In india, several politicians are working very hard toward a system of full disclosure and openness that aims to avoid any semblance of corruption and cronyism. these efforts can be described as creating a system focused on

These efforts ca be described as creating a system focused on transparency.

Explanation:

The notion of transparency has become important in politics and government as it signals an effort to disclose how political decisions are made and how government allotments and administration are carried out, in an effort to combat the levels of corruption that are seen in governments around the world. Transparency is one of the basic principles of good governance. Ideally, the notion is that public officials should be held accountable for their work and that the public is in their right to scrutinize and to know what actions are being carried out by the government and how decisions are reached.  

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