The Roots of the Demon

Family is the basic unit of the society.

And in every family the same scene replays: The father telling his son, “If you win the race I will give you a remote control car.” Isn’t it familiar?

This goes on until the child himself starts asking for material goods in return of a favor. And thus starts corruption and bribery.

It is ingrained in us to ask for something in return for the job we do, be it winning a race or completing a project.

Then why do we complain when politicians and bureaucrats ask for bribes? They too have been trained by the people around them to expect something in return. That’s what they are doing, similar to the small children who ask for gifts in return of good marks.

So, the growth of the roots of corruption begin at the very basic level: the Home. And we create the corrupt future of tomorrow with our very own hands.

Thus, it is very important for us to curtail corruption at the very beginning. The roots of the demon need to be cut before they grow too deep. Only then can we dream of New India.