Half of Delhi thinks AAP lowered corruption



There might be some truth to the Aam Aadmi Party's claim that corruption took a knock during its 49-day rule in the Capital.

A survey has revealed that 50 per cent of Delhiites believe that steps taken by the AAP government helped reduce the incidence of bribery.



Nearly 64 per cent respondents of the poll, conducted a month and a half after the Arvind Kejriwal-led government's exit, said they had experienced a marked difference in the attitude of officials when it comes to demanding bribes - and that they were now hesitant in doing so.



The Kejriwal-led AAP government was in power for 49 days

The survey, published in a report titled 'Retail Bribery in Delhi' was conducted on 1,500 people from various sections of the society, including unskilled labourers, street vendors and auto-rickshaw and truck drivers, who regularly pay bribes.



"We started the survey in February and finished it in 10 days," said Anupama Jha, author of the report. Nearly 70 per cent people claimed that they have paid bribes to continue with their jobs.

The survey also found that the police, MCD, DDA and RTO were considered the most corrupt government departments.



Jha, who conducted the survey for the NGO 'Initiatives for Transparency and Accountability' after quitting Transparency International in January, said people felt that with Kejriwal at the helm, government officials were scared to even ask for bribe.

