As India celebrates 64 yrs of freedom, PM vows to end graft Print E-mail
Monday, 15 August 2011 11:57
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By Agencies

 

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today affirmed his commitment to root out corruption but said there is no magic wand to do so and decried hunger strikes as a means to achieve the objective, in an apparent reference to Anna Hazare who is scheduled to begin fast tomorrow.

 

Originally published by Indian Express

 

Addressing the nation from historic Red Fort for the eighth consecutive year on the occasion of 65th Independence Day, Singh acknowledged that corruption is a big obstacle in national transformation but said it should be discussed in a manner that should not create an atmosphere in which country's progress comes into question.

 

Devoting a major portion of his 40-minute speech to corruption over which his government is under all-round attack, he said the problem manifests itself in many forms and admitted that many times funds meant for people lands up in the "pockets of government officials".

 

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today affirmed his commitment to root out corruption but said there is no magic wand to do so and decried hunger strikes as a means to achieve the objective, in an apparent reference to Anna Hazare who is scheduled to begin fast tomorrow.

 

Addressing the nation from historic Red Fort for the eighth consecutive year on the occasion of 65th Independence Day, Singh acknowledged that corruption is a big obstacle in national transformation but said it should be discussed in a manner that should not create an atmosphere in which country's progress comes into question.

 

Devoting a major portion of his 40-minute speech to corruption over which his government is under all-round attack, he said the problem manifests itself in many forms and admitted that many times funds meant for people lands up in the "pockets of government officials". 

 

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