A truly inspiring story.... about eradicating CORRUPTION
got from a community in orkut !
It was my undergrad days and I was traveling from chennai to hyd on some unexpected personal work in a not-so-busy season in Chennai express and since I didn't had time for reservation, I bought a general ticket and like many others flocked around TC before the train started. He asked me to occupy so and so seat in a certain coach and he will come and charge the extra reservation amount. I felt happy that I didnt had to be in general bogie throughout. He allotted similarly for everyone and after a while, when he came to my seat, he gave a chalaan and asked for a bribe over chalaan. The person next to me paid without asking any question and I actually was short with money and since in those days I used to take money from my dad, I used to feel really guilty to waste his money and thats the sole reason then I questioned him for his bribe...He got so irritated, that he asked me to get down at next station where the train stops for some 1 min nobody in compartment seconds me.I felt helpless, yes I did pay him the bribe then and after getting down in Sec. station, I wrote a written complaint.There was so much farce to show me the complaint book at station master's office.some 3-4 people tried to convince me but I was so adamant, that they gave up and I even forgot about the complaint later, not having any hope if it was effective in any way. But surprisingly it was.in some 1 month, the TC came all way from his place in Vijayawada to my house in hyd along with some relative or lawyer he was saying and my mom was surprised.He started crying that he was suspended and said he is willing to give back money and all.My mom asked to donate it to some annadanam and asked never to take bribe again,there is no justification like we are poorly paid so I am taking since the victims can be poor like me, tight my on pocket money then.
Many of us don't know how effective means are available and use them in our system against corruption
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