New Delhi:
As the government tries to fight the perception that it is embedded with chronic corruption, Defence Minister AK Antony said today that the country is "passing through a revolution...a transparency revolution."
Praising the Right to Information Act, which was introduced by the government a few years ago, Mr Antony said, "The walls of secrecy are crumbling...in every field...whether it is politics...or administration...judiciary...business. The trend's started...the movement's started...you can't stop it mid-way."
He also seemed to refer to the growing confrontation between civil society activists and the government over how to introduce a sharp law to check corruption.
"All those who are in key positions in India...they are still not ready for this transition...that is why there have been some problems...but this is another phase of Indian democracy," the minister said.