IS GOA POLICE (DIG) WILLING TO TAKE SIMILAR PLEDGE? ___________________________________________________ Anna effect: No-bribe pledge by Stephanian cop Manash Pratim Gohain, TNNAug 30, 2011, 04.24am IST NEW DELHI: As Anna Hazare ended his fast at Ramlila Maidan, a Stephanian started his own initiative to contribute towards a corruption-free India. Asim Arun, a member of the alumni association and deputy inspector general of police (DIG) of Agra, made all his subordinates take an oath at an open house on Sunday that they would shun bribes and corrupt practices. On the initiative, Arun, who is from the 1994 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS), said, "We tried to find out what the police personnel feel about corruption and to our surprise, even they want to pull themselves out of the systemic rot and root out corruption." On whether the initiative was prompted by Anna Hazare's movement, Arun said he was always keen on inculcating ethics in work. "It was always my aim to infuse honesty in our rank and file. So, after a heart-to-heart talk with my men, I thought of this experiment and am hopeful it will bring the desired results."
