India's Anti-Corruption Party faces new challenges and accusations of Corruption.

[Rangergxi]

[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/indias-anti-corruption-party-and-its-leader-arvind-kejriwal-face-first-big-test-in-new-delhi/2013/12/01/69f4fcda-5602-11e3-bdbf-097ab2a3dc2b_story.html[/url]

[QUOTE]NEW DELHI — At a recent rally, supporters of an upstart Indian political party waved brooms in the air — a signal they’re ready to clean house — danced in the dusty, sun-dappled street and chanted “End corruption!” A clamor rose when the party’s leader, a slight man with glasses named Arvind Kejriwal, arrived in the back of an open sport-utility vehicle. As he greeted supporters, they pelted him with marigold blooms and chanted “Kejriwal! Kejriwal!”

Kejriwal, 45, was a little-known tax inspector-turned-activist just three years ago, before he spearheaded a series of hunger strikes and exposés of India’s rich and powerful that won widespread public support.

But now Kejriwal faces his toughest challenge — turning that political goodwill into actual votes. His newly formed Aam Aadmi (Common Man’s) Party faces its first test in elections in the capital on Dec. 4 but reality kicked in when a TV news crew climbed atop the vehicle’s running board and thrust a microphone in his face. News was breaking that candidates from Kejriwal’s party had been caught by a sting operation in which they appeared to welcome under-the-table donations.[/QUOTE]

This reminds me of the US anti-corruption movement in the progressive era.

[Jonne Bravo]

[quote]NEW DELHI — At a recent rally, supporters of an upstart Indian political party waved brooms in the air — a signal they’re ready to clean house[/quote]
typical indians

[BrickInTheHead]

black money is so pervasive in india that it's basically inescapable. just because they accept under the table donations doesn't mean they can't be against corruption. practically every piece of land in india - purchased by anyone - is purchased both in the black and white markets. their entire economy depends on black money, because without it prices would go wacky like mad

practically everything is taxed over there but they have very little enforcement mechanisms to actually collect taxes, its a problem of effectiveness

[Zonesylvania]

As an Indian, this is nothing new really. The average Indian thinks with their pocket and has no respect for rules or regulations. They also have an attitude called 'jugaad' or 'chalta hai' which can be loosely summed up as 'this is good enough/fuck this shit/who cares' depending on the situation. Doesn't help that the golden rule is uppermost in this country, at least among the poor and lower-class members of society - 'He who has the gold, makes our rules.'

[XUZUL]

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;43047920]As an Indian, this is nothing new really. The average Indian thinks with their pocket and has no respect for rules or regulations. They also have an attitude called 'jugaad' or 'chalta hai' which can be loosely summed up as 'this is good enough/fuck this shit/who cares' depending on the situation. Doesn't help that the golden rule is uppermost in this country, at least among the poor and lower-class members of society - 'He who has the gold, makes our rules.'[/QUOTE]

Why is this even present in some countries (take Italy for example)
We let a guy, whose money nobody knows where or how he got, ruin our country for 20 years. But he's got the cash, so he's got the power right? Is this how it works right?

[Vasili]

There are people in India who think its so bad that they want the Empire back.

[Rangergxi]

[QUOTE=Vasili;43049320]There are people in India who think its so bad that they want the Empire back.[/QUOTE]

I really doubt the UK would want that.