Yes you are right. Wonder if things will ever change. In MERA BHARAT MAHAN, THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY REMAIN THE SAME :)
Classic example : The recent CRUSADE, HUNGER STRIKE AND SMS WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION HAS HAD AN INFLATIONARY EFFECT BECAUSE ALL BRIBE RATES HAVE GONE UP DUE TO GREATER RISKS NOW IN GETTING CAUGHT :)