2011-01-31 15:41:32

Indian Christians join anti-corruption rally


(Jan 31, 2011) Some 2,500 Indians from all religions, including Catholic Archbishop Vincent Concessao of Delhi, protested in the capital on Sunday against rampant corruption across the country. The rally also marked the 63rd anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India’s freedom struggle. “Corruption arises when money becomes more precious than a person,” Archbishop Concessao told Ucanews after the protest at the Ram Lila Ground in New Delhi. India Against Corruption, a forum comprising people from all religions, organized the protest. Similar rallies were held in 55 cities across the country. Archbishop Concessao lamented that Indians have failed to uphold the country’s constitution that seeks to establish an egalitarian, just and non-discriminatory society. “Corruption is injustice and injustice promotes corruption,” he said. Kiran Bedi, a former police officer and winner of the Magsaysay Award for Public Service, said a series of scandals involving top politicians and bureaucrats in the last few months had shaken the nation’s conscience. Bedi, the country’s first female police officer, noted that “every political party has misused power whenever it got a chance to rule.” “Therefore, it is extremely important that citizens unite to demand systemic changes.” Swami Agnivesh, a Hindu social activist and reformer noted that corruption has rendered more people poor and hoped their rally will raise awareness among people to fight the plague.







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