
End of anti-corruption?
Its politics is confined to a slash and burn exercise, only useful for knocking down opponents
Concerns over corruption now have a much steeper hill to climb. Its very absence as a big political issue is a sign of its power. (Representational image)
In 2014, plutocracy and corruption were two big themes that defined Indian politics. The discourse of anti-corruption, and the inability of the UPA to respond to it effectively, delegitimised the Congress to an unprecedented degree. What is going to be the fate of anti-corruption politics in India? Is it at a dead end?
At one level, corruption is back as a political issue. The Rafale controversy is a start. Given our track record, it is hard to see a decisive closure on the issue. The Supreme Court has now got into the act of looking i...