So Far So Good, yes this can be the right term to define the what Indian Government has done during this session of parliament. This might be the second most awaited time in India's history , obviously the fist being India's Independence. Lokpal Bill was introduced first time in 1961 during Nehru's ruling but since then it has been a roller coaster ride for seekers of this bill, Indian People.
For the last one year this bill has turmoiled India's top politicians , the ruling party UPA might never have thought that the movement by Anna and team would have the potential to shake their existence. On the other hand the other parties whether the leading opposition party BJP or even other state parties have enjoyed watching shuttle being switched between UPA and Anna. At the mean time they have benefited themselves by not only being the beneficiaries of this during Hissar poll but more serious effects could be execution of corruption at all levels of government sector and blaming it to the center to be responsible for the same.
But finally after so many years the Government has passed the following draft which can be considered as the blend of Anna's draft and Government's draft for Lokpal Bill:
Prime Minister in Lokpal :
The most debatable point in the Lokpal bill has been inclusion of India's Prime Minister under the Lokpal Bill. both UPA and opposition party had almost similar understandings of keeping PM outside this draft . But the Joint Committee has made a road in between by including PM in this Lokpal Bill but with few exceptions.
1. Prime Minister can be interrogated by Lokpal Bill, but the interrogation will not be made public until the hearing is complete.
2. If Prime Minister gets clean chit in this procedure than the details of hearing will not be made public.
CBI under Lokpal Bill :
1.CBI will not be under Lokpal , but Lokpal can run a parallel interrogation.
2.Director of CBI will be appointed by an independent committee.
Lokpal Committee :
1.There will be 8 members in the Lokpal of any state.
2.The Lokpal will be headed by Ex-Supreme/High Court judge or any eminent personality
3.Four seats in this Lokpal are reserved .
Citizen Charter :
The Citizen Charter has been excluded from this Lokpal bill.
The citizen charter will be executed as an independent bill and will not be under Lokpal
So far so good............
For the last one year this bill has turmoiled India's top politicians , the ruling party UPA might never have thought that the movement by Anna and team would have the potential to shake their existence. On the other hand the other parties whether the leading opposition party BJP or even other state parties have enjoyed watching shuttle being switched between UPA and Anna. At the mean time they have benefited themselves by not only being the beneficiaries of this during Hissar poll but more serious effects could be execution of corruption at all levels of government sector and blaming it to the center to be responsible for the same.
But finally after so many years the Government has passed the following draft which can be considered as the blend of Anna's draft and Government's draft for Lokpal Bill:
Prime Minister in Lokpal :
The most debatable point in the Lokpal bill has been inclusion of India's Prime Minister under the Lokpal Bill. both UPA and opposition party had almost similar understandings of keeping PM outside this draft . But the Joint Committee has made a road in between by including PM in this Lokpal Bill but with few exceptions.
1. Prime Minister can be interrogated by Lokpal Bill, but the interrogation will not be made public until the hearing is complete.
2. If Prime Minister gets clean chit in this procedure than the details of hearing will not be made public.
CBI under Lokpal Bill :
1.CBI will not be under Lokpal , but Lokpal can run a parallel interrogation.
2.Director of CBI will be appointed by an independent committee.
Lokpal Committee :
1.There will be 8 members in the Lokpal of any state.
2.The Lokpal will be headed by Ex-Supreme/High Court judge or any eminent personality
3.Four seats in this Lokpal are reserved .
Citizen Charter :
The Citizen Charter has been excluded from this Lokpal bill.
The citizen charter will be executed as an independent bill and will not be under Lokpal
So far so good............
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