Ways of Integrity in the World by Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka - HTML preview

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Say someone irritates a person by words, gestures, misbehaviour, touch or physical abuse for no reason. The other person gets annoyed and starts reacting to the situation. Sometimes the victim’s reaction is so strong and indecent that for an onlooker and others the victim appears to be a person with less integrity.

One of my cousins applied to the local municipal authorities for permission for the construction of his house. In anticipation of some corrupt money, this official was not giving him the signed document with the permission. My cousin was adamant and does not want to give any improper money. Several times he visited the office and pleaded with the officer. The officer was a seasoned corrupt officer - even to go to the toilet he anticipates some additional benefit, and suffers from constipation always, good for him but the stink from his emissions is a worry for everyone around. Sorry, for using such an extreme example as there is no decent term to explain such people.

One day my cousin went to his office and shouted at him in frustration and everyone present could hear. Majority of the officers were corrupt in a municipal office - so together they nicknamed him as a mad person and were not ready to give his file. He went to the anti-corruption bureau department and gave a complaint. In mufti the officers accompanied him and as he was about to give money as a bribe, the government officials on a tip-off realized the situation and asked him to come the next day. The very next day without taking any bribe he has given him permission to construct the house. Similarly, my father also suffered for our house permission for three years and later when the files were cleared by the government through payment of extra money, permission was given. A person living in a polluted environment can only smell a bad odour.

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