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To: one_less who wrote (44144)	10/9/2000 9:20:11 AM
From: microhoogle!	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Brees, I can understand the disappointment at the role of corruption in exchange for favors. My question is what makes you believe that this is exclusively democratic party domain? Let me put it this way the corruption index is directly proportional to the amount of money raised by each party. You will find the contributions from individuals is minimal compared to other source of money raised by both parties. I honestly believe it to be the case. I have fought against corruption in India during my student days by engaging in vigorous debates with my other friends in college, against Rajiv Gandhi. His mother, Indira Gandhi had insitutionalised the corruption to the extent that it became a normal part of every day life even at the grass root level. Further I was discouraged that all parties were equally corrupt and some of them openly patronized corruption. Recently, I was thrilled to find that courts found ex Prime Minister (PVN Rao) to be guilty and I am hoping for better days in India in this regard.