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-|short_title         = The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
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-|long_title          = A [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]] to provide for the establishment of a body of [[Lokpal]] for the [[India|Union]] and [[Lokayukta]] for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain [[Official|public functionaries.]] and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.<ref name="bare_url">{{cite web|url=http://164.100.24.219/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/asintroduced/Lokpal%20%2039%20of%202011%20English.pdf |title=Lokpal Bill (as introduced) |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-|citation            = [http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Lok%20Pal%20Bill%202011/Lokpal_Bill_as_passed_by_both_Houses.pdf 134-C of 2011]
-|territorial_extent  = [[India]]
-|enacted_by          = [[Rajya Sabha]]
-|date_passed         = 17 December 2013
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-|date_passed2        = 18 December 2013
-|date_assented       = 1 January 2014
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-|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#E1EDFA;font-size:10pt;"|'''Legislative history'''
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-|'''Title:'''||The Lokpal Bill, 2011 ([[Lok Sabha]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/48th_lokpal_report.pdf |author=Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
-|title=Forty-eighth Report on the Lokpal Bill, 2011 |publisher=Parliament of India Rayva Sabha |date=Dec 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><br>The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 ([[Rajya Sabha]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Lok%20Pal%20Bill%202011/Lokpal%20and%20Lokayuktas%20Bill%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf |title=THE LOKPAL AND LOKAYUKTAS BILL, 2011 as passed by Lok Sabha on 27th December 2011|access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
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-|'''History:'''||Introduced in Lok Sabha on 4 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-standing-committee-looking-into-the-lokpal-bill-128202|title=The Lok Pal Bill, 2011|access-date=16 June 2012|publisher=NDTV|year=2011|author=NDTV}}</ref><br><br>Referred to [[Parliament of India|The Parliament's]] Standing Committee on [[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (India)|Personnel, Public Grievances]] and [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law and Justice]] on 8 August 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-08-08/news/29864304_1_lokpal-bill-civil-society-higher-judiciary-and-conduct|access-date=4 June 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|title=Lokpal Bill goes to Standing Committee|date=8 Aug 2011<!--, 11.18pm IST-->|author=PTI}}</ref><br><br>Re-introduced in Lok Sabha on 22 December 2011.<ref>{{cite news|author=Agencies |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-22/news/30546806_1_lokpal-bill-new-bill-lokpal-bench |title=Lokpal Bill tabled in Parliament; Team Anna's Arvind Kejriwal rejects it |newspaper=Economic Times |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date= 22 December 2011|access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><br><br>[[Bill (proposed law)#Passing a bill|Passed]] by Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=K.R. Srivats |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2754155.ece |title=Business Line : Industry & Economy / Government & Policy : Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill but no Constitutional status |publisher=Thehindubusinessline.com |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><br><br>Introduced in Rajya Sabha on 29 December 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kumar |first=Rajesh |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/rajya-sabha-adjourned-without-vote-on-lo-idINDEE7BS0C720111229 |title=Rajya Sabha fails to vote on Lokpal bill &#124; Reuters |publisher=In.reuters.com |date=30 December 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><br><br>Re-introduced in Rajya Sabha on 21 May 2012.<ref>{{cite news|author=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/productive-budget-session-sees-several-highslows/12268/ |title='Productive' Budget session sees several highs and lows |newspaper=Business Standard |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><br><br>Referred to The Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on 21 May 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Lokpal-Bill-tabled-in-RS-sent-to-select-committee/Article1-859162.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525172815/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Lokpal-Bill-tabled-in-RS-sent-to-select-committee/Article1-859162.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 May 2012 |title=UPA pushes lokpal bill into deep freezer |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=21 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><br><br>The bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on 17 December 2013 and in the Lok Sabha on 18 December 2013.<ref name="Economic Times">{{cite news|author=Economic Times |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/27581104.cms|title=Lokpal Bill passed in Lok Sabha |newspaper=Economic Times |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=18 December 2013}}</ref>
