About Jan Lokpal Bill
The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill that would pave the way for a Jan Lokpal, an independent body like the Election Commission, which would have the power to prosecute politicians and bureaucrats without government permission.
The bill has been drafted by Shanti Bhushan, former IPS Kiran Bedi, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, renowned advocate Prashant Bhushan, former chief election commissioner J. M. Lyngdohin consultation with the leaders of the India Against Corruption movement and the civil society. The bill proposes institution of the office of Lokpal (Ombudsman) at center and Lok Ayuktaat state level. Jan Lokpal Bill is designed to create an effective anti-corruption and grievance redressal systems at centre and to assure that effective deterrent is created against corruption and to provide effective protection to whistleblowers.
The Lokpal Bill drafted by the government is pending to be passed in the Rajya Sabha since 42 years. The first Lokpal Bill was passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in Rajya Sabha, subsequently, Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008, yet they were never passed and its pending.
TIMEINE-
December 2010
The bill is drafted and sent to government.
March 13, 2011
A group of Delhi residents dressed in white shirts and t-shirts took a four-hour drive around the city to drum up campaign against corruption and support the Jan Lokpal Bill.
April 4, 2011
Anna Hazare, the anti-corruption activist leader announces fast unto death till Jan Lokpal Bill enacted.
April 5, 2011
Around 6,000 Mumbai residents joined Anna Hazare for a one-day fast to support the demand for implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill.
April 12, 2011
Hazare have announced to begin Jail Bharo Andolan on April 12, 2011 if Bill is not passed.
PROMINENT SUPPORTERS-
§ Sri Sri RaviShankar - Spritual leader & Founder of The Art Of Living movment
§ Kiran Bedi - social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer
§ Yog Guru Ramdev - Popular yoga guru and social activist
§ Anna Hazare - Eminent social activist
§ Arvind Kejriwal - Magsaysay award winner
§ Kapil Dev - former Indian cricketer and captain
§ Sharad Yadav - Janata Dal (United)
§ Raj Thakare - Leader in Maharashtra
Anna Hazare states that they have received six crore (60 million) SMSes in its support.
(Reference source: Wikipedia)
About Anna Hazare
Dr.Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare (b. June 15, 1938), is an Indian social activist who is especially recognized for his contribution to the development of Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India and his efforts for establishing it as a model village, for which he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Govt. of India, in 1992. On April 5, 2011, he has started a fast unto death to make a pressure on union government to enact a law on Lokpal that deals with corruption in public offices.
(Reference source: Wikipedia)
What we feel
The whole movement is going on to introduce the Lokpal bill which is believed to solve the problems of corruption. Ass it is said, the bill calls for introducing an independent body like the election commission to have a check on corruption, but don’t you have this question mind that whether the election commission itself is completely corruption free or not?. In country like India where today also elections are won by manipulating the EVM’s in certain parts of course. Even today we come across certain cases of fake voting, etc. In such conditions how can we guarantee an institution or an independent body to take care of corruption? Corruption is intermingled in our system like a virus, it is now like the infected blood in our body and to clean it is the most difficult process.
Anna Hazare is doing great by standing by this question. Many of the Indians are actually supporting Anna. He will definitely win his battle soon but the most important question is will this bill solve our corruption and will it be corruption free itself. The people who are supporting the movement (specially the politicians) are themselves corrupt. These Hippocrates are out to fight against corruption this doesn’t justifies it at all. Anna might be fighting genuinely but others who are joining the movement are now there to have their publicity share. Media as usual is now turning this movement stuff into a sensational story to get hyped TRP’s. Everyone is now bullying their eye on Anna and his movement. Let’s see what happens next?Give yours comments what you feel about it.
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