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Fighting Corruption, One Zero-Rupee Note At A Time
DEVELOPMENTS Petty corruption is pervasive in India, where local officials demand bribes from ordinary citizens for the delivery of public services that should not cost a rupee. Reinforced by habit, these corrupt practices have become entrenched social norms that lead citizens to believe that bribery is not just normal, appropriate and acceptable, but expected. One Indian NGO, 5th Pillar, has launched a unique initiative to mobilize citizens in fighting petty corruption: the mass distribution of zero rupee notes to citizens who use them to protest bribery by public officials.
February 28, 2010
Fumiko Nagano
Corruption - February 2010