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-'''The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013''', commonly known as '''The Lokpal Act''', is an anti-corruption [[Act of Parliament|Act of Indian Parliament]] in India which "seeks to provide for the establishment of the institution of [[Lokpal]] to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain important public functionaries including the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[First Modi ministry|cabinet ministers]], [[Member of parliament (India)|members of parliament]], Group A officials of the [[Government of India|Central Government]] and for matters connecting them".<ref>{{cite news|title=Lokpal Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha, din blocks debate|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-rajya-sabha-din-blocks-debate-113121300622_1.html|work=Business Standard India|date=13 December 2013|access-date=4 October 2014}}</ref>
-The Bill was tabled in the [[Lok Sabha]] on 22 December 2011 and was [[Lawmaking procedure in India#Procedure relating to an ordinary Bill in the Union Parliament|passed]] by the House on 27 December as The [[Lokpal]] and [[Lokayuktas]] Bill, 2011. It was subsequently tabled in the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 29 December. After a [[marathon]] [[Parliamentary debate|debate]] that stretched until midnight of the following day, the [[voting|vote]] failed to take place for lack of time.<ref>{{cite news |author=K.V. Prasad |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2758728.ece |title=News / National : No vote on Lokpal, Rajya Sabha adjourns abruptly |newspaper=The Hindu |date=30 December 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> On 21 May 2012, it was referred to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha for [[Clause-by-clause consideration|consideration]]. It was passed in the Rajya Sabha on 17 December 2013 after making certain amendments to the earlier Bill and in the Lok Sabha the next day.<ref name="Economic Times"/> It received assent from President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] on 1 January 2014 and came into force from 16 January.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lokpal-Bill-gets-Presidents-nod/articleshow/28243367.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Lokpal Bill gets President's nod - The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Notification|url=http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/407_12_2014-AVD-IV-B-15022014.pdf|publisher=Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India|access-date=7 March 2014|archive-date=7 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307130230/http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/407_12_2014-AVD-IV-B-15022014.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The Bill was introduced in the parliament following [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|massive public protests]] led by anti-corruption crusader [[Anna Hazare]] and his [[Team Anna|associates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-rs-unlikely-to-be-passed/260007-37-64.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523050556/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-rs-unlikely-to-be-passed/260007-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2012 |title=Lokpal Bill tabled in RS, sent to select committee – Politics – Politics News – ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=21 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The Bill is one of the most widely discussed and debated Bills in India, both by the [[Media of India|media]] and the [[Indian people|People of India]] at large, in recent times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anna-lokpal-bill-top-fb-status-updates-in-2011/210098-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203211556/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anna-lokpal-bill-top-fb-status-updates-in-2011/210098-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2012|publisher=CNNIBN|access-date=5 June 2012|title=Anna, Jan Lokpal Bill top FB status updates in 2011|author=Press Trust of India|date=9 December 2011}}</ref> The protests were named among the "Top 10 News Stories of 2011" by the magazine ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.<ref name="anna time">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101344_2101368_2101650,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107201533/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101344_2101368_2101650,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2012|title=The Top 10 Everything of 2011: Number 10 – Anna Hazare's Hunger Fasts Rock India|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=7 December 2011|access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="anna ec">{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/anna-hazares-movement-among-top-10-news-stories-of-2011-time-magazine/articleshow/11030825.cms|title=Anna Hazare's movement among top 10 news stories of 2011: Time magazine|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=8 December 