The Wall Street Journal, India has an article which says that the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI is formulating a policy to tackle corruption in India. They are trying to decide whether to go after the top officials or the two penny clerks because, apparently, the government is worried about India's image as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. What a laugh. It is the Congress party which has been in power for 52 of the 62 years since independence and is solely responsible for corrupting the entire social fabric. Corruption is how they maintain their hold on power and they will do anything to keep it. If they are serious I have a few suggestions. Make the police and all the investigative agencies autonomous answerable to committees with public participation. Pass a law that all cases must finish within two years. When cases take decades the accused very often die before the verdict. Shut down the IAS school and recruit top officials from the market. Cut down the number of kleptocrats by 80%. Pay them not to come to work. This instantly cuts down the number of thieves and stops dilution of responsibility. Stop bribing journalists so that the press is free and not freeloading as at present. Pass a law so that no first degree relative of an elected politician may stand for elected office until 25 years have passed from the day the politician leaves office. Will it happen? Not a hope. It is like asking a cat to guard your milk.