Kishor Blames Voters for Rampant Corruption, Says Leaders Simply Reflect the People
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Prashant Kishor blames voters, not leaders, for rampant corruption. He gives a new twist to the saying "Yathaa Raajaa, Tathaa Prajaa" (How the king is, so are the people).
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According to Kishor, it is now "Yathaa Prajaa, Tathaa Neta" (Like people, like leader). Leaders become corrupt because voters are sold out for money.
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He says leaders mortgage votes for Rs 5,000 after voters sell out for Rs 500-1000. As long as voters yield to freebies and bribes, they can't complain about corrupt leaders.
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Once in power, leaders fleece people indirectly through welfare schemes to recover money spent on voters' bribes.
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The bottom line is that people pay a heavy price for taking money from leaders during elections.
