“'Na khaunga, na khane dunga' — I will neither take [bribes] nor let others take (anti-corruption pledge, 2014 campaign)”
In Transparency International's latest Corruption Perceptions Index, India scored 39 out of 100 and ranked 91 of 182 countries.
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What the record shows
Aaj Tak reports that before the 2014 Lok Sabha election Narendra Modi pledged to end corruption with the words 'न मैं खाऊंगा और न खाने दूंगा' (I will neither take nor let others take). The pledge set no deadline; SatyaDheesh judges open-ended promises three years after they are made. In Transparency International's latest Corruption Perceptions Index, India scored 39 out of 100, ranking 91 of 182 countries. Swarajya has reported government action under the slogan, such as the 2019 compulsory retirement of income tax officers; Congress's Jairam Ramesh called it 'a complete hoax' in April 2026.
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“न मैं खाऊंगा और न खाने दूंगा.”
Evidence5 reports
- 6 Apr 2026 ·ThePrintVerified source'Na khaunga na khane doonga' a complete hoax: Cong's dig at PM on Khandu's kin matter in SC ↗
- 11 Jun 2019 ·SwarajyaVerified source"Na Khaunga, Na Khane Dunga": Modi Government Compulsorily Retires 12 Income Tax Officers For Corruption, Misconduct ↗
- 28 Feb 2023 ·Deccan HeraldVerified sourceI guess he was only talking about beef: Tharoor takes dig at PM's 'na khaunga na khane dunga' slogan ↗
- 4 Apr 2024 ·Al JazeeraVerified sourceIndia's electoral bonds: 'Laundry' where corrupt firms paid, got cleansed ↗
- Transparency InternationalVerified sourceIndia — Corruption Perceptions Index ↗
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