India 2011 - BBC TV Debate: The Indian Spring: Seeking Independence from Corruption

http://www.weforum.org - 13.11.2011
How will India's 2011 anti-corruption movement shape the country's future?

The following dimensions will be addressed:
- Role of civil society
- Role of corporate sector
- Implementation of policy reforms

The World Economic Forum hosts this debate in partnership with BBC.

• Kiran Bedi, Founder and Secretary-General, Navjyoti India Foundation, India
• Adi B. Godrej, Chairman, The Godrej Group, Godrej Industries; President Designate, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit
• Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State for Planning, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences of India
• Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International, Germany; Co-Chairs of the India Economic Summit; Global Agenda Council on Mining & Metals

Moderated by
• Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom

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[akram4179]

@renoytoons His statement is correct in almost all cases. But I must say this particular case is very very unique. Its almost as unique as India's freedom struggle. We the people just have no other choice but to agitate and bring this issue to focus. Or else our current parliamentary system would never ever change its ways.

[RAGSTAluvsDA90z]

curruption will never stop in india their buisness involves selling whores selling coals and ripping poor people off and they all celebrate indias independants day as if a rupee is equal to a pound...india never ever won their independants since the pound is higher than the rupee and left poor people hungry...india just want to be british...there is no difrence between obama in the u.s. and the sikh president in india...talking about curruption...politics make group of people fight eachother

[vikash1957]

though, I am not a supporter of congress, I wish and pray , we could have leaders and more ministers like Mr. Kumar.

Kiran Bedi, she her self is of doubtful character, acted like a sterile orator repeating the stereo type story without any sense... and people without knowing the details of the law, go on clapping her. A tragedy for India's future.

[sidhubabuji]

@renoytoons Only the classes of the country whould understand what he said. Very unfortunate that we dont have those too many in numbers. Totally agree with what he said 24.02 onwords. Plus listen to the guy after 51.00. We need a change in our character then another law coz then there will be more people to do the corruption.

[TejasM14]

Kiran Bedi is just the face of Anti corruption. No less no more. Regardless of how many spearheads like her we might have, it will NOT change things in any substantial way. Public policy must change and government must take up the hard task of correcting itself. But for all that to happen, political realization must occur in the Indian people. With the global climate of revolution(Tunisia, Egypt, etc.) the timing it right. Rectify or perish.

[premangshu1]

India wants more and more people like KRIAN BEDI

[abyseba2006]

India need more people like dr bedi

[bikramjeetjosan]

if govt cant chk corruption of 57 lakh ppl (c,d) ,then how it will fulfill needs of 1.21billion ppl ?

[stadsou2]

We the people from India and the people from all over the world thanks BBC for this valuable support in fighting corruption and Terror, Corruption leads to Terror as we are all witness to it, we all along with dedicated media professionals , we take a bow and Oath to fight this evil menace from this beautiful planet, Innocent people have been victims of this evil practice, specially Politicians from India is a biggest threat to the world, The world body must pay attention to this please,

[radhey2krishna]

Very Boring!!