2011|access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref> The bill received worldwide media coverage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/world/asia/indian-parliament-begins-debate-on-corruption-bill.html|newspaper= New York Times|date=27 December 2011 |access-date=4 June 2012|title=Lower House of Indian Parliament Passes Anticorruption Measure|first1=Jim|last1=Yardley|first2=Vikas|last2=Bajaj}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_what_business.html |title=Occupy Wall Street: What Businesses Need to Know |author1=Hari Bapuji  |author2=Suhaib Riaz  |name-list-style=amp |publisher=[[Harvard Business Review]] (blog) |date=21 October 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://one.ndtv.com/special/126792|access-date=4 June 2012|date=December 2011|publisher=NDTV|title=Foreign media on Lokpal Bill|author=NDTV}}</ref>
-In 2011, India ranked 95th in the [[Corruption Perceptions Index]] of [[Transparency International]]. A recent survey estimated that corruption in India had cost billions of dollars and threatened to derail growth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18320444|title=India yoga guru Baba Ramdev to launch protest|access-date=11 June 2012|work=BBC News|date=4 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/IN/en/WhatWeDo/Advisory/Risk-Compliance/Forensic/Documents/Bribery_Survey_Report_Final.pdf|access-date=11 June 2012|publisher=KPMG|title=Survey on Bribery and Corruption}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpmg.com/IN/en/WhatWeDo/Advisory/Risk-Compliance/Forensic/Documents/fraudsurvey_2010.pdf|access-date=11 June 2012|publisher=KPMG|title=India fraud Survey Report, 2010}}</ref> India lost a staggering $462 billion in [[illicit financial flows]] due to [[tax evasion]], crime and corruption [[History of the Republic of India|post-Independence]], according to a report released by [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]-based [[Global Financial Integrity]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-18/news/29674288_1_illicit-financial-flows-anti-corruption-drive-manpower-and-poor-infrastructure|title=Graft and bribe: India lost $462 billion post-independence|date=18 June 2011|access-date=11 June 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>
-Retired Supreme Court judge [[Pinaki Chandra Ghose]] was appointed as the first Lokpal of India by a committee consisting of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and Chief Justice of India [[Ranjan Gogoi]] and Loksabha speaker [[Sumitra Mahajan]] and Eminent Jurist [[Mukul Rohatgi]]  on 17 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-sc-judge-pinaki-chandra-ghose-tipped-to-be-indias-first-lokpal/article26559961.ece|title=Pinaki Chandra Ghose set to be India's first Lokpal|last=Langa|first=Mahesh|date=2019-03-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
-==Background==
-The term ''Lokpal'' was coined in 1963 by [[Laxmi Mall Singhvi]], a member of parliament during a parliamentary debate about [[grievance]] mechanisms.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=732773 |title=Lokpal: Father Coins Name, Son Prepares Final Draft |publisher=news.outlookindia.com |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The [[Administrative Reforms Commission]] (ARC) headed by [[Morarji Desai]] submitted an interim report on "Problems of Redressal of Citizen's Grievances" in 1966. In this report, ARC recommended the creation of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for redress of citizens' grievances. The word was derived from the [[Sanskrit]] words ''"Lok"'' (people) and ''"Pala"'' (protector/caretaker), meaning 'Caretaker of People'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.preservearticles.com/2012012521466/short-essay-on-jan-lokpal-bill.html|author= Meenakshi|publisher=Preserver Articles|title=Short Essay on Jan LokPal Bill|access-date=4 June 2012}}</ref>
-[[Maharashtra]] was the first [[States of India|state]] to introduce [[Maharashtra Lokayukta|Lokayukta]] through ''The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971''.<ref name="The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1971">{{cite web|title=The Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1971|url=http://gad.maharashtra.gov.in/Sitemap/gad/pdf/LokAayuktaActEng.pdf|publisher=General Administration Department, Government of Maharashtra|access-date=6 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106010233/http://gad.maharashtra.gov.in/Sitemap/gad/pdf/LokAayuktaActEng.pdf|archive-date=6 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Lokayukta a 'paper tiger' in Anna's home state">{{cite news|title=Lokayukta a 'paper tiger' in Anna's home state |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-18/mumbai/29900222_1_upa-lokayukta-powers-report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021132327/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-18/mumbai/29900222_1_upa-lokayukta-powers-report |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2011 |access-date=6 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 August 2011}}</ref> Presently, there are no Lokayuktas in the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Manipur]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Mizoram]], [[Nagaland]], [[Sikkim]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Tripura]].
