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International UAE. Saudi Arabia. US Elections World News. Rate Story. Font Size Abc Small. Abc Medium. Abc Large. ET Bureau. However, the anti-graft ombudsman will not have constitutional status as the government could not muster the required two-thirds majority in the Lower House. The bill could face hurdles in the Rajya Sabha, where the Opposition has an upper hand. Several Opposition parties have objected to the bill being passed under Article , and not Article , of the Constitution.

The bill got the Lok Sabha's assent after the government gave in to demands from its allies to delete the provision that gives presiding officers the power to act against ministers and MPs even before trial is completed against them. While the government modified the section that allows Lokpal to take up a complaint against the prime minister - it can now be done with the consent of two-thirds of the panel and not three-fourths, as mooted in the original bill - it agreed to exclude armed forces from the purview of the anti-graft body.

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Five years before the first Lokpal bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha for creating the office of Lokpal in on 3 April , Member of Parliament LM Singhvi while participating in the discussion in the Lok Sabha, stressed the need for setting up of an ombudsman for tackling corruption and redressal of public grievances. Another precursor to the first Lokpal bill was the first Administrative Reforms Commission ARC of that too recommended two-tier machinery to redress the grievances of the public — Lokpal and Lokayukta.

The strength of the Lokpal Act lies in the fact that the act brought the Prime Minister of India under the purview of the Lokpal which means that it will have the power to deal with corruption allegations against the serving and former prime minister or a Union minister along with the top brass of civil services and central government employees in Groups A, B, C and D categories.

To ensure the independence and autonomy of the Lokpal, it has been provisioned that it will have its own inquiry wing and prosecution wing, and will have the power to supervise investigations by the CBI. The kind of enthusiasm we had by drafting the bill for getting it passed is not present today," he claimed addressing an online event.

He claimed history reminds us that enthusiasm is present at the initial stages only and we are not good at implementing things. He was apparently referring to the Rajya Sabha select committee on Lokpal which examined the measure threadbare.

Speaking at the event, former Union minister and BJP leader Hansraj Ahir said a member of Parliament has to tour his or her constituency, attend meetings of parliamentary committees.

Still he or she should attend the House daily, ask questions, participate in debates and raise issues as his or her contribution in protecting and nurturing democracy. Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views!

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