4 Mar 2012 - 27

Guruji, you have said that we should neither give nor take bribe. In 2009, my husband passed away while traveling in a train. Rs. 4 lakh was sanctioned as compensation. However, the lawyer said that he would get the job done quickly if we give a bribe of Rs. 25,000. Otherwise, it would go to the High Court and take another two years.
What should we do about this?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Tell them that if they do the job without taking bribe, it is good. Otherwise, we will report this to the Lokayukta. Decide firmly that you will not pay bribe. These people will not be able to continue such acts for long.
Take five to six people with you.

Recently, in Ahmednagar, the road in front of our centers needed to be asphalted. However, the authorities just recorded that the work was completed without actually doing it and they swindled the money. So, about thirty of our youths sat in front of the Mayor’s office and said that neither will we leave this place nor will we allow the Mayor to leave this place till the road is repaired. All the authorities were shocked. The road was repaired the very next day!