Awareness campaign held against corruption

Mysuru: Karnataka Rashtra Samithi president Ravi Krishna Reddy on Tuesday said people have to raise their voice against corruption, which is plaguing government offices, to get their work done.Speaking after launching Janaspandana programme near the Muda office, Reddy said corruption in government offices is such that people had to bribe the officials and the staff to get even small works done.“Unable to pay bribe, people are forced to run from pillar to post. So we are creating awareness among people to fight against corruption,” he said, adding every year, the social welfare department is spending about Rs 70,000 crore for the welfare of the poor.“Despite spending such a huge amount, poverty cannot be eradicated. This is due to the corruption across government departments. As public representatives get elected by distributing money and gifts during elections, people cannot even approach them. So voters must elect their representative who is not corrupt and who fights for their cause,” he said.Later, Samithi members received complaints from the public. They assured the aggrieved public of resolution to their problems by discussing the same with the respective department officials. TNN