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Old 07-27-2007, 05:43 AM
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Re: Plea for info on public servants' assets rejected

The basic question is whether citizens of India have a right of privacy that includes the right to keep their assets and liability hidden from their neighbours.

Government servants or not, if you think your assets and liability should be public knowledge, then I think courts should allow disclosure of assets and liabilities of all officials. The state of corruption is so high in India that it may be justified to deny this privacy to all. However some would argue that loss of this privacy is a too high a price to pay, to fight corruption.

I think it is question of values of our society. Do we value privacy enough so that the fight against corruption takes a second place?

It would be unfair to single out government workers. I think the same standard should apply to all.
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