Wednesday 1 February 2012

And now time limit and deadlines

In India citizens can make a query on the affairs of the government.. Time limit for  deciding if a government personnel can be prosecuted has been set today.That limit is 4 months. If a government employee is charged by a civil citizen of corruption, the competent authority has four months to decide on giving an answer to the plea.This used to take much longer previously.Sometimes indefinitely long.
We do not need many many ways to deal with corruption, one effective law will be enough.The Supreme court has set a deadline of four months has given us a an important way or a solution. It is a tool with which we can check our government ourselves.
If the answer is not given in four months,even then, prosecution is allowed.In other words, the government employee will be called to court on charges of corruption even if there is no answer from the competent authority.
This is a major step as we evolve a citizen centric democracy.For the people who felt helpless when their  problems are  not addressable, this is sure method which offers  a much needed solution.This was long due. 
We are now changing into a participatory democracy. Such resilient Acts allow us to solve internal problems ourselves.
Now government employees will act more responsibly. Any expenditure of the tax payers money will be accounted for. Now we can ask "why this" to government personnel and call him/her to court.And in four months time, we will know if he/she can be called. We can prosecute with this Act, and set right improper deals.

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