-The Lokpal bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha in 1968. The version enacted in 2013 was from a draft prepared in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lokpal-bill-over-four-decades-of-failed-attempts-158150 |title=Lokpal Bill: Over four decades of failed attempts |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=15 December 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The bill is an [[implementation]] of the [[Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.persmin.gov.in/DOPT/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/PCAct/pcact.pdf |title=Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 |publisher=Government of India |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224840/http://www.persmin.gov.in/DOPT/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/PCAct/pcact.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Eleven parliamentary panels have been formed to discuss the Lokpal bill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/264789/team-anna-questions-logic-rs.html |title=Team Anna questions logic of RS Committee looking into Lokpal|access-date=16 July 2012|date=16 July 2012|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
-The Act for each state says “Every State shall establish a body to be known as the Lokayukta for the State, if not so established, constituted or appointed, by a law made by the State Legislature, to deal with complaints relating to corruption against certain public functionaries, within a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act”.<ref name="Loka Ref2">{{cite news |title=Simply put: The search for a Lokpal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/lokpal-lokayuktas-bill-anna-hazare-5547507/ |access-date=22 July 2021 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=21 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;align:center;margin: 1em auto 1em auto;width:100%;"
-|+ Recurring cost of lokpal over the years<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/graphics/special/cost-of-the-lokpal-bill/27462|access-date=11 June 2012|publisher=India Policy Wiki|title=Comparison of Lokpal Bill Drafts}}</ref>
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-! Year !! Cost of lokpal (recurring) !! Status of bill
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1968|| ₹300,000 || The Fourth Lok Sabha dissolved before the bill could be passed by the Rajya Sabha. The bill lapsed.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1971 || ₹2&nbsp;million || This bill lapsed on dissolution of the Fifth Lok Sabha.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1977 || ₹2.5&nbsp;million || The Sixth Lok Sabha dissolved just before the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee could be considered.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1985 || ₹2.5&nbsp;million || This bill was withdrawn by the government.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1989 || ₹3.5&nbsp;million || This bill lapsed on dissolution of the Ninth Lok Sabha.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1996 || ₹10&nbsp;million || The Standing Committee presented its report to Parliament on 9 May 1996. However, the Lok Sabha was dissolved before government could finalise its stand.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 1998 || ₹10&nbsp;million || The Twelfth Lok Sabha was dissolved before government could take a view on the recommendations made by The Parliamentary Standing Committee.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 2001 || ₹15&nbsp;million || The Lok Sabha was dissolved. Hence, the bill lapsed.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| 2011/2012 || The Government's version of Lokpal does not have any financial memorandum. || Passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 17 December 2013. Lok sabha passed the bill on 18 December 2013.
-|}
-==History==
-===2010 draft bill===
-[[File:Anna Hazare on 2nd day.jpg|thumb|left|Anna Hazare's hunger strike at [[Jantar Mantar (Delhi)|Jantar Mantar]] in New Delhi|alt=Anna Hazare's hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi]]
-The 2010 draft<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/share_files/Draft-Lokpal-Bill-2010-6387.asp |title=Draft Lokpal Bill, 2010 |publisher=Lawyersclubindia.com |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> was created by the [[United Progressive Alliance]] to create an [[Ombudsman]] tasked with tackling political corruption.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/pictures/videos/pictures/lokpal-bill-know-the-real-difference-between-governments-draft-and-anna-hazares-jan-lokpal/articleshowpics/9634368.cms |title=Lokpal Bill: Know the real difference between Government's draft and Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal-Lokpal Bill: Know the real difference between Government's draft and Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal&#124; News in Pictures |work=Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=17 August 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The draft was circulated to various ministries for their review. It provided a mechanism for filing complaints against the prime minister, [[Minister (government)|ministers]] and [[Member of Parliament|MPs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-to-cover-pm/135533-3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204192101/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-to-cover-pm/135533-3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2011 |title=Lokpal bill to cover PM |publisher=IBNLive |date=21 November 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> However, [[civil society]] groups were not satisfied and rejected it as a toothless body with only recommendatory powers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/133482/draft-lokpal-bill-disappoints-parties.html |title=Draft Lokpal bill disappoints, parties cagey |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=31 January 2012|access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sacw.net/article1805.html |title=Lokpal Bill 2010 – A Farce on Public |publisher=South Asia Citizens Web |date=31 October 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-Hazare started an indefinite [[hunger strike]] on 5 April 2011 to pressure the government to create an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places as envisaged in the [[Jan Lokpal Bill]]. The fast led to nationwide protests in support. The fast ended on 9 April, one day after the government accepted his demands.