Murthy lambasts bureaucrats and corporates on corruption

A CII-spearheaded "Integrity India Campaign" against corruption was launched here today, with IT icon N R Narayana Murthy advocating a simple life and lashing out at bureaucrats and corporates for being "more corrupt than the poorest of the poor." "It is the big bureaucrats and corporates who are more corrupt than the poorest of the poor. Corruption has nothing to do with poverty. It has everything to do with greed," Murthy, Chief Mentor of software giant Infosys, said, launching the Confederation of Indian Industry campaign.

The campaign aims at creating a national debate, consciousness and positive action to inculcate values of transparency, accountability and efficiency in spheres of economic activity, the CII said.

Murthy gave a call to the youth to contribute towards making India a power to reckon with in the global market, at a time when "there is a global sense of confidence and acceptability about India."

"For the first time in the history of post-independent India, there is sense of confidence, enthusiasm and acceptability about India in the global market and this is the time for the youth to consolidate upon what has been done so far," Murthy said.

The youth today not only has tremendous responsibility but also the potential to transform the face of India and accelerate its economic growth "through their energy, enthusiasm, integrity, dedication and sacrifice," he said.
-PTI

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