Lokpal versus Jan Lokpal

Following are the differences between the Lokpal Bill and the Jan Lokpal Bill: 

1. Prime Minister 
• Jan Lokpal - Lokpal should have powers to investigate allegations of corruption against the PM. 
• Lokpal- PM out of the scope of Lokpal.
2. Members of Parliament 
• Jan Lokpal- Lokpal can investigate allegations that any Member of Parliament had taken a bribe to vote or speak in Parliament. 
• Lokpal- Excluded from the scope of Lokpal.
3. Judiciary 
• Jan Lokpal- Lokpal would have power to investigate allegations of corruption against judiciary. 
• Lokpal - Judiciary kept out of Lokpal's scope. 
4. Grievance Redressal 
• Jan Lokpal- If the work of a citizen is not done by a government officer in the prescribed time, it should be deemed a violation of the citizen's charter, and as amounting to corruption. The officer should be penalised.
• Lokpal- No penalties proposed.
5. Central Bureau of Investigation 
• Jan Lokpal- Anti-corruption branch of CBI to be merged into Lokpal.
• Lokpal- CBI untouched. Goverment wants control over CBI.
6. Lokayukta
• Jan Lokpal- The bill should create Lokayuktas at the state level. 
• Lokpal - The bill only creates Lokpal at the Centre.
7. Whistleblower Protection 
• Jan Lokpal- Lokpal required to provide protection to whistleblowers, witnesses and victims of corruption. 
• Lokpal - Whistleblower protection part of separate law to be introduced.

Click here to read the Lokpal bill.

Igniting Indians minds

Anna Hazare is on fast unto death since 16th August. The support he has received is phenomenal.

Without a doubt, Indians is fed up of the corruption in the country. The Jan Lokpal bill empowers Indian citizens against corrupt people in government offices. The Jan Lokpal bill has 71 clauses that will screw every corrupt government servant right from clerk to the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India. The people who have drafted the Jan Lokpal bill have a strong background which proves their ability in such matter.

1. Arvind Kejriwal
2. Kiran Bedi

Anybody dare doubt the ability of these best minds in India. Yes, the less learned people in the parliament, some of whom have failed their Class 10^th board exams have dared not accept the clauses set by the Jan Lokpal bill.

Before the Jan Lokpal, there was the Right To Information (RTI) act that started to screw the corrupt politicians in the country. The government wanted to modify it, to enable government officials to earn lumps of money. Anna Hazare went on a fast against such action. On 12^th day, the government agreed and the RTI was not modified. That’s the power the people in the country have. The power of common man has been witnessed by people all over the world. Recent times have seen many protests around the globe against unjust governance showing the piteous nature of the governance.