In an embarrassing blow to the Indian government, a group of senior businessmen and members of civil society have published an open letter claiming that rampant corruption is destroying the "fabric of the nation".
Following a series of high-profile controversies over corruption that has pushed the issue ever more under the spotlight, the group has warned there is a "governance deficit" in almost every area of national activity. It calls on the authorities to restore confidence in the country and in the government itself.
"What we are deeply worried about is not to allow India's huge growth potential and poverty alleviation challenges to be diluted or digressed from and which would be a great loss, especially to the poor and the dispossessed," says the letter. More...
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