ABSTRACT
Introduction It is increasingly acknowledged that without curbing corruption, good governance cannot take place. e ever-widening public spaces, where corruption is identified, debated, and action is called for by citizens, reflect the seriousness of this phenomenon and indicate that the limits of tolerance have been reached. Citizens have realized that corruption has now seeped into all aspects of everyday life and
Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................23 History of Corruption and Anti-Corruption in India ..........................................24 e Cultural Tolerance of Corruption .................................................................27 Anti-Corruption Legislation ................................................................................28 Government Agencies in Charge of Anti-Corruption ..........................................30 New Opportunities for Anti-Corruption in India ................................................32 Anti-Corruption Initiatives by Civil Society ........................................................33 Anti-Corruption Tools ........................................................................................35 Fighting Corruption: e Way Forward ..............................................................38 Acknowledgment ............................................................................................... 40 References .......................................................................................................... 40
is at the stage where democracy, human rights, and rule of law are under threat. Consequently, people have taken to the streets, demanding stringent action against officials and institutions perpetrating corruption and stricter implementation of anti-corruption laws and policies that have not proven successful.
