Should Low-Level Bribing Be Legalized?

Kaustubh Katdare

Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Oct 26, 2024
Narayana Murthy - the Indian Tech Icon today spread sensation on the TV channels by saying that low-level bribing should be legalized. Murthy is backing up the idea presented by Government's Chief Economic Advisor, Kaushik Basu, who says that low-level bribing should be legalized. Note that what he's referring to is the Rs. 100 bribe people tend to give to the traffic-cop when he/she catches you for jumping the signal. His argument is that when a government official accepts Rs. 200 bribe to issue the birth certificate, the bribe giver has no incentive to report it to the anti-corruption officials.

Basu’s case is that by tilting the law in favour of the (involuntary) bribe giver, he (or she) will be more willing to report the bribe, thus making it difficult of the bribe-giver to wriggle out of the situation.

Do you think this makes sense? Do you think low level bribing should be legalized? Share your opinion. Do not forget to justify it 😀
Like 0 Replies 2

Replies

Welcome, guest

Join CrazyEngineers to reply, ask questions, and participate in conversations.

Sign up Log in

CrazyEngineers powered by Jatra Community Platform

  • ISHAN TOPRE

    ISHAN TOPRE

    @ishan-nohePN • Jul 21, 2011

    Basu’s case is that by tilting the law in favour of the (involuntary) bribe giver, he (or she) will be more willing to report the bribe, thus making it difficult of the bribe-giver to wriggle out of the situation.
    Idea is not clear.
    0
  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk • Jul 21, 2011

    Well, I don't agree with Basu's idea but here's what he's trying to say. When the money involved in bribing is low; there's no incentive for the bribe giver (who might be forced to give a bribe) to report it to the authorities. Rs. 100 is a small amount. Check out various sources on the Internet that talk about Basu's stand.
    0