During 2013-14, the nation was buzzing with the news of corruption, scandals and high profile cases. Surprisingly, these cases (barring few) had very little success and faded from public mind. After while these episodes took the nation by storm but later fizzled out at the end. This definitely affected national morale. I was rather curious to know why there were gross failures as far as these cases are concerned. . 

During that period, I had also simultaneously applied for a PhD program in Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhary North Maharashtra University (earlier North Maharashtra University). I was pondering over the research subjects. I had approached my Mentor and Guide Prof. Dr. M H Hirani. After discussing several research topics, he asked me to read Times of India (Crest edition). After reading various articles in the said newspaper, I realised that, I had hit the subject which I was looking for. After due discussion, with my guide, I realised that a whistleblower is the key to overcome all the failures in cases of corruption. 

 Whistleblower is the person who being part of the same organisation makes a disclosure to authorities about wrongdoings practised by the same organisation. In short, he sacrifices his own career to support public interest and ultimately the rule of law.  He not only exposes corruption but supports the case by giving requisite evidence. Hence it is incumbent to offer legal protection to him. This modality can bridge the gap in the evidence for corruption cases and may prove to be a valuable solution. Hence it was a perfect subject for research.