Icecreamcart
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Yes. The first step toward eliminating a problem is to acknowledge that it exists. Corruption charges have proved to be the political Waterloo of many Indian politicians - Bangaru Laxman, Rajiv Gandhi (Bofors), Ashok Chavan (Adarsh scam), Kalmadi (Commonwealth games - was in jail); Raja and Kanimozi - in jail too - and from the looks of it now Nitin Gadkari. Of course there are politicians get away with scams. The point is that there is a mechanism in place
and there is a vocal opposition and a free press. There is also a very verbose population.
These are high profile figures who have profited from corruption. But these are representative of the corruption in Indian and Chinese society. These are symptoms of the state of the government, not the cause. The need to give bribes and have patronage for advancement in many sectors of society is a big problem in both India and China that can't be fixed simply by free press alone.
It really requires a multi-generational shift in the attitude towards corruption. There's no quick fix.
And of course, you get the problems of the elite political dynasties powerful enough to withstand any accusations of corruption like the Chinese 'princelings' and of course, the Gandhis and their allies.