Lokpal Bill Here we see the Lokpal Bill who had gave more affords.

The must contribution of Anaa Hazare his voluntary social work social activist born on 15th June 1938
and he is known to develop a model village at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra called Ralegan Siddhi and is also a recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992 for his contributions. Anna Hazare is a personality who has taken the best effort to put some bars on corruption in India.These days we see lots of scams coming up, but do we hear much about the punishments and actions being taken against these corrupt bureaucrats and politicians No, not much, reason is that the people doing the investigation against such allegations are the people who are appointed by the same people who are involved in these scams. Anna Hazare is again the person who was behind the Right to Information Act (RTI Act). He had gone on hunger strike in the year 2003 to get the RTI act bill passed and more than getting the bill passed, he travelled about 12,000 km to create an awareness of this act. We really need people like him to get these corrupt politicians and bureaucrats to hold responsibility and close the loopholes in our system. This movement from a person like Anna Hazare should be supported by each and every citizen of India and compel the responsible people to take an accepted decision at the earliest.This is the shortly but brief story of Aana Hajare History of Lokpal Bill This bill has taken 40 years, still not passed by our elected representatives. We had different government in power, but none wanted this to come up as this would be the biggest hurdle for the corrupt politicians. India has changed, the young India, wants a clean India and will do anything and everything to get this done. The Lokpal bill is an outcome of the findings of the Santhanam Committee for the Prevention of Corruption in 1966. Every political party has included the Lokpal bill issue in their election manifesto, but none has implemented it. In 2004 our Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh had promised on this issue, but still nothing has happened.
The concept of a constitutional ombudsman was first proposed by the Law MinisterAshoke Kumar Sen in parliament in the early 1960s. The first Jan Lokpal Bill was proposed by Mr Shanti Bhushan in 1968 and passed in the 4thLok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently, lokpal bills were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985( again by Ashoke Kumar Sen when serving as Law Minister in the Rajiv Gandhi cabinet, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008, yet they were never passed.[1] 42 years after its first introduction, the Lokpal Bill is still pending in India. The Lokpal Bill provides for filing complaints of corruption against the prime minister, other ministers, and MPs with the ombudsman. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) while recommending the constitution of Lokpal was convinced that such an institution was justified not only for removing the sense of injustice from the minds of deeply affected citizens but also necessary to instill public confidence in the efficiency of the administrative machinery. Following this, the Lokpal Bill was for the first time presented during the fourth Lok Sabha in 1968, and was passed there in 1969. However while it was pending in the Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha was dissolved, and so the bill was not passed at that time. The bill was revived several times in the subsequent years, most recently in 2008. Each time, after the bill was introduced to the house, it was referred to some committee for improvements --- a joint committee of parliament, or a departmental standing committee of the Home Ministry and before the government could take a final stand on the issue, the house was dissolved

again. Several conspicuous flaws have been cited in the recent draft of the Lokpal Bill. The basic idea of the lokpal is borrowed from the office of ombudsman, which has Administrative Reforms Committee of a lokpal at the Centre, and lokayukta(s) in the states. fought for this bill to get passed and it did on Dec 27,2011 around 9:30 with modificaAnna Hazaretions (proposed as the ). However, Hare, his team and other political parties claim that the Lokpal Bill passed is weak and would not serve its intended purpose. So the proposed bill by the ruling Congress Party is yet to get acceptance from the Rajya Sabha. As of Dec 29, 2011, the bill has been deferred to the next parliamentary session amid lots of drama and disruption by the LJP, RJD and SP parties. The media at large and the opposition parties have claimed the situation to be staged.

