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Existing System
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System Proposed by civil
society
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No
politician or senior officer ever goes to jail despite huge evidence because Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) and
CBI directly come under the government. Before starting investigation
or initiating prosecution in any case, they have to take permission
from the same bosses, against whom the case has to be investigated.
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Lokpal
at centre and Lokayukta at state level will be independent bodies.
ACB and CBI will be merged into these bodies. They will have power to
initiate investigations and prosecution against any officer or
politician without needing anyoneⳠpermission. Investigation should be
completed within 1 year and trial to get over in next 1 year. Within
two years, the corrupt should go to jail.
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No
corrupt officer is dismissed from the job because Central Vigilance Commission, which
is supposed to dismiss corrupt officers, is only an advisory body.
Whenever it advises government to dismiss any senior corrupt officer,
its advice is never implemented.
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Lokpal
and Lokayukta will have complete powers to order dismissal of a
corrupt officer. CVC and all departmental vigilance will be
merged into Lokpal and state vigilance will be merged into Lokayukta.
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No
action is taken against corrupt judges because permission is required from the
Chief Justice of India to even register an FIR against corrupt
judges.
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Lokpal
& Lokayukta shall have powers to investigate and prosecute any
judge without needing anyoneⳠpermission.
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Nowhere
to go - People expose
corruption but no action is taken on their complaints.
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Lokpal
& Lokayukta will have to enquire into and hear every
complaint.
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There
is so much corruption within CBI and vigilance departments. Their functioning is so secret that it
encourages corruption within these agencies.
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All
investigations in Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be transparent. After
completion of investigation, all case records shall be open to
public. Complaint against any staff of Lokpal & Lokayukta shall
be enquired and punishment announced within two months.
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Weak
and corrupt people are appointed as heads of anti-corruption agencies.
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Politicians
will have absolutely no say in selections of Chairperson and members of
Lokpal & Lokayukta. Selections will take place through a
transparent and public participatory process.
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Citizens
face harassment in
government offices. Sometimes they are forced to pay bribes. One can
only complaint to senior officers. No action is taken on complaints
because senior officers also get their cut.
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Lokpal
& Lokayukta will get public grievances resolved in time bound
manner, impose a penalty of Rs 250 per day of delay to be
deducted from the salary of guilty officer and award that amount as
compensation to the aggrieved citizen.
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Nothing
in law to recover ill gotten wealth. A corrupt person can come out of jail and
enjoy that money.
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Loss
caused to the
government due to corruption will be recovered from all
accused.
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Small
punishment for corruption-
Punishment for corruption is minimum 6 months and maximum 7 years.
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Enhanced
punishment - The punishment would be minimum 5 years and
maximum of life imprisonment.
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