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Background
Renewed calls for a Jan Lokpal Bill arose over resentment of the major differences between the draft 2010 Lokpal Bill prepared by the government and the Jan Lokpal Bill prepared by the members of this movement, N. Santosh Hegde, a former justice of the Supreme Court of India and Lokayukta of Karnataka, Prashant Bhushan, a senior lawyer in the Supreme Court along with the members of the India Against Corruption movement. This movement has also been joined by many people providing their support in Internet social media such as Twitter and Facebook. In addition to spiritual leaders Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Swami Ramdev, Swami Agnivesh and former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev,[5] many celebrities showed their public support through micro-blogging site Twitter[6] which has received significant public support. The bill's backers consider existing laws too weak and insufficiently enforced to stop corruption.[7] [8]
Jan Lokpal Bill 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 caused to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction. 8. Government officework 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 a 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 and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician. 11. Whistleblowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.
Lokpal will have no power to initiate suo motu action or receive complaints of corruption from Lokpal will have powers to initiate suo moto action the general public. It can only probe complaints forwarded by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or or receive complaints of corruption from the the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. general public. Lokpal will only be an Advisory Body with a role limited to forwarding reports to a "Competent Authority". Lokpal will have no police powers and no ability to register an First Information Report or proceed with criminal investigations. The CBI and Lokpal will be unconnected. Lokpal will have the power to initiate prosecution of anyone found guilty. Lokpal will have police powers as well as the ability to register FIRs. Lokpal and the anti corruption wing of the CBI will be one independent body. Punishments will be a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of up to life imprisonment.
Protests
On March 13, 2011, a group of Delhi residents dressed in white shirts and t-shirts drove around the city for four hours in support of an anti-corruption campaign and the passing of a Jan Lokpal Bill.[10] Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare went on hunger strike "unto death" on April 5, 2011, pending the enactment of a Jan Lokpal Bill.[11] Around 6,000 Mumbai residents also began a one-day fast in support of similar demands.[12] Protesters chose yellow as their colour and were seen wearing yellow dresses, T-shirts while waving yellow banners. Inter city protest co-ordination is underway to observe Yellow Sunday. Hazare also announced plans to start a Jail Bharo Andolan protest on 13 April 2011 [13] if the Jan Lokpal bill is not passed by the government. He also stated that his group has received six crore (60 million) text messages of support[14] and that he has further backing from a large number of Internet activists. The protests are not associated with any political parties, and Hazare supporters discouraged political leaders from joining the protests, because Hazare believes that political parties were using the campaign for their own political advantage.[15]
Notable supporters
In addition to the activists responsible for creating and organizing support for the bill, a wide variety of other notable individuals have also stated that they support this bill. Spiritual leaders *Sri Sri RaviShankar[16] and Yog Guru Ramdev[17] have both expressed support. Notable politicians who have indicated support for the bill include Ajit Singh[18] and Manpreet Singh Badal[19] as well as the principal opposition party, Bhartya Janta Party.[20] [21] In addition, numerous Bollywood actors, directors, and musicians have publicly approved of the bill.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
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Government response
The government has stated that it has not received a copy of the proposed bill although after Anna Hazare announced his "fast unto death", he was invited for talks by the Prime Minister but also told that the government had no time before May 13 for such a meeting.[30] To dissuade Hazare from going on an indefinite hunger strike, the Prime Minister's Office have directed the ministries of personnel and law to examine how the views of society activists can be included in the Lokpal Bill.[31] On 5 April 2011, the National Advisory Council rejected the Lokpal bill drafted by the government. Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal then met social activists Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal on 7 April to find ways to bridge differences over the bill.[32] Hazare's fast was supported by the CPI(M) with their politburo issuing a statement demanding an effective Lokpal Bill. After several rounds of talks, on 8 April 2011, Anna Hazare announced to his supporters that the Government had agreed to all his demands and he would break his fast on the following Saturday morning. According to the understanding reached, five of the ten-member joint-draft committee would come from society . Pranab Mukherjee will be the Chairman of the draft committee and Shanti Bhushan his Co-Chairman.[33]
Drafting Committee
The drafting committee was officially formed on 8 April 2011. It consists of ten members, including five from the government and five drawn from society.[34]
Chairmen
The Government of India accepted that the committee be co-chaired by a politician and an activist, non-politician. It is reported that Pranab Mukherjee, from the political arena, and Shanti Bhushan, from civil society, will fill those roles.
Government representation
Five Cabinet ministers will be a part of the Drafting Committee. They are: Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister, Co-Chairman; P. Chidambaram, Minister of Home Affairs; Veerappa Moily, Minister of Law and Justice; Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communications and Information Technology; and Salman Khursid, Minister of Water Resources.
The involvement of the Bhushans has been questioned after a new CD controversy.[35]
References
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External links
Official consultation website (http://www.lokpalbillconsultation.org/) Final Version 2.3 under official consideration - redrafted by Ramarao Veluri, available on Govt of India website (http://persmin.nic.in/Lokpal/Lokpal_Bill_Version2.3.pdf) Jan Lokpal Bill - Activists proposed version (http://www.annahazare.org/pdf/Jan lokpal bill by Expert (Eng). pdf) Government of India proposed version (http://www.annahazare.org/pdf/Lokpal Bill by Government of India. pdf) Government of India Offical Lokpal Documentation Website for comprehensive set from 1968 till date (http:// persmin.nic.in/Lokpal_Index.asp)
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