet's closet and inspired by Hazare's crusade against corruption, the Village Groups of Goa (VGG), an umbrella group of several vigilante civil society organisations, said the "moral spinoffs" of the civil society leader's fight had reached the state.

"We are telling every minister not to accept bribes or discuss any deals which can involve kickbacks," Pereira said. He added that the VGG members would visit the homes of Goa's ministers and silently hold placards in front of the ministers "thanking them for not accepting bribes on the day".


Goa, in the last few years, has been rocked by repeated corruption in a wide range of sectors, which includes mining, narcotics, fake currency, excise and midday meals.

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-effect-goas-ministers-asked-to-observe-a-bribe-free-day-127404&cp

By Good old joe• 19 Aug 2011 13:12
Good old joe

.. and this is corruption, looting and bribery we are talking about with international connections with money hidden in Italian,  Swiss  and maybe Gulf banks  too  so its more of an international issue  then an indian issue

By Good old joe• 19 Aug 2011 12:48
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Good old joe

Yeah NDTV and QL makes for some great reading.  If you have something interesting then why not share  it so people can read and have a laugh and move onI suppose what is there in the above article in NDTV  is the truth about that place and there is no need to be ashamed about it.

By painther• 19 Aug 2011 11:51
Rating: 2/5
painther

GOJ, you're a devoted NDTV fan, I must say :), All quotes from one source only? for a change refer TOI too at times...lol....  Indian obsessed or would like to change nationality in QL profile?

By anonymous• 19 Aug 2011 10:27
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Funny..do they mean the politicians can carry on with their usual corrupt practices after the 'bribe free day'??

 

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