Charity begins at home

The last few days have seen our PM talk about "corruption spreading like cancer" and "need for Corporate big-wigs to give back to the society". Noble intentions indeed, but its saddening to note that the responsibilities of the government in these spheres seem to have been conveniently ignored.

Political and Bureaucratic corruption is perhaps the biggest sap on our resources today and the PM and the party in power are directly accountable for this state of affairs. Before making utterances that appear to be noble the PM should touch his heart and ask himself about what stops him from launching an all out offensive to root out corruption in the Government. The lack of political will is writ large on the face of the PM. Being a honest man with unquestionable integrity is great for starters. But that's a hygiene requirement. It does not translate into much.

We are in a situation where we have come to accept corruption as a way of life. Rooting it out seems to be too much of a dream. If upliftment of the poor is the objective the PM would do well to focus on just two things right for starters.
1) Ensure that every paisa that's allocated for Education, Primary health and Agriculture as subsidies, support prices etc. reaches the targeted population.
2) Root out corruption at least in these three areas by removing lobbying, political interference, bureaucratic misdemeanours etc.

This by itself would serve to help a substantial population grow out of the pangs of poverty. Till such a time all these noble intentions would be constured as mere posturing and lecturing.