- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
- 835 views
Paid although I have all...
- Passport
- Police Verification for Passport
- Paid INR 8,000
I am applying a new passport. I have all the proofs Age, Residence etc., every thing which are mentioned in the application form. I went to passport office and submitted to the officer. Just simply looking those he replied "I need to get a letter from any IAS / IPS officer stating that The officer know me very well. I am eligible to apply the passport". This is really strange.
According to the rules and requirements which are specified in the passport application "It is not necessary to know the IPS / IAS officer". We do have all the proofs for applying. I have PAN card, Bank accounts statements, Telephone address proofs, Voter ID proof etc., every thing I have.
I am back with a blank face and not able to decide what to do. Then a strange person met me outside of the passport office and he asked me some amount to finish my application process. I tried all the ways. But there is no luck. Finally I decided to pay him.
Next day the same officer with less number of proofs accepted my application. Then I realize I forgot one more requirement for my application which is "Bribe". Hmmmmmmmm.............
At the time of Police inquiry again I paid 1000/- to the police. He is too clever. After finishing his work asked me to give some tip for tea. I offered him 50/-. He simply rejected and said "You may not get the passport as you have don't have every thing" and left my home very serious and closed my door very rash. Then I realize that his tea cost is more than that. I offered him 500/-. He didn't accept that again, but I am able to see there is some smile in his face. Again I offered him with 1000/-. Yes he is satisfied. That too as he is police man he take me out at some secret place and took the money with out having my cellphone.
Finally I got the passport.
According to government rates to get the new passport it will cost around 2000/-. But totally I paid 10000/- as a bribe.
One thing I want to say that even though if I am not paying and if I tried to my own way by getting the letter and other they won't do the work in time because they haven't received their money.
The change has to come from the people not from the system.
A common question for this: Now a days many of the government offices are showing time duration for each and every task. Are they really doing in that specified time. (I am sure very few are doing). If it is specified as 10 min we have to assume as 2 hours. For the same work if you pay bribe then look at the same person. He will finish it in 2 minutes.
That is the power of Bribe now a days.
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