The State-unit of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) plans to launch a movement to make Karnataka free from corruption. To start with, a campaign would be launched in Bengaluru from October 13 to 17 and it would be expanded to other districts, Mohan Dasari, AAP leader and in-charge of Ballari district, said on Saturday.
He told presspersons that corruption had not spared even the Lokayukta, the anti-corruption institution. “People of the State are against corruption but are forced to adapt to a corrupt system. Following complaints from a large number of people of rampant corruption prevailing in the State, the AAP has decided to launch a movement to not only fight against it but also create awareness among the public that the onus is on them to wriggle out of the problem,” he said.
He said that in Bengaluru, the AAP leaders and volunteers would visit government offices, and ensure that public could get their work done without paying bribe. Similar movements would be launched in other districts too later, Mr. Dasari said.
When his attention was drawn towards one of the Cabinet Ministers in the AAP government in New Delhi being charged with corruption and how relevant it would be for the party to launch an anti-corruption movement, Srinivas, senior AAP activist, said that action had already been initiated in the matter by sacking the Minister. “We are not claiming that AAP is very clean. There are all kinds of people. But the point is that AAP has made itself clear that it would not tolerate corruption by anybody who are found guilty. Similarly, AAP has made a beginning to make the State corruption free and we solicit the support and cooperation of the people in our endeavour,” he said.
