Lokpal Bill

After hanging fire in the air for the last 40 years, the so called Lokpal bill is likely to see the light of the day and thankfully going to be implemented due to the initiative and leadership provided by Sri Anna Hazare, a Gandhian from Maharashtra in the form of a hunger strike unto death. Sri Anna Hazare otherwise known for his crusade against corruption in the State of Maharashtra seized the right moment to fight against corruption in the form of a demand to introduce and pass the Lokpal Bill as defined and expected by the Civil society headed by him. The country is badly shaken up and the conscience of the well wishers of Indian democracy has been hurt by a series of scandals and scams unearthed by the Supreme Court of India through C.B.I. It had also created an opportune moment for Hazare and others to take the lead at this juncture.

Although the Government of India has inducted 5 Central Ministers as members of the newly formed Joint Committee entrusted with the framing of the Lokpal Bill, the other 5 members of the joint committee from civil society viz., father-son duo of Bhushans, Santhosh Hegde (Lokayukta of Karnataka State), Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare himself are facing criticism on their past behaviour/deeds in their respective fields. Well, one can dent holes in others' integrity and conduct in some way or other. One shouldn't deviate attention from the main goal of appointing a decent but powerful Lokpal to instil fear in the minds of both political executives and permanent executives at higher levels and ensure punitive action of the highest order in the shortest possible time.