What can one say? How much money did the rogues in immigration want? Can Mr. Vijay make the names of these officials public? WE can start an internet chain mail and send a few thousand signatures to the commissioner and the PM
RE:Unbelievable .... but this can only happen in India
by Vijay on Dec 21, 2006 07:57 PM Permalink
Mr Kalyan Raman
I fully agree with you asking Mr Vijay to name the immigration officials in public. But one thing we should remember. To get posting in Bombay international airport, custom officials have to pay a huge bribe which is shared to the level of union minister who has his cut. It is not very easy. Not only that, even every month a fixed amount from bribe has to go to the higher authorities....the roots of corruption is very deep. Cant you see how the Jessica Lal murder case was conducted in the first instance? Had it not the media and the whole public expressed anger, do you think the union government would have conducted another probe and Manu Sharma finally convicted. I can share lots of my experience with the Bombay Int'l customs and immigration officials....but I finally won when I stood up to them, once even almost went to fist fighting with the head of customs.
I fully support you if we can launch a signature campaign and nail the RASCALS at the Bombay International airport.
