Parliamentary Mechanisms Against Political Corruption in India: Institutional Effectiveness and the Reform Debate Introduction Political corruption has remained one of the most persistent challenges to democratic governance in India. From the infamous Jeep scandal of the 1950s to more recent controversies such as the 2G spectrum allocation and coal block allocation, the specter of corruption … Continue reading Examine the institutional mechanisms available to the Indian Parliament for curbing political corruption, and assess their effectiveness. Debate whether anti-corruption reforms in India should focus more on strengthening parliamentary institutions or on independent bodies like Lokpal and Election Commission.