Corruption has become the norm. It is nothing new but it is so ingrained, at times, it feels like there is no other alternative. In a recent encounter with a government office, the officer in charge was sitting in his chair and demanding a bribe to do his work. He felt no shame to ask so. His posture and demand seemed like he was doing the right thing. I did raise complain with the Tamil Nadu CM’s special cell and the response was immediate and heartening. Several works with government agencies are pending from my end, as the officials in the lower rung make it very difficult to process basic things even with legitimate documents.
