Clear stand on pending anti-corruption bills: TII to parties

The Transparency International India (TII) today asked political parties to make their stand clear on the issues of governance and pending anti-corruption bills, and hoped the new government formed after the ongoing elections would work to redress the matters on priority basis.
The anti-corruption watchdog asked political parties to make their stand clear on pending anti-corruption bills like the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill 2010, the Public Procurement Bill 2012, the Whistle-blower Protection Act and The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013.
"Despite being a global emerging economic power, India's growth potential has been constrained due to a world view that views India as suffering from acute policy paralysis with a disappointing track record of running mega corruption scams and scandals.

"...In this light, we ask our legislators to give serious consideration to issues of maintaining probity and integrity in public life," a statement released by TII, a corruption monitoring organisation, stated.
The statement was released after a panel discussion attended by leaders of Congress, Communist Party of India and Aam Aadmi Party here today.
It hoped that the new government formed after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections would work to redress these challenges on priority basis.