Highlights
Difference between Jan Lokpal Bill and Draft Bill 2010[24] Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Draft Lokpal Bill (2010) Ombudsman Bill) Lokpal will have powers to Lokpal will have no power to initiate suo motu action or receive initiate suo motu action or receive complaints of corruption from the general public. It can only complaints of corruption from the probe complaints forwarded by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or general public. the Chairman of theRajya Sabha. Lokpal will have the power to initiate Lokpal will only be an Advisory Body with a role limited to prosecution of anyone found guilty. forwarding reports to a "Competent Authority". Lokpal will have police powers as Lokpal will have no police powers and no ability to register well as the ability to register FIRs. an FIR or proceed with criminal investigations. Lokpal and the anti corruption wing of the CBI will be one independent The CBI and Lokpal will be unconnected. body. Punishments will be a minimum of 10 Punishment for corruption will be a minimum of 6 months and a years and a maximum of up to life maximum of up to 7 years. imprisonment.
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The following table details differences between the Government and activist backed versions.[25][26][27] Comparison SlideShow uploaded by India Against Corruption.[28]
Issue Prime Minister The Jan Lokpal Bill[9] PM can be investigated with permission of seven member Lokpal bench.[clarification needed][25] Can be investigated, though high level members may be investigated only with permission of a seven member Lokpal bench.[clarification needed][25] Can be investigated with permission of seven member Lokpal bench. [clarification needed][25] Government's Lokpal Bill[2] PM can be investigated by Lokpal after she/he vacates office.[29] Judiciary is exempt and will be covered by a separate "judicial accountability bill".[26] Can be investigated, but their conduct within Parliament, such as voting, cannot be investigated.[26]

Judiciary

Conduct of MPs

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All public servants would be included.[26]

Only senior officers (Group A) will be covered.[26] The Anti-corruption wing of the CBI cannot be merged into the Lokpal.[25] Any "aggrieved party" can raise a complaint to the President, who will refer the matter to the CJI.[25]

Anti-corruption wing of The Anti-corruption wing of the CBI the Central Bureau of will be merged into the Lokpal.[26] Investigation (CBI) Any person can bring a complaint to Removal of Lokpal the Supreme Court, who can then members and Chair recommend removal of any member to the President.[25] Complaints against Lokpal staff will be handled by independent boards Removal of Lokpal staff set-up in each state, composed of and officers retired bureaucrats, judges, and civil society members.[25] Lokayukta and other local/state antiLokayukta corruption agency would remain in place.[26] Whistleblowerprotection Whistleblowers are protected by Lokpal.[25] Lokpal can either directly impose penalties, or refer the matter to the courts. Penalties can include removal from office, imprisonment, and recovery of assets from those who benefited from the corruption.[25] Lokpal can obtain wiretaps ( to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly), issuerogatory letters, and recruit investigating officers. Cannot issue contempt orders.[25] Lokpal can issue fines for frivolous complaints (including frivolous complaints against Lokpal itself), with a maximum penalty of Rs 100,000.[25] NGOs not within the scope due to their role in exposing corruption.[27]

Lokpal will conduct inquiries into its own behaviour.[25] All state anti-corruption agencies would be closed and responsibilities taken over by centralised Lokpal.[26] No protection granted to whistleblowers by Lokpal Mahima. [25] Lokpal can only refer matters to the courts, not take any direct punitive actions. Penalties remain equivalent to those in current laws.[25]

Punishment for corruption

Investigatory powers

Lokpal can issue contempt orders, and has the ability to punish those in contempt. No authority to obtain wiretaps, issue rogatory letters, or recruit investigating officers.[25] Court system will handle matters of frivolous complaints. Courts can give 25 years imprisonment and fines of Rs 25,000 to 200,000.[28] NGOs are within the scope and can be investigated.[27]

False, frivolous and vexatious complaints

NGOs

Key features of proposed bill Some important features of the proposed bill are:[1]

To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level. 2. As in the case of the Supreme Court and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations. 3. Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process. 4.A selection committee will invite short-listed candidates for interviews, video recordings of which will thereafter be made public. 5.Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending. 6.Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years. 7.Losses to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction. 8.Government office-work required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant. 9.Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months. 10.The existing anti-corruption agencies [CVC], departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the [CBI] will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician. 11.Whistle-blowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.
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