Corruption : affrontements à New Dehli – 9 août 2011

Corruption Scandals Spark New Clashes in India

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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Police in India’s capital blasted protesters with water cannons and beat them back with batons outside parliament Tuesday as they tried to contain rising outrage over a series of corruption scandals.

Thousands of opposition supporters took the streets in New Delhi, while inside the parliament building, opposition lawmakers staged a protest of their own.

India’s ruling Congress Party has come under increased scrutiny following a series of scandals, the most notable of them involving planning for last year’s Commonwealth Games.

A survey published Tuesday by The Hindu found nearly two-thirds of Indians view the government as very or somewhat corrupt. It also found Indians view government employees and elected officials as the most corrupt. Read more…