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13022337 |title=India activist Anna Hazare ends hunger strike |work=BBC News |date=9 April 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The government issued a [[Gazette of India|gazette notification]] on the formation of a joint committee, consisting of government and civil society representatives, to draft the legislation.<ref>{{cite news|author=PTI |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1637935.ece |title=News / National : Govt issues notification on committee to draft Lokpal Bill |newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 April 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
-===Joint draft bill===
-A Joint Drafting Committee was established, consisting of five ministers and five members of the civil society. The chairman of the Joint Drafting Committee was [[Pranab Mukherjee]]. The Committee set 30 June 2011 as the [[time limit|deadline]] to complete the drafting process.<ref name="GOVERNMENT ISSUES NOTIFICATION TO CONSTITUTE A JOINT DRAFTING COMMITTEE TO PREPARE DRAFT LOK PAL BILL- (Release ID :71560)">
-   {{cite web
-    |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=71560
-    |title=Government issues notification to constitute a joint drafting committee to prepare draft Lok Pal Bill
-    |author=Press Information Bureau
-    |date=8 April 2011
-    |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India
-    |page=1
-    |access-date=29 April 2012
-    |location=New Delhi}}</ref><ref name="Lokpal Bill: Text of Gazette notification">
-   {{Cite news
-    |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1645254.ece
-    |title=Lokpal Bill: Text of Gazette notification
-    |author=PTI
-    |date=9 April 2011
-    |work=The Hindu
-    |access-date=29 April 2012
-    |location=New Delhi}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: x-small; float: right;"
-|+ Ten member Joint Drafting Committee
-|-
-! Member Name !! Party
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-| [[Pranab Mukherjee]] || [[Minister of Finance (India)|Union Minister of Finance]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[P. Chidambaram]] || [[Minister for Home Affairs (India)|Union Minister of Home Affairs]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[M. Veerappa Moily]] || [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Union Minister of Law and Justice]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Kapil Sibal]] ||  [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Minister of Communication and Information Technology]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Salman Khursheed]] || [[Ministry of Water Resources (India)|Union Minister of Water Resources]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Anna Hazare]] || [[Civil society]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[N. Santosh Hegde]] || Civil Society, Retired Judge [[Supreme Court of India]]
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Shanti Bhushan]] || Civil Society, Former Union Minister of Law and Justice
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Prashant Bhushan]] || Civil Society
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Arvind Kejriwal]] || Civil Society
-|}
-====First draft meeting====
-[[File:New Delhi government block 03-2016 img1.jpg|thumb|left|All of the Joint Draft meetings took place at the North Block|alt=All of the Joint Draft meetings took place at the North Block]]
-The Committee first met on 16 April 2011, in the [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|North Block]] and lasted for about ninety minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_First_Meeting_English.PDF |title=Minutes of the First Meeting of the Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) for drafting the Lok Pal Bill held on 16.4.2011 (Saturday) at 11:30 hrs. in Room No. 41, North Block |publisher=Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |date=16 April 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> [[Team Anna]] presented their version of the bill with a slight modification relating to the selection panel to choose the Lokpal and its members. Under the revised proposal, the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] and the [[Leader of the Opposition (India)#List of Leaders of the Opposition in Lok Sabha|Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha]] were replaced with the [[Vice President of India|Rajya Sabha chairman]] and the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Speaker]]. The meeting was allegedly recorded and the Committee claimed that decisions would be made available to the general public. HRD Minister and Committee member Kapil Sibal, said that both the sides were keen that the new Bill should be introduced in the Monsoon session, which would begin early July.<ref>{{cite news|agency=PTI |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-16/india/29425174_1_lokpal-bill-law-minister-lok-pal-bill |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701132518/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-16/india/29425174_1_lokpal-bill-law-minister-lok-pal-bill |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2012 |title=Lokpal Bill: First joint drafting committee meet today |date=16 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lokpal-bill-first-joint-drafting-panel-meet-ends-next-on-may-2/777038/1 |title=Lokpal Bill: First joint drafting panel meet ends, next on May 2 |newspaper=Indian Express |date=16 April 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-====Second draft meeting====
