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.