Two villages in Pune district are setting an excellent example on how to fight corruption in action and not just shout slogans and wave flags.
Gram panchayat members of Jambut village in Shirur taluka, Pune district, have decided to return the money that they received from a candidate contesting for the for the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) polls to cast votes in his favour.
During a gram panchayat meeting, the village head Balkrushna Kad said: “It is first step if we fight against corruption at our level.”
Other members immediately decided to return the money they had received to but their votes for the APMC election, which were held recently. They have decided to use the money to develop the village school.
Inspired by this move, the gram panchayat and co-operative society members of nearby Kavathe-Yemai village also decided to collect the bribe money and use it to reconstruct the village temple.
