Mansions owned by maids, gardeners and drivers until now have aroused little suspicion in India, where the wealthy have long hidden fortunes in the names of lowly paid staff to avoid paying taxes.
If India is to eradicate corruption, the Indian people need to call for constitutional reform to implement mechanisms such as direct election of the heads of the four branches of government in alternating years. The nation’s president should serve a single 5-year term and be barred from running again for 6 years afterward. In addition, 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year, and elections should be free of charge for all candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.