Former National: A social media post by former national-level cricketer Pulkit Sharma sparked a fresh debate over alleged corruption in land registration processes in Punjab, after he detailed his personal experience of navigating the system.
Taking to X, Sharma claimed he was compelled to pay bribes to multiple officials despite his property documents being fully legitimate.
Describing the ordeal, he wrote that payments had to be made not just to a tehsildar but to “over two dozen others,” adding that “everyone has their rate fixed” and that even a minor misstep could result in files being deliberately stalled. Calling the experience “shameful,” he further alleged that investing in Punjab felt “criminal” despite the transaction being completely transparent.
