Greasing the palms of officials to get your work done is seen as a natural process in India but Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao made a firm statement that his government won't tolerate any corruption. He even shocked everyone when he said he will kill anyone who pays a bribe.
As quoted in the Times of India, KCR said "Do not bribe anyone. If you bribe officials, I will kill you. If some official demands bribe, please dial 040-23454071 and I will take action against the person concerned."
He asked the public to report any bribe demand by government officials to him. He even promised to make the anti-bribe cell number toll free.
In Warangal to lay the foundation stone for a housing project which will see a total of 3,957 new houses being built for slum dwellers at a cost of 400 crores, KCR also distributed pension and ration cards to beneficiaries.
Published 12 January 2015, 04:56 IST