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Corruption hurts social balance, fighting it is a shared responsibility: PM

Calls for synergy among central and state probe agencies, says corruption, money laundering, terror fundings are all inter-related

Narendra Modi
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Modi said that fighting corruption is not a job of a single agency but a collective responsibility

Shrimi Choudhary New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that systemic checks, effective audits, and capacity building are essential to fight corruption. He said corruption hurts not just development but social balance as well.
 
He said his administration has been emphasising that there should neither be pressure from the government nor should the government be found lacking. This is why it has abolished at least 1,500 rules, and also eased norms with respect to pension, water, electricity bill, bank loans, passport etc.
 
“It is important for development that our administrative processes are transparent, accountable and answerable to people. Corruption is