Why the PM should be brought under Lokpal

Civil society justifies putting PM under Lokpal ambit, govt rejects demand

trithesh

Trithesh Nandan | June 3, 2011




Why is it so important to bring prime minister under Lokpal’s scanner?

The civil society groups reasoned for bringing the PM under the ambit of the Lokpal saying that such a move does not render the PM "dysfunctional".

The members of civil society groups said, “At any time, the prime minister holds many portfolios. Does it mean that all those ministries would also be out of Lokpal? If the prime minister were out of Lokpal, is it not possible that he becomes the conduit for collecting money on behalf of other ministers?”

The report also alleged that by keeping PM out of the ambit of Lokpal bill, the government is informally and effectively amending the constitution.

The civil society groups brought out clarifications on the recent doubts coming in the public on several issues. Here are some questions on which the Jan Lokpal bill cleared doubts. 

1.    Why Prime Minister should be covered under Lokpal?

2.    Should judiciary be brought under the purview of jan Lokpal Bill?

3.    Should MPs be covered under Lokpal?

4.    Should Lokpal deal with only higher level corruption?

5.    What kind of model should Lokpal be?

6.    Should Lokpal have powers to impose departmental penalties?

7.    Why should CBI be merged into Lokpal?

8.    Jan Lokpal Bill – A “Frankenstein” monster?

9.    How to ensure that there is no corruption within Lokpal?       

Read the attachment.

Comments

 

Other News

Before India voted, the framers worried about the referee

“We are making a Constitution forever and not only for today.” Shibban Lal Saksena said this in the Constituent Assembly on June 15, 1949. He was warning that a ruling party might one day choose a loyalist to run India’s elections. Seventy-seven years later, the Supreme Court is wrestli

Delhi moves to real-time traffic management

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved implementation of the ITMS Project by Delhi Police at an estimated cost of Rs.1,789.52 crore, inclusive of taxes. The project will cover 42 identified traffic corridors and will be implemented in three

MDR on UPI: Can sustainability come without weakening the network?

The extraordinary transaction volumes and value (₹29.82 Lakh crore in August 2026 alone) of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) have made it not only an Indian success story, but a global one. In 2024, UPI accounted for nearly 49% of the world’s real-time payment transaction volume, with more th

The Xi-Trump summit: The unending rivalry

Diplomacy is akin to an art, wherein the summitry, conflict resolution and negotiations form apt constituents of the entire context of deal making and “playing for keeps” in the international arena. The Xi-Trump summit in Washington last week, in which the American president broke all conside

“Indians, yet treated like outsiders”

Moving to Delhi-NCR for education can be an exciting experience for students from Northeast India. It gives us a chance to meet new people, experience a different culture and become more independent. But living away from home also comes with challenges that people who have not experienced them may not al

Import duty on major edible oils cut

The government has reduced the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on major imported crude edible oils with a view to moderating domestic edible oil prices, providing relief to consumers and mitigating inflationary pressures arising from the sharp increase in international edible oil prices.  

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter