VP Dhankhar tells IRS officers: Corruption now leads to jail, not opportunity

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar delivered a powerful messageto Indian Revenue Service IRS officers stating that corruption no longer leads to opportunity or employment but instead to imprisonment During the valediction ceremony for the 76th batch of IRS in Nagpur Maharashtra Dhankhar emphasised the major shift in power corridors and the necessity of technology in combating corruptionDhankhar praised Indias rise from a sleeping giant to a global force emphasising its crucial position during its G20 chairmanship reported PTIDuring the G20 presidency we became the voice of the global south Such a powerful combination of nations Look at the GDP and population they represent and their voice was not being heard It is now at a prominent platform thanks to Bharat and our visionary leadership he saidThe news agency report further stated that Dhankhar emphasised the use of technology to discourage cash handling and enhance transparency within the system which aligns with Bharats zerotolerance attitude towards corruptionHe said I wouldnt make much reflections on corruption today But one thing is for sure now power corridors have been duly neutralised of corrupt elements Corruption is no longer a password to opportunity or a job or a contract Corruption is a passage to a place that is jail There is a paradigm shift and corruption no longer dictates our administration nowDhankhar emphasised Indias incredible economic progress pointing out the nations meteoric leap from poverty to prominence in the world economy For this accomplishment he praised the creation of policies imaginative leadership and administrative work the news agency further statedAt one time after independence India was among the poorest countries in the world Even in 1991 Indias economy was smaller than that of cities like Paris and London That was the size of India which was known as sone ki chidya at one point of time But today Indias economy is much ahead of the economy of France and the UK he notedHe further stated In a matter of two years India will be ahead of Japan and Germany This traversing has taken place on account of policy formulations which suit our nation and on the account of a vision that has been executed and on account of bureaucracy that has brought it aboutAccording to Dhankhar Indias GDP growth rate of 65 to 7 per cent on average underlines its reputation as the fastestgrowing major economy He voiced faith in Indias future as a superpower and in its inevitable growth the report statedThe skeptics of our exponential development and unstoppable rise need to step out of the bubble to experience the environment of hope and possibility he saidThe PTI report further stated that Dhankhar applauded the changes made to the tax code to make it more taxpayerfriendly and to prioritise prompt refunds and rapid settlement of issues He asked IRS agents to concentrate on preventing tax evasion and building taxpayer confidence via technologyenabled governanceDhankhar urged officers to embrace technology emphasising the importance of artificial intelligence and blockchain in boosting tax governance and compliance He urged cops to work tirelessly to achieve group goals provide taxpayers with information create transparency and maintain professional ethics the report addedDhankhar said Empower taxpayers with information foster trust through transparency and uphold the highest standards of integrity in your professional conduct