Lokpal Bill or Lokayukta Bill has been passed

Both houses of the Parliament have passed the historical Lokpal Bill on Dec 17 and 18. It had been approved by the Union Cabinet in 2011 itself. So it is now law. This was enacted to establish a way to check corruption in government practices. Few persons staged a walk-out and it did not help; some had voted against it too. The dominant party was weak because of the big loss in the last elections. And the new emerging party had created a new- awakening among the people. It is at this light that the anti-corruption bill got passed. It is called Lokayukta at states.Even the office of the prime minister will come under its purview. Bill lays down time-lines for preliminary enquiry, investigation, and trial; and special courts will established for this. Foreign contribution Regulation Act of Rupees more that ten Lakhs will be under the jurisdiction of the Lokpal bill. All senior government officers will be covered by the ombudsman (excluding personnel in navy, army and the Coast Guard) Any property acquired by the government officials will be noted. These are some of the features which will go a long way to end the corrupt practices which have brought our country down. There is new hope and happiness that India would arise and achieve glory.