Is India a Kleptocracy?

Modi calls NCP “Naturally Corrupt Party”:

http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/assembly-polls/ncp-is-naturally-corrupt-party-says-pm-sharad-pawar-hits-back-605700?pfrom=home-topstories

Mr. Modi is 100% correct. However, his own BJP is as corrupt as NCP, Congress (I), SP and every goddamn political party in India.

It is about time Mr. Modi asks himself whether INDIA IS A TRUE DEMOCRACY OR KLEPTOCRACY (Rule by Thieves).  

What is Kleptocracy?[1]

Kleptocracy is a form of government, which exists to increase the personal wealth and political power of the ruling class (politicians and bureaucrats) at the expense of the wider population, often with pretense of honest service.

[Bofors scam, 2G scam, Coal-Gate scam, Fodder Scam, Agusta-Westland Chopper scam, Amma scam, Yeddiyurappa scam, Reddy brothers iron ore scam, Adarsh housing Society scam, Syndicate Bank bribery, etc. are but a few of hundreds of scams by means of which rulers have looted the country.]

Rule by Thieves: It is simply, Rule by Thieves, and theft of national wealth as the basis of a society. The term is a pejorative for governments perceived to have a particularly severe and systemic problem with the selfish misappropriation of public funds by those in power. This type of government is generally considered corrupt, and the mechanism of action is often embezzlement of state funds.

National wealth as personal bank account: Kleptocratic politicians typically treat their country's treasury as though it were their own personal bank account, spending the funds on luxury goods as they see fit. Many kleptocratic rulers also secretly transfer public funds into secret personal numbered bank accounts in foreign countries in order to provide themselves with continued luxury if/when they are eventually removed from power and forced to leave the country.
In Kleptocracy, bureaucrats in every single government office all over the country extort bribes from citizens to provide even simple services. They abuse their discretionary powers to enrich themselves.

In Kleptocracy, the Police all over the country routinely arrest people, and extort bribes for their release. They indulge in torture and murder without fear. 100% of people don’t trust them and are afraid of them. Instead of serving and protecting the public, the police misuse their authority to enrich themselves.

Effect of Kleptocracy: The effects of a kleptocratic regime or government on a nation are typically adverse in regards to the faring of the state's economy, political affairs and civil rights. Kleptocracy in government often vitiates prospects of foreign investment and drastically weakens the domestic market and cross-border trade. As the kleptocracy normally embezzles money from its citizens by misusing funds derived from tax payments or money laundering schemes, a kleptocratically structured political system tends to degrade nearly everyone's quality of life.

In addition, the money that kleptocrats steal is often taken from funds that were earmarked for public amenities, such as the building of hospitals, schools, roads, parks and the like – which has further adverse effects on the quality of life of the citizens living under a kleptocracy. The quasi-oligarchy that results from a kleptocratic elite also subverts democracy (or any other political format the state is ostensibly under).

Now you decide if India is a true democracy or kleptocracy.

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[1] For more details on Kleptocracy, check Wikipedia