- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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Bribe and Auto fare
- Police
- Autorickshaws
- Paid INR 10
This is not about bribe I paid, but what I saw others pay. In this case auto drivers.
How many times have you tried hiring an auto and the driver says' " Rs.10 over meter". After a long time I tried hiring autos over this weekend and every auto driver said the same. I was wondering what this Rs.10 business was all about. Here is a possible explanation.
I was at Cantonment ralway station saturday early morning to receive some relatives.There is a 'pre-paid' auto stand in front of the station where the drivers are supposed to wait. In their eagerness to get a customer they crowd around the exit gate to solicit customers. The police constable on duty takes Rs.10 from each of them so that they have the advantage of the vantage position. One poor guy refused to pay and his number was promply noted down by the cop.
I guess the autowallas have to pay this Rs.10 at several places during the day and the comman man is actually 'paying Rs.10 over meter' to fund the cops. And we blame the petro hike for increase in fares :)