-The Committee met as planned on 2 May 2011. The meeting was termed "very good" and with "no difference of opinion" between the panel members.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lokpal-panel-has-very-good-second-meeting_703642.html |title=Lokpal panel has 'very good' second meeting |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> Sibal said that the meeting discussed the document presented previously by the civil society members. [[Prashant Bhushan]] said, "The meeting was mainly to discuss the basic principles behind the Jan Lokpal Bill. The discussion was on essential features, objects and reasons of the bill which have been prepared according to the main provisions of the [[United Nations Convention against Corruption|UN Convention against Corruption]]. All signatories of the United Nations Convention against Corruption have to pass this kind of law."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://post.jagran.com/lokpal-bill-joint-drafting-committee-meet-for-second-time-1304420282 |title=Lokpal Bill: Joint Drafting Committee meet for second time |publisher=Post.jagran.com |date=3 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_Second_Meeting_English.PDF |title=Minutes of the Second Meeting of the Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) for drafting the Lok Pal Bill held on 2.5.2011 (Monday) at 11:00 hrs. in Room No.41, North Block |publisher=Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |access-date=29 May 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> In May 2011, the Indian Government had ratified two UN Conventions – the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the United Nations [[Convention against Transnational Organized Crime|Convention against Transnational Organised Crime]] (UNTOC) and its three protocols.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unodc.org/southasia/en/frontpage/2011/may/indian-govt-ratifies-two-un-conventions.html|title=India: Government ratifies two UN Conventions related to transnational organized crime and corruption|publisher=UNODC|year=2011|access-date=11 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=72119|title=India ratify UN Conventions against Transnational Organised Crime and Corruption|publisher=PIB Government of India|date=13 May 2011<!-- 13:23 IST-->|access-date=11 June 2012}}</ref>
-====Third draft meeting====
-[[File:Kapil Sibal.jpg|thumb|right|Kapil Sibbal, member of the Joint Drafting Committee of Lokpal|alt=Kapil Sibbal, member of the Joint Drafting Committee of Lokpal]]
-After the third meeting on 7 May 2011, Bhushan said "Lokpal will have powers to initiate investigation and prosecution and will not need permission from the government. The model on which the financial independence will be based is yet to be decided. Various models were discussed, including from other countries and of institutions like the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]], the [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India|Comptroller and Auditor General]] and the [[Central Vigilance Commission]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_Third_Meeting_English.PDF |title=Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) for drafting the Lokpal Bill held on 7.5.2011 (Saturday) at 16:30 hrs. in Room No. 41, North Block |publisher=Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |access-date=29 May 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
-Kapil Sibal said the meeting was "exceptionally constructive" and added, "The approach was very constructive. There were areas of broad agreement, including the process of appointment of Lokpal which should be transparent."<ref>{{cite news|author=Anonymous |url=http://www.indiansocialstudy.com/2011/05/lokpal-bill-draft-panel-to-meet-today.html |title=Social Work for Mankind: Lokpal Bill Draft Panel to Meet Today |publisher=Indiansocialstudy.com |date=7 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> Another group of civil society members led by [[Aruna Roy]] and [[Harsh Mander]] working for a strong Lokpal Bill, upped its ante against Team Anna. Under the banner of the "National Campaign for People's Right to Information" (NCPRI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://righttoinformation.info/ |title=NCPRI – Right to Information |publisher=Righttoinformation.info |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> they claimed that Anna's diktat could be dangerous and that the government's functioning could not be handled by one group.<ref>{{cite web|author=SM |url=http://realityviews.blogspot.in/2011/05/3rd-meeting-lokpal-bill-drafting.html |title=3rd Meeting Lokpal Bill drafting committee details of the third meeting government and civil society members agree &#124;From Politics To Fashion |publisher=Realityviews.blogspot.in |date=8 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_third-draft-of-lokpal-bill-by-aruna-roy-seeks-middle-path_1577967 |title=Third draft of Lokpal bill by Aruna Roy seeks middle path |newspaper=DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=20 August 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>{{clarify|date=July 2012}}
-====Fourth draft meeting====
