'Big Fish Facing The Law': PM Modi On His Zero-tolerance Policy On Corruption, Says Corrupts Getting Support

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday talked about his government’s zero-tolerance policy on corruption and said that the BJP has focussed on policy-driven governance in the past 10 years. Bringing in the reference of “Khan Market Gang”, the Prime Minister attacked the Opposition for the “glorification of the corrupts”.

Highlighting his government’s stand on corruption, PM Modi during an interview with IANS said, “The people of the country are fed up with corruption. Much like termites, corruption is making the system hollow. When I raked up rampant corruption and the need to crack down on it during the 2013-2014 poll campaign, many people vented their anger and outrage over it.”

“After coming to power, we made a conscious effort to point out systemic defaults and loopholes and weed them out. If the country is policy-driven and a set of guidelines are laid out clearly with do’s and don’ts, this reduces the scope for corrupt practices. When the policy is laid out in black and white, the grey area is brought down to minimal levels, this reduces the scope for any discrimination. We have focussed on policy-driven governance,” he added.

‘Big Fish Facing The Law…’: PM Modi

Attacking the Opposition over corruption, PM Modi said, “Today, when the big fish are being caught, questions are being raised by vested interests. It’s difficult to understand what is the motive of the Khan Market Gang and why it is framing such narratives to save the criminals from facing the law.”

Talking about the Opposition’s claim of the BJP using the central investigative agencies, PM Modi stated, “It is the independent investigative agency which apprehends the accused and it’s the judiciary which decides on conviction or trial. The Prime Minister has no role in this.”

‘Glorification Of Corrupt Is Concerning’: PM Modi

“Another concerning issue is the glorification of corrupt persons. Earlier, people used to stay miles away from the convicted or even those with any corruption taint but today there is a tendency to support and rally behind them,” the Prime Minister said.

“The same people who cried foul over no action on big-ticket players are today protesting against it. Therefore, it becomes crucial for the media to seek public opinion in such times and elicit their views on whether action on big players is justified or not,” he added.

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