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The Jan Lokpal Bill April 18, 2011

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Scams, Scams….

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No Punishment, No Jail In Last 63

Years

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Current System

Government

Departmental Vigilance

Departmental Heads

Central Vigilance Commission

(CVC)

Departmental Vigilance

Central Bureau of Investigation

(CBI)

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Lokpal Bill

Not passed in 42 years

6 times in Parliament

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The Jan Lokpal Bill

Drafted in November 2010 by Shanti Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal and Santosh Hegde

All democratic procedures followed – sent to PM, Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition, met them – but no positive response

An all-Party leader meeting called in New Delhi

Joint statement of support by CPM, CPI, TDP, RLD, JD (S), JD (U) etc. BJP also supports the Lokpal Bill

A Strong Anti-Corruption Bill

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Converted into Mass Movement

• Kiran Bedi, Sri Sri Ravishankar, Swami Ramdev, Mohd Madani, Cardinal Gracius, ArchBishop Concessao, Swami Agnivesh, Syed Rizvi and many others join the movement

• Rallies in 60 cities on 30th Jan 2011• Anna Hazare takes the lead• Declares his intent to go on fast unto death for joint drafting

committee for Jan Lokpal Bill• PM meets on March 7, but says he has no time till 13 th May

and wants to form GoM for Lokpal (not Jan Lokpal Bill)• Anna continues with his decision to go on a fast on April 5

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Anna Hazare Declares Fast Unto Death

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India’s Second Independence Begins!

Government Forced to Accept

Entire country erupts in support

• Lakhs of People come on streets

• Thousands start indefinite fast

Media shows the anger and support

of the people

All right thinking people come out in

support

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India Celebrates!

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India Celebrates!

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Government Accepts Demands

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Joint Committee: Our Members

Anna Hazare: Social worker

Shanti Bhushan: ex-Law Minister and SC lawyer

Arvind Kejriwal: Resigned from IRS for social work

Prashant Bhushan: SC Advocate and a Crusader

Justice Santosh Hegde: K’taka Lok Ayukta

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Joint Committee Formed

Government accepts joint drafting committee for Jan Lokpal BillAll original people who had drafted have become the part of committee

Meetings begin amidst hope, next meeting on 2nd May

Our members announce their assets, accounts

Demand for videography for transparency

India Against Corruption declares revenue & expenses on website

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 1

Complaints of acts of omission or commission

punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act 

Complaints from whistleblowers

Misconduct by a government servant

Complaints against the staff of Lokpal

Covers

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 2

Independent Body

Autonomy similar to theElection Commission

Can initiate investigations on direct complaints by citizens

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 3

Departmental vigilance

CVC(Central Vigilance

Commission)

CBI(Central Bureau of

Investigation)

LOKPAL

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 4

Politiciansincluding

the Prime Minister

Government Officers

Corruption Cases ofJudges

JURIDICTION OVER

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 5

Time limit for investigation is between 6 months to 12 months and trial within another 12 months. Within 18 to

24 months, corrupt people will start filling jail.

Punishment will be more severeif the accused is of higher rank.

Punishment not less than one years of rigorous imprisonment and may extend up to life

imprisonment.

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 6

• The Jan Lokpal bill proposes a committee selected by the Prime Minister, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, two youngest judges of the Supreme Court, two youngest chief justices of high courts, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

• A search committee selected from former CAGs, and CECs, will invite recommendations from such class of people or such individuals as it deems fit. It will recommend to the prime minister the names three times the number of vacancies that exist.

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Jan Lokpal Bill:Salient Features - 7

The Jan Lokpal bill has provisions for the complete recovery of money

lost due to corruption

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Jan Lokpal BillSalient Features - 8

Every public officer will have to put up statement of assets and liabilities annually of their and their family members to their

department who will put it up on the internet. If any property is found outside this statement, Lokpal can confiscate it.

All records and information of Lokpal shall be publicly accessible under Right to Information Act,

even at the stage of investigation or enquiry.

Complaints against employee of Lokpal will be dealt in a month's time and the strictest punishment

awarded.

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Impact of JLPBCorruption on day-to-day issues will reduce drasticallyMost corrupt Officers, Politicians and Judges would go to jail within two years of complaintsClean-up of the political system that is thriving on corruption moneyPeople with desire to serve will only enter politics

India will march towards its destiny!

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Frequently Asked Questions?

• Is this agitation against democratic and constitutional norms– No. After the Committee’s Report the bill will take the normal course i.e.

passage through Parliament, Rajya Sabha etc• Is Anna’s fast a form of blackmail?

– The country has waited 42 years for the Lokpal and all normal democratic methods have been tried. There was no other way to pressurise the government to draft a strong anti-corruption deterrent. Mahatma Gandhi used the same method against the British Rulers.

• Is the movement supported by RSS or in favour of any political party?– The movement is of the people without fear, favour or bias. The divide

and rule policy of the government will not be able to succeed.• Will more and more people take recourse to fasting as a

pressure tactic– The reason behind this movement’s success was the moral authority of

its leaders, the right cause and the tremendous public support. There have been thousands of instances of people going on hunger strikes and not being able to impact government decisions

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What Next?

India Can Wait No More…

Build the movement till 15th August 2011 and get ready for the next agitation1

Public outreach with social, cultural, youth, unions, corporate, slums groups3

Explain Jan Lokpal Bill and create supporters4

Take up next issues beginning from Electoral Reforms, decentralization of power, judicial reforms etc5

Cleanse the political system, so that good peoplecan go into politics and succeed6

Anna Hazare and others to tour entire country for the next 2 months2

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