1. JAGO NAGRIK JAGO Presentation by SREEDHAR S. SHARMA, Chairman
Revathi Memorial Foundation M:
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2. CORRUPTION IN INDIA Serious problem in India
India tops the list for Black Money in the world
Recent Scams like 2G scam, Common Wealth, CWG Scams etc.
Money slashed in Tax havens
Criminalization of Politics
Bureaucracy
Land and Property
Tendering process

3. CORRUPTION IN INDIA Awarding contract Fake and Duplicate Medicine
Evasion of Income Tax and other Taxes
Preferential award of Public Resources
Judicial corruption
Armed Force
Media
Religious Institutions

4. CORRUPTION INDEX India’s rank 16th in Asia and 87 in the world list.
Corruption and Black Money are both side of the same coin.

5. BLACK MONEY
Money slashed in Foreign Banks 70lakh Crores in Foreign Countries.
India is Champion on Black Money.
13 times of Foreign debt can be paid.
45 crore poor people can get 1lakh each.
We need not pay any tax

6. SCAMS Top 10 Corruption Scams in India: -
2G Spectrum – Rs. 176,00,000 Cr. A,raja
Common Wealth Games – Rs.70,000 Cr. Suresh Kalmadi
Stamp Scam – Rs. 20,000 Cr. Abdul Karim Telgi
Satyam Scam – Rs. 14,000 Cr.
Bofors Scam – 16 Million US $
Chara Gotala – 900 Cr. Laloo Prasad Yadav
Hawala Scandal – 18 Million US $ in 1996
IPL Scam – Latit Modi
Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parikh Capital Market Scam

7. ANTI CORRUPTION MEASURES
Prevention of Corruption Act
Prevention of Money Laundering Act
CVC / Central vigilance
FCRA
FEMA
RTI
IPC
DTAA
State Vigilance
EOW
police

8. REMEDIES RTI Act Ombudsmen Whistleblowers
Anti Corruption Police and Court
Anti Corruption Organisation

9. LOKPAL Country is today ridden by Corruption.
Ordinary Citizen pays a price daily.
We need is an effective and independent institutional mechanism for tackling the malaise of Corruption in this country.
That institution is the Jan Lokpal.
For the first time in the 63 year history of our Nation, the Citizens have the opportunity to Directly Participate in the making of a Law.

10. SALIENT FEATURES OF JAN LOKPAL BILL
An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAUKTA in each state will be set up
Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments.
Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore
The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.
Lokpal will impose financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.

11. SALIENT FEATURES OF JAN LOKPAL BILL
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.
It will be the duty of the Lokpal to provide protection to those who are being victimized for raising their voice against corruption.

12. CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS
Anna Hazare
Arvind Kezriwal
Shanti Bhusan
Prashant Bhushan
Kiran Bedi
Swami Agnivesh
Justice Santosh Hegde

13. Differences between Jan Lokpal Bill and Government’s version of the Lokpal Bill
Government Proposed
Lokpal Bill
Lokpal cannot start suomuto investigations into corruption on its own
Lokpal cannot act upon complaints received from General Public
Lokpal can act only on complaints received from the heads of the parliament (i.e. Loksabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chariman)
Lokpal is only an advisory body and can ONLY forward its reports on cases of corruption to a “competent authority”
Jan Lokpal Bill
Lokpal can start suomuto investigations into corruption on its own
Lokpal can act upon complaints received from General Public and start investigations
Lokpal can receive complaints from any Indian citizen.
Lokpal is not a mere advisory body. It can initiate prosecution against those found guilty.

14. Government Proposed Lokpal Bill
Lokpal will not have any police powers.
Lokpal will have nothing to do with CBI.
Punishment for corruption is minimum 6 months and maximum 7 years.
Lokpal cannot investigate corruption cases against bureaucrats and government officers
Jan Lokpal Bill
Lokpal will have police powers and it can lodge FIRs, initiate criminal investigations and prosecution.
The Anti-corruption wing of CBI will be merged with Lokpal.
Punishment for corruption is minimum 5 years and maximum life time imprisonment.
Lokpal can investigate corruption cases against Politicians, Bureaucrats, Judges (including of Supreme Court and High Court)

15. Government Proposed Lokpal Bill
Lokpal cannot investigate any case against Prime Minister which deals with foreign affairs, security and defense.
Lokpal will constitute of three retired judges of the Supreme Court of India
Jan Lokpal Bill
Lokpal can investigate ANY corruption case against all Politicians including the Prime Minister of India
Lokpal members will be elected by the prominent members from both public life and private citizens like chair persons of both houses of parliament, Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts, Bharat Ratna award winners, Chief Election Commissioner, Magsaysay award winners, CAG, Chairperson of National Human Rights commission, etc

16. Powers and Functions of Lokpal
Lokpal shall be responsible for receiving:
Complaints where there are allegations of such acts of omission or commission which are punishable under Prevention of Corruption Act
Complaints where there are allegations of misconduct by a government servant
Grievances
Complaints from whistleblowers
Lokpal, after getting such enquiries and investigations done as it deems fit, may take one or more of the following actions:

17. Powers and Functions of Lokpal
Close the case if prima facie, the complaint is not made out or
Initiate prosecution against public servants as well as those private entities which are party to the act
Order imposition of appropriate penalties under CCS Conduct Rules Provided that if an officer is finally convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act, major penalty of dismissal shall be imposed on such government servant.
Order cancellation or modification of a license or lease or permission or contract or agreement, which was the subject matter of investigation.

18. Powers and Functions of Lokpal
Invoke its powers under this Act if its orders are not duly complied with and ensure due compliance of its orders.
Take necessary action to provide protection to a whistleblower as per various provisions of this Act.
Suo moto initiate appropriate action under this Act if any case, of the nature mentioned in clauses (1), (2), (3) or (4), comes to the knowledge of the Lokpal from any source.
Issue such directions, as are necessary, from time to time, to appropriate authorities so as to make such changes in their work practices, administration or other systems so as to reduce the scope and possibility for corruption, misconduct and public grievances.

19. Powers and Functions of Lokpal
Blacklist the concerned firm or company or contractor or any other entity involved in that act of corruption.
Issue appropriate directions to appropriate authorities for Redressal of grievance in such time and in such manner as is specified in the order.
Lokpal shall be deemed to be “Disciplinary authority” or “appointing authority” for the purpose of imposing penalties under CCS Conduct Rules.
Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act shall be deleted.
Section 197 of CRPC shall not apply to any proceedings under this Act. All permissions, which need to be sought for initiating investigations or for initiating prosecutions under any Act shall be deemed to have been granted once Lokpal grants such permissions.

20. HOW LOKPAL WILL BE SELECTED?
Selection Committee
The bill provides for the setting up a selection committee comprising of
The Chairpersons of both Houses of Parliament
Two senior most judges of Supreme Court
Two senior most Chief Justices of High Courts.
All Nobel Laureates of Indian Origin
Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission
Last two Magsaysay Award winners of Indian origin
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Chief Election Commissioner
Bharat Ratna Award winners
After the first set of selection process, the outgoing members and Chairperson of Lokpal.
The senior most Justice of Supreme Court shall act as chairperson of the selection committee.

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