So many visitors of "Lekhani" Blog, were demanding that they want to know about "Jan Lokpal Bill". As per this demand, here tried to give few information for the same, through courtesy of internet and sources:
Jan Lokpal Bill
In India, the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill that would create 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 was drafted by Shanti Bhushan, former IPS Kiran Bedi, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, advocate Prashant Bhushan, former chief election commissioner J. M. Lyngdoh in 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 Ayukta at state level. The Jan Lokpal Bill is designed to create an effective anti-corruption and grievance redressal systems and to assure that an effective deterrent is created against corruption and to provide effective protection to whistleblowers.
The Lokpal Bill drafted by the government has failed to pass the Rajya Sabha for 42 years. The first Lokpal Bill was passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in Rajya Sabh. Subsequently, Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008. Yet none of these bills were ever passed.
The movement for Jan Lokpal Bill started due to the resentment because of the serious differences between the draft Lokpal Bill 2010 prepared by the government and the Jan Lokpal Bill prepared by the members of this movement, which has received significant public support. Supporters of the bill consider existing laws to be too weak and insufficiently enforced to stop corruption.
Protests:
A group of Delhi residents dressed in white shirts and t-shirts took a four-hour drive around the city on March 13, 2011 to support a campaign against corruption and the Jan Lokpal Bill.
On April 5, 2011, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare began a fast unto death till Jan Lokpal Bill enacted Around 6,000 Mumbai residents also started a one-day fast to support the demand for implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Protesters have chosen yellow as the color of protests. They were seen wearing yellow dresses, T shirts and having yellow banners. Protesters in different cities are co-ordinating to observe Yellow Sunday.
Hazare also announced plans to start a Jail Bharo Andolan protest on 12th April, 2011 if the Jan Lokpal bill is not passed by the government. Hazare stated that his group has received six crore (60 million) SMSes in its support. He is further supported by a large number of Internet activists.
The protests are not political in nature. Political leaders were discouraged by Hazare supporters from joining in his protests, as Hazare indicated his belief that these parties were using the campaign for their own political advantage.
The bill was drafted by Shanti Bhushan, former IPS Kiran Bedi, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, advocate Prashant Bhushan, former chief election commissioner J. M. Lyngdoh in 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 Ayukta at state level. The Jan Lokpal Bill is designed to create an effective anti-corruption and grievance redressal systems and to assure that an effective deterrent is created against corruption and to provide effective protection to whistleblowers.
The Lokpal Bill drafted by the government has failed to pass the Rajya Sabha for 42 years. The first Lokpal Bill was passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in Rajya Sabh. Subsequently, Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008. Yet none of these bills were ever passed.
The movement for Jan Lokpal Bill started due to the resentment because of the serious differences between the draft Lokpal Bill 2010 prepared by the government and the Jan Lokpal Bill prepared by the members of this movement, which has received significant public support. Supporters of the bill consider existing laws to be too weak and insufficiently enforced to stop corruption.
Protests:
A group of Delhi residents dressed in white shirts and t-shirts took a four-hour drive around the city on March 13, 2011 to support a campaign against corruption and the Jan Lokpal Bill.
On April 5, 2011, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare began a fast unto death till Jan Lokpal Bill enacted Around 6,000 Mumbai residents also started a one-day fast to support the demand for implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Protesters have chosen yellow as the color of protests. They were seen wearing yellow dresses, T shirts and having yellow banners. Protesters in different cities are co-ordinating to observe Yellow Sunday.
Hazare also announced plans to start a Jail Bharo Andolan protest on 12th April, 2011 if the Jan Lokpal bill is not passed by the government. Hazare stated that his group has received six crore (60 million) SMSes in its support. He is further supported by a large number of Internet activists.
The protests are not political in nature. Political leaders were discouraged by Hazare supporters from joining in his protests, as Hazare indicated his belief that these parties were using the campaign for their own political advantage.
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