The Jan Lokpal Bill

By: Ritu Ranjan

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Scams, Scams.

Lokpal Bill

Not passed in 42 years 6 times in Parliament

Lets understand

JAN LOKPAL BILL

Will be completely Independent Body. Institution of Jan Lokpal at central govt. level Jan Lokayukta in each state Correspondingly Jan Lokpal to accept corruption complaints against Central govt. dept and Jan Lokayukta against state govt. dept Each will have 10 members and 1 chairperson.

No Punishment, In Last 63 Years

Corruption at High Levels

Present System - Despite Evidence, No Punishment
Proposed System - Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta will ensure punishment for corruption by:

Time bound investigations

Investigation to be completed within 1 year.

 Power to punish if its orders are not followed

Can impose financial penalties on the guilty officials.

Power to dismiss corrupt officers

If complaint is proved, can remove a govt. officer or impose departmental penalties

 Time bound trial

Will file a case in trial court Trial in the court to complete & announce punishment.

Recovery of loss caused to govt

During investigations, they shall ban transfer of assets of the accused. Entire loss to be recovered from the assets of the accused.

Currently no such provision in our existing laws

Corruption at Low Levels

Common man is compelled to pay bribe
Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta will provide relief to the common as:

 Each govt. dept will have to make Citizens Charter

Charter specifies who does what job and in how much time.

If Charter is not followed, then people can complain to the Head of that department who will be designated as the Public Grievance Officer (PGO). If Charter is not followed, then people can complain to the Head of that department who will be designated as the Public Grievance Officer (PGO)

How to ensure that there is no corruption within Jan Lokpal or Jan Lokayukta?
 Selected by a Selection Committee comprising: Prime Minister Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha 2 youngest judges of Supreme Court (SC) 2 youngest Chief Justices of High Courts Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)

Comparison
CURRENT SYSTEM
No FIR can be registered against any Supreme Court or High Court judge without the permission of Chief Justice of India. It has been seen in the past that the Chief Justice of India tries to protect his own fraternity of judges and rarely gives such a permission. PROPOSED JAN LOKPAL-JAN LOKAYUKTA SYSTEM Under Jan Lokpal Bill, the full bench of Lokpal will give permission to file a case against any judge. No permission will be required from Chief Justice of India. Therefore, corruption in higher judiciary will also be checked through Jan Lokpal Bill.

JUDGES SC & HC

CURRENT SYSTEM PROPOSED JAN LOKPAL-JAN

LOKAYUKTA SYSTEM The quantum of punishment for people convicted of corruption ranges from: 6 months to 7 years of imprisonment which is inadequate!

PUNISHMENT

The punishment will range from: 1 year rigorous imprisonment to life sentence. Higher punishment for those in higher rank.

CURRENT SYSTEM
In the current system, if anyone obtains any benefit from the government illegally, it is difficult to prove that the person did so by paying bribes

PROPOSED JAN LOKPAL-JAN LOKAYUKTA SYSTEM

If a person obtains any benefit from the government in violation of a law or rules and regulations, that person along with concerned public servants shall be deemed to have indulged in corrupt practices.

EVIDENCE

CURRENT SYSTEM

PROPOSED JAN LOKPAL-JAN LOKAYUKTA SYSTEM

Whistleblowers

Currently, people who report corrupt practices or raise their voice against corruption are being threatened, victimized and even murdered. There is no protection for them.

Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta will be responsible for providing the whistleblowers, whether inside or outside the government, protection from: - Professional threat or victimisation - Physical threat or victimisation

PROPOSED JAN LOKPAL-JAN LOKAYUKTA SYSTEM At central govt level, antiPresently there are corruption branch of CBI, CVC and all internal multiple anticorruption agencies vigilance wings of all dept should be merged into Jan like: Lokpal. CBI, CVC, ACB, At state level, anti-corruption state vigilance branch of state police, the department state vigilance department, internal vigilance wings of all departments and existing All these are Lokayuktas in states should controlled by be merged into Jan corrupt officials and Lokayukta of that state. politicians and are This will do away with ineffective. multiplicity of anti-corruption agencies.

CURRENT SYSTEM

Multiple Anti- Corruption Agencies

Impact of JLPB 3 3 3 3 3
Corruption on day-to-day issues will reduce drastically
Most corrupt Officers, Politicians and Judges would go to jail within two years of complaints

Clean-up of the political system that is thriving on corruption money People with desire to serve will only enter politics India will march towards its destiny!

Indias

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Independence Begins!
Lakhs of People come on streets Thousands start indefinite fast

Entire country erupts in support

Media shows the anger and support of the people

All right thinking people come out in support

Government Forced to Accept

! INDIA Answers the Call !

What do you think?

Please raise your voice Dont keep silent Write to the newspapers and TV channels in your area and tell them what do you want.