Vidya Balan admits to giving bribery
Bollywood babe Vidya Balan has a daring confession to make: She paid a bribe for her new house.
"While getting my new house in Khar registered in Mumbai, I paid a bribe, something I have done all my life," the Dirty Picture star said.
But she has vowed not to repeat her mistake at the CNN-IBN Citizen Journalist Awards, where she took a pledge of 'bribe bandh' ('stop bribes') on stage, reports the Hindustan Times.
"When you break a traffic signal, even though you don't necessarily want to, sometimes you are in a hurry to get to some place and end up paying the cops to let you pass.
"Though I must say I've never flouted traffic rules intentionally. Then, about two years ago, I changed my stance and decided I would rather pay the fine," the actress made her stand.
Vidya said she was inspired to take the anti-bribery pledge by those who were being congratulated for their fight against corruption at the awards ceremony.
"We are the system. So if we want a change, then we have to take the first step and only then expect to see it in the society. If all of us pledge not to give bribes, it will help us eventually," she said.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
Published Feb 22 2012
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