I Paid A Bribe Newsletter - May 31

From the Editor's desk One million and still counting! We are delighted to inform you that `I Paid a Bribe’ portal touched the momentous figure of one million visitors on May 28. We, at Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, are truly overwhelmed both by the response and the distance you have helped us traverse in a short period of 21 months. Read more

'We will torture your father if you do not pay bribe amount in lakhs’: police What do you do when false charges are filed against your near and dear ones? If you want them to escape unwarranted torture at the hands of the police, then you have only one option: pay up whatever they want. Read more By Paul Fernandes

Show them the money and save a date with your honey An offbeat news report caught our attention last week. The gist of it is that the Police Commissioner in Chennai suspended three constables on charges of harassing young couples who frequented the famous Marina Beach there. Read more Courtesy:weheartit.com

Hurdling one corruption case after another, UPA-II touches the 3-year goalpost As the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government steps into the fourth year of its second term, its single greatest achievement is that it has survived the deluge of scams that rocked its jinxed second innings. Read more Courtesy:youthkiawaaz.com

Have the guts to expose corruption, be ready to die The fatal attack on a top government official probing into alleged fraudulent activities of housing co-operative societies comes as a stern warning to honest officials. As the body of Karnataka Administrative Service officer, S P Mahantesh, is laid to rest,it is time to throw the spotlight on the unequal battle that upright individuals or whistleblowers face in their struggle to tackle corruption head on. Read more Imagesource:mangaloretoday.com

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