New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed the necessity for the administrative systems to be transparent, responsible, accountable and answerable to the public.
Inaugurating the National Conference on Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on the theme 'Satark Bharat Samriddh Bharat' (Vigilant India, Prosperous India) through video-conferencing, Mr Modi said the biggest enemy against a transparent, responsible, accountable administrative system is any form of corruption.
On one hand, corruption hurts the development of the country and on the other, it destroys the social balance as well as the trust that people should have in the system, he added.
The event, organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation, aimed at raising awareness and reaffirming the country's commitment to promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation.
'Tackling corruption is not just the responsibility of any single agency or institution, but it is a collective responsibility. Corruption cannot be dealt with a stand-alone approach,' said Mr Modi.
The constitution of a committee against black money by the NDA government immediately after the formation of Government in 2014 shows the commitment of the government against corruption, added the Prime Minister.
He said, 'In 2014, when the country decided to make a major change and move in a new direction, there was a big challenge in changing this environment. The constitution of the committee against black money was in limbo, despite the Supreme Court directions.
'The committee was formed immediately after the formation of this Government. This shows the commitment of the government against corruption,' the Prime Minister added.
He said since 2014, the country witnessed reforms in many sectors, including Banking, Health, Education, Labour and Agriculture, adding that based on these reforms, the nation is now moving ahead with its full strength, to make the AtmaNirbhar Bharat campaign successful.
The Prime Minister 'envisioned' making India one of the leading countries of the world.
When it is the question of the country, then the scope of vigilance becomes very expansive. Be it corruption, economic offences, drug networks, money laundering, terrorism or terror funding, it has been seen quite often that they are all linked, observed Mr Modi.
He said there is a need for systematic checks, effective audits, and capacity building and training with a holistic approach to fight corruption.
The Prime Minister emphasised that it is the need of the hour that all agencies work with synergy and a cooperative spirit.
He wished the conference to emerge as an effective platform to suggest new ways to make the Satark Bharat Samriddh Bharat (Vigilant India, Prosperous India).
The Prime Minister recalled what he said during the 2016 Vigilance awareness programme, 'Corruption does not have even an iota of place in our country, which is fighting poverty'.
Mr Modi said that for decades, the poor did not get their entitlements but now owing to the DBT, the poor are directly receiving their benefits. Owing to DBT alone, more than Rs 1.7 lakh crore are being saved from getting into the wrong hands, added the Prime Minister.
He expressed satisfaction that people's faith in the institutions was being restored.
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