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Lokpal
Jan Lokpal Bill
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Not to be confused with The Lokpal Bill, 2011, an anti-corruption bill pending before the parliament of India. | This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. (January 2012) |
The Jan Lokpal Bill, also referred to the Citizen 's Ombudsman Bill, is an anti-corruption bill drafted and drawn up by civil society activists in India seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body to investigate corruption cases.[1] This bill also proposes improvements to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011,[2] which was supposed to be passed by Lok Sabha in December 2011.[3]
The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter corruption, compensate citizen grievances, and protect whistle-blowers. The prefix Jan (translation: citizens) signifies that these improvements includes inputs provided by "ordinary citizens" through an activist-driven, non-governmental public consultation.[4] Contents * 1 Background * 1.1 Lokpal Bill * 1.1.1 Timeline and cost * 1.2 Current anti-corruption laws and organizations * 1.2.1 Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) * 1.2.2 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) * 1.3 Inspiration * 2 Key features of proposed bill * 3 Difference between government 's and activists ' drafts * 3.1 Highlights * 3.2 Details * 4 Governments approach about Whistleblower protection & Citizen-charter * 5 Campaign for the Jan Lokpal Bill * 5.1 Fast & agitation – Phase 1 * 5.2 Drafting committee * 5.3 Fast & agitation – Phase 2 * 5.4 Notable supporters and opposition * 5.5 Logjam of Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 * 6 Criticisms of the Jan Lokpal Bill * 6.1 Naïve approach * 6.2 Extra-constitutional * 6.3 Scope * 6.4 Criticism from Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy and NCPRI * 6.5 Criticism from the



References: 6. ^ "CD controversy: Abhishek Manu Singhvi quits as Congress spokesperson, parliamentary panel chief". Times of India. April 23, 2012. 56. ^ Special Correspondent (5 April 2011). "News / National: BJP seeks all-party meet on Lokpal Bill". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 9 April 2011. 66. ^ RADHIKA RAMASESHAN (22 June 2011). "DMK iffy on Lokpal, allies back govt Hazare wags fast finger". 76. ^ Parsai, Gargi (24 May 2011). "Lokpal panel postpones sticky issues". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 17 August 2011. 83. ^ Sharma, Nagendar (15 August 2011). "Break lokpal into 5 institutions: Roy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

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