Anna Hazare has given an ultimatum to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, to enact a stringent anti-corruption law—the people's "Jan Lokpal Bill"! Jail for the corrupt must happen! We have been betrayed by those who are leading us!
When & Where?
From 5th April at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Who is Anna Hazare?
A soldier and the lone survivor in his unit in the 1965 Indo-Pak war, Anna dedicated his life to the well-being of society. A bachelor and an ascetic, he has no possessions, no bank balance, and lives in a temple. He is a living Mahatma Gandhi!
In Maharashtra, Anna has single-handedly transformed barren and dry regions into green and food surplus areas. He has fasted unto death on several earlier occasions. He forced the Maharashtra government to dismiss the corrupt—6 ministers and 400 officers. Due to his fast, the government enacted the Maharashtra RTI Act. In 2006, when the Government of India tried to amend the Central RTI Act, he again went on an indefinite fast and forced the Indian government not to amend the RTI Act.
Leaders, organizations, and the common man from across India will be with him. This is a do-or-die moment—let us make it happen!
Across India, join Swami Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravishankar, Swami Agnivesh, Archbishop Vincent Concessao, Mahmood A Madani, Kiran Bedi, J M Lyngdoh, Shanti Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal, Mufti Shamoom Qasmi, Mallika Sarabhai, Arun Bhatia, Sunita Godara, All India Bank Employees Federation, PAN IIT Alumni Association, Common Cause, and many other prominent organizations and leaders, as India comes out on the streets! 100+ CITIES WILL RALLY BEHIND ANNA!
This is a defining moment for India that can give our children a better future! Let us unite and stand by him! Thousands will be there to support him. Will you be there?
Anna's Appeal to the People:
When I sit on fast from 5 April, I urge my fellow countrymen to join me in fasting for one, two, three, or whatever number of days you can comfortably fast.
Along with fasting, please pray to God (whoever you believe in) for a better and corruption-free India. Collective prayers from all the people of India would definitely have a huge impact.
Write an impassioned plea to our Prime Minister that we look upon him to pass the "Jan Lokpal Bill," else we will be compelled not to vote for his party in the next elections.
Remain calm and peaceful and develop the courage to go to jail, if required, in this next freedom movement.
If possible, come and stay with Anna at Jantar Mantar for a few days from April 5th.
Would you like to stay updated about this movement? Let us know your contact details at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons]
Salient Features of Jan Lokpal Bill
Drafted by Justice Santosh Hegde, Prashant Bhushan, and Arvind Kejriwal, this Bill has been refined on the basis of feedback received from the public on the website and after a series of public consultations. It has also been vetted by and is supported by Shanti Bhushan, J M Lyngdoh, Kiran Bedi, Anna Hazare, etc. It was sent to the PM and all CMs on 1st December. However, there is no response.
An institution called LOKPAL at the center and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up.
Like the Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.
Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. The trial should be completed in the next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer, or judge is sent to jail within two years.
The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.
How Will It Help a Common Citizen?
If any work of any citizen is not done in the prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose a financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.
So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card, passport, or voter card is not being made, or if police are not registering your case, or any other work is not being done in the prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month's time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal, like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads being constructed, or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, the trial will be over in the next one year, and the guilty will go to jail within two years.
But Won't the Government Appoint Corrupt and Weak People as Lokpal Members?
That won't be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens, and constitutional authorities, not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.
What if Some Officer in Lokpal Becomes Corrupt?
The entire functioning of Lokpal/Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated, and the officer dismissed within two months.
What Will Happen to Existing Anti-Corruption Agencies?
CVC, departmental vigilance, and the anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge, or politician.
JAN LOKPAL BILL will Act as a Deterrent and Instill Fear Against Corruption
(This movement is neither affiliated nor aligned to any political party)
India Against Corruption: A-119, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, UP | [Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons]
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5When & Where?
From 5th April at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Who is Anna Hazare?
A soldier and the lone survivor in his unit in the 1965 Indo-Pak war, Anna dedicated his life to the well-being of society. A bachelor and an ascetic, he has no possessions, no bank balance, and lives in a temple. He is a living Mahatma Gandhi!
In Maharashtra, Anna has single-handedly transformed barren and dry regions into green and food surplus areas. He has fasted unto death on several earlier occasions. He forced the Maharashtra government to dismiss the corrupt—6 ministers and 400 officers. Due to his fast, the government enacted the Maharashtra RTI Act. In 2006, when the Government of India tried to amend the Central RTI Act, he again went on an indefinite fast and forced the Indian government not to amend the RTI Act.
Leaders, organizations, and the common man from across India will be with him. This is a do-or-die moment—let us make it happen!
Across India, join Swami Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravishankar, Swami Agnivesh, Archbishop Vincent Concessao, Mahmood A Madani, Kiran Bedi, J M Lyngdoh, Shanti Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal, Mufti Shamoom Qasmi, Mallika Sarabhai, Arun Bhatia, Sunita Godara, All India Bank Employees Federation, PAN IIT Alumni Association, Common Cause, and many other prominent organizations and leaders, as India comes out on the streets! 100+ CITIES WILL RALLY BEHIND ANNA!
This is a defining moment for India that can give our children a better future! Let us unite and stand by him! Thousands will be there to support him. Will you be there?
Anna's Appeal to the People:
When I sit on fast from 5 April, I urge my fellow countrymen to join me in fasting for one, two, three, or whatever number of days you can comfortably fast.
Along with fasting, please pray to God (whoever you believe in) for a better and corruption-free India. Collective prayers from all the people of India would definitely have a huge impact.
Write an impassioned plea to our Prime Minister that we look upon him to pass the "Jan Lokpal Bill," else we will be compelled not to vote for his party in the next elections.
Remain calm and peaceful and develop the courage to go to jail, if required, in this next freedom movement.
If possible, come and stay with Anna at Jantar Mantar for a few days from April 5th.
Would you like to stay updated about this movement? Let us know your contact details at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons]
Salient Features of Jan Lokpal Bill
Drafted by Justice Santosh Hegde, Prashant Bhushan, and Arvind Kejriwal, this Bill has been refined on the basis of feedback received from the public on the website and after a series of public consultations. It has also been vetted by and is supported by Shanti Bhushan, J M Lyngdoh, Kiran Bedi, Anna Hazare, etc. It was sent to the PM and all CMs on 1st December. However, there is no response.
An institution called LOKPAL at the center and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up.
Like the Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.
Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. The trial should be completed in the next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer, or judge is sent to jail within two years.
The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.
How Will It Help a Common Citizen?
If any work of any citizen is not done in the prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose a financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.
So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card, passport, or voter card is not being made, or if police are not registering your case, or any other work is not being done in the prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month's time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal, like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads being constructed, or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, the trial will be over in the next one year, and the guilty will go to jail within two years.
But Won't the Government Appoint Corrupt and Weak People as Lokpal Members?
That won't be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens, and constitutional authorities, not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.
What if Some Officer in Lokpal Becomes Corrupt?
The entire functioning of Lokpal/Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated, and the officer dismissed within two months.
What Will Happen to Existing Anti-Corruption Agencies?
CVC, departmental vigilance, and the anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge, or politician.
JAN LOKPAL BILL will Act as a Deterrent and Instill Fear Against Corruption
(This movement is neither affiliated nor aligned to any political party)
India Against Corruption: A-119, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, UP | [Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons]
<link no longer exists - removed> | [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons] | facebook.com/indiacor
Please circulate this mail as widely as possible
From India, Madras
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