Anna Hazare has been on a fast-unto-death in New Delhi since 5th April.
He is demanding enactment of a strong anti-corruption law - Jan Lokpal
Bill - to ensure swiftness and certainty of punishment to the corrupt.
Will his fast have any impact on the deaf (and dumb) Government of
Yes, it certainly would. Because, last time when Anna sat on fast –
• 6 corrupt ministers in Maharashtra had to resign
• 400 corrupt officers were dismissed from job
• 2002 - Maharashtra RTI Act was passed
• 2006 - Central Government withdrew its proposal to
amend
Now, Anna is fasting to demand Jan Lokpal Bill.
JAN LOKPAL BILL will act as a deterrent and instill fear in the minds of
corrupt people.
What can you do?
"Let the whole nation pray for a corruption-free
are very powerful. Let the whole nation pray against corruption," appeals
Anna Hazare.
"Let’s reach Jantar Mantar in thousands, in lakhs from 5th April. I will be
there - day and night - with Anna. We will all sleep on the roads of
Jantar Mantar. Anna's fast can change
few days off from your work and be a part of it?" Arvind Kejriwal.
"Send us a missed call at 02261550789 to stay updated about this movement.
Forward this mail to everyone," Kiran Bedi.
Do watch this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eJnyPRWHzc
Across India, join Sri Sri Ravishankar, Swami Agnivesh, Arch Bishop of
Delhi Vincent Concessao, Mahmood A Madani, Kiran Bedi, J M Lyngdoh, Shanti
Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal, Mufti Shamoom Qasmi, Mallika
Sarabhai, Arun Bhatia, Sunita Godara, Swami Ramdev, All India Bank
Employees Federation, PAN IIT Alumni Association, Common Cause, Foundation
for Restoration of National Values and many other prominent organizations
and leaders, as India comes out on the streets!
200+ CITIES WILL RALLY BEHIND ANNA!
Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill:
Drafted by Justice Santosh Hegde, Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal,
this Bill has been refined on the basis of feedback received from public
on website and after series of public consultations. It has also been
vetted by and is supported by Shanti Bhushan, J M Lyngdoh, Kiran Bedi,
Anna Hazare etc. It was sent to the PM and all CMs on 1st December.
1. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each
state will be set up
2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be
completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will
be able to influence their investigations.
3. Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore:
Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. Trial
should be completed in next one year so that the corrupt politician,
officer or judge is sent to jail within two years.
4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be
recovered at the time of conviction.
5. How will it help a common citizen: If any work of any citizen is
not done in prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose
financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation
to the complainant.
6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or
voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or
any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to
get it done in a month’s time. You could also report any case of
corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads
been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have
to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one
year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.
7. But won’t the government appoint corrupt and weak people as Lokpal
members? That won’t be possible because its members will be selected by
judges, citizens and constitutional authorities and not by politicians,
through a completely transparent and participatory process.
8. What if some officer in Lokpal becomes corrupt? The entire
functioning of Lokpal/ Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any
complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and the
officer dismissed within two months.
9. What will happen to existing anti-corruption agencies? CVC,
departmental vigilance and anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged
into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to
independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
PLS CIRCULATE THIS WIDELY
(This movement is neither affiliated nor aligned to any political party).
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