This Article is From Nov 18, 2015

'Government Unsparing When It Comes to Punishing The Corrupt': PM Narendra Modi

'Government Unsparing When It Comes to Punishing The Corrupt': PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi today addressed a CBI event at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi:

Here are the highlights of his speech:
  • Corruption is a principal challenge.
  • India is in a crucial phase of nation building.
  • There's a need to fight relentlessly against corruption.
  • The government has taken significant steps to check corruption and the menace of black money in a short span of time.
  • We have constituted a special investigation team to look into the issue.
  • Comprehensive and deterrent law has been enacted that provides for stringent penalties.
  • The government is unsparing when it comes to punishing the corrupt.
  • Dastardly acts in Paris are a grim reminder that terrorists have shown ability in funding.
  • Funding includes smuggling of narcotics, bank robbery, vehicle robbery, state sponsored activity in failed states.
  • Kautilya had suggested confiscating of illegitimate wealth of corrupt officials.
  • Investigation agencies are limited by national boundaries
  • Interpol plays an important role in asset recovery
  • Government is committed to implementation of global standards for exchange of information on a full reciprocal basis

     
 

 
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