What is the Jan Lokpal Bill?
Jan Lokpal Bill. The Jan Lokpal Bill, also referred to as the Citizen’s Ombudsman Bill, was bill drawn up by some civil society activists in India seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body to investigate corruption cases.
What is the history of the Lokpal?
Though a Bill to set-up an anti-corruption body was put forth as many as eight times between 1968 and 2011, the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011, stands as the base for the Lokpal Act in the present form. A Group of Ministers chaired by Pranab Mukherjee proposed this Bill, to which the Standing Committee made substantial modifications.
How did Anna Hazare campaign for the Jan Lokpal Bill?
Public awareness drives and protest marches were carried out to campaign for the bill. However, public support for the Jan Lokpal Bill draft started gathering steam after Anna Hazare, announced that he would hold an indefinite fast from 5 April 2011 for the passing of the Jan Lokpal bill.
When was the first Lokpal bill passed in India?
It finally got shape with the passing of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013, in Lok Sabha on December 18, 2013, but only after a nationwide protest led by India Against Corruption, a civil society movement of activist Anna Hazare. What is the Lokpal Bill?
What does the prefix Jan mean in Lokpal?
The prefix Jan (translation: citizens) signifies that these improvements include inputs provided by „ordinary citizens“ through an activist-driven, non-governmental public consultation. The word Lokpal was coined in 1963 by L. M. Singhvi, a member of parliament during a debate.
What is Lokpal and how it will work?
To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level. As is the case with the Supreme Court of India and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission.