Scope and reach of Lokpal Bills

By Sumitra Padmanabhan

Here’s is a detailed description on the merits and demerits of the 3 versions of the Lokpal Bill

Government draft bill
Includes PM only after s/he demits office. Restricts reach only to Group A officers and above, including MPs and ministers. Office-bearers of NGOs receiving public or foreign funds included. No Lokayukta.

Jan Lokpal Bill
Includes PM while in office, ministers, elected representatives and all public servants apart from the judiciary. Sets up independent Lok Ayuktas. (Team Anna recently agreed to a separate judicial accountability commission [JAC] provided it was set up simultaneously with the Lokpal.)

NCPRI’s proposed bill
Includes PM in office (but only where he is directly responsible and not in vicarious deeds, where national security is involved, and after a decision by a full bench of the Supreme Court), ministers, elected representatives and Group A officers.

For judiciary, mid-level bureaucracy and lower-level bureaucracy, it recommends other measures like strengthening a bunch of bills already with Parliament and making independent bodies like the JAC for the judiciary and Central Vigilance Commission for mid-level bureaucracy.

Scope and reach of Lokpal Bills

In the pic:  Anna Hazare takes rest on the stage during his hunger strike in New Delhi on Sunday, August 21, 2011.

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6 Responses to “Scope and reach of Lokpal Bills”

  1. Anabil 27 August 2011 at 2:04 pm #

    We are demand Jan Lokpal Bill…

  2. Madhusudan Mahato 27 August 2011 at 7:44 pm #

    We want strong Lokpal i.e Jan Lokpal.–Madhu, Purulia.

  3. sujoy chanda 27 August 2011 at 7:56 pm #

    strong jan lokpal bill is our demand We want to see corruption free INDIA

  4. Anindyasundar 27 August 2011 at 9:44 pm #

    সরকার শেষ পর্যন্ত জন লোকপাল বিল মেনে নিল! অবিশ্বাস্য!! প্রবীরদার সেই কথাটা মনে পড়ছে- “জনগন-ই শেষ কথা বলে।” এবার সবাই আশাবাদী হবে। “এ দেশের আর কিছু হবে না”-এ জাতীয় কথা বলবে না।

    জয় হো আন্না হাজারে!

  5. Gablu 31 August 2011 at 7:16 pm #

    Thanks to Sumitra Di for his effort.

  6. Asok Kumar Das 3 September 2011 at 7:45 am #

    How can a corrupt person or a person aspire to be corrupt support Anna’s Bill? Most of the people hate corrupt people, but envy them as well for their fortune, flatter and support them for some personal gain. Hence,to say honestly, I cannot support Anna honestly.
    Calcutta 3rd Sept 2011


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