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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Kejriwal threatens nationwide movement if Lokpal Bill not passed by May 22

Kejriwal threatens nationwide movement if Lokpal Bill not passed by May 22

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published Published on May 13, 2012   modified Modified on May 13, 2012

-The Times of India

If the Union government does not bring a strong Lokpal Bill by May 22 when the ongoing Parliament session ends, India Against Corruption (IAC) will launch another nationwide movement, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said here on Saturday.

In Bhubaneswar to interact with India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers here, Kejriwal said the biggest ever campaign will demand three things: The Jan Lokpal Bill should be passed. Any bill introduced in the Parliament and assemblies should first be referred to the gram sabhas and maholla sabhas for taking people's opinion. The members of Parliament and assemblies should make their case based on the will of the people. Thirdly, the looting of land of poor farmers by corporate should stop. Land can be transferred only after written agreements by farmers elaborating the conditions thereof. And there should be strong Lokayuktas in every state, he said.

The key Team Anna member said Members of Parliament have cheated people of the country by breaking their promise made in Parliament on August 27 last year. "To break Anna's fast they made tall promises. Now, the government is bringing a weak Lokpal, which will increase corruption. We totally reject it," Kejriwal said.

He said in the current central cabinet, 16 ministers have serious charges against them and if Jan Lokpal Bill is passed at least 12 ministers will be behind bars. This may be the reason why the current establishment does not want Jan Lokpal. There is a need for cleansing the political system, Kejriwal reiterated.

He said that the Jan Lokpal Bill says broadly two things. One, the corrupt must be punished in one to two years time, his/her property should be confiscated and he/she should be dismissed from service. Two, there should be timely delivery of service by government servants, failing which the Lokpal will ensure compensation to victims and penalty for defaulters.

Stating that the Odisha government has a very weak Lokpal, Kejriwal said, "I am told that 26 out of 30 reports of the Lokpal have not even been presented before the state assembly, let alone any action taken against the corrupt. Investigation report against Vedanta is one such report."

Kejriwal said after Lokpal, Team Anna will have focus on electoral reforms, including right to reject and right to recall. Besides law making can't be left to Parliament and assembly alone. "People should be consulted while making law. Our fight will be for direct democracy," he said.

Kejriwal said a nonpartisan member should be made President of India, not owing allegiance to any political party. "An ideal presidential candidate would be someone with political background, but not in party politics currently," Kejriwal said. "There are some such deserving names but it would not be proper for me to comment on it," he added.

The Times of India, 13 May, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Kejriwal-threatens-nationwide-movement-if-Lokpal-Bill-not-passed-by-May-22/articleshow/13114600.cms


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