-The 23 May meeting in 2011 lasted over three hours and the two sides agreed "[[Agreement in principle|in-principle]]" on half of the 40 basic principles for the anti-graft Lokpal bill proposed by the civil society members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lokpalbill2011.blogspot.in/p/discussions-at-fourth-meeting-of-jt.html |title=LOKPAL BILL: Discussions at fourth meeting of Jt Committee on 23rd May 2011 |publisher=Lokpalbill2011.blogspot.in |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=SM |url=http://realityviews.blogspot.in/2011/05/complete-details-of-4th-meeting-of.html |title=Complete details of 4th Meeting of Lokpal bill panel held on 23rd May 2011 &#124;From Politics To Fashion |publisher=Realityviews.blogspot.in |date=24 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_4_Meeting_English.PDF |title=Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) for drafting the Lokpal Bill held on 23.5.2011 (Monday) at 11:00 hrs. in Room No.41, North Block |publisher=Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |access-date=29 May 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
-====Fifth draft meeting====
-At the 30 May 2011 meeting the chairman made it clear during the discussion that the matters pertaining to the exclusion of Prime Minister, [[Judiciary]] would be a part of the discussions on the scope of the Lokpal. The Chairman of the Panel announced that the conduct of the MPs' inside Parliament would remain outside its remit of the Lokpal to comply with [Article 105(2)] of the [[Constitution of India|Constitution]] and that the views of the [[India|State]] and the political parties would be discussed with the civil society members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.persmin.nic.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_5_Meeting_English.PDF |title= Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of the Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) for drafting the Lok Pal Bill held on 30.5.2011 (Monday) at 11:00 hrs. in Room No.41, North Block |publisher=Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> These announcements created a stalemate between the Committee's two-halves.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.southspy.com/home/newsdetails/6525/Consequences-of-Lokpal-Meet |title=Lokpal meet: breakthrough or breakdown? |publisher=Southspy.com |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-====Sixth draft meeting====
-Team Anna boycotted 6 June 2011 meeting, alleging that [[Ramdev#Bhrashtachar Mitao Satyagrah 4 June 2011 at Ramlila Maidan|the police crackdown]] on [[Ramdev|Baba Ramdev]] had "strengthened the doubts" about the government's intentions and demanded that the next meeting be rescheduled because of Hazare's other commitments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legalindia.in/lokpal-meeting-boycotted-by-drafting-committee |title=Lokpal meeting boycotted by drafting committee |publisher=Legalindia.in |date=6 June 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> Shanti Bhushan produced a letter that was read by the Chair "indicating their inability to attend the meeting" and "that what happened at the [[Ramlila Maidan|Ramlila]] ground had nothing to do with the proceedings of the Joint Drafting Committee". The chairman suggested that the drafting should be the focus. Post meeting, the draft was to be circulated to the other political parties for their consideration. They rescheduled the seventh meeting to 15 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/listen-audio-of-lokpal-drafting-panel-meet/191798-37-64.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719161628/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/listen-audio-of-lokpal-drafting-panel-meet/191798-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Listen: Team Anna vs Cong in the Lokpal tapes – Politics – Politics News – ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=14 October 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/ideopreneur/d/64079154-Lokpal-JDC-Minutes-of-Meeting-6 |title=Lokpal JDC – Minutes of Meeting 6 |publisher=Scribd.com |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-====Seventh draft meeting====
-The two hours event took place on 15 June 2011, with out agreement on several issues. Both sides furnished versions to the Union Cabinet for consideration.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-lokpal-bill-7th-meeting-lasted-for-2-hrs-consensus-only-on-two-versions-of-draft-2192988.html?PRVNX= |title=Fight for Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare to fast again from Aug 16 |publisher=www.daily.bhaskar.com |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> Team Anna blamed the government for not being serious, claiming "The government is planning to kill Lokpal before it's born".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-15/india/29661518_1_hazare-team-lokpal-bill-civil-society |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911143958/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-15/india/29661518_1_hazare-team-lokpal-bill-civil-society |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2011 |title=No consensus on Lokpal Bill, Team Anna slams govt |date=15 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The civil society members suggested that the Lokpal be empowered to probe corruption cases in instead<!-- in addition to?--> of the departmental probes and CBI inquiries of the prior approach. The government rejected the idea. [[Chief Minister]]s of several [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]-ruled states expressed surprise that they were being consulted before the final draft was ready. Chief ministers of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]-ruled states backed the Centre's<!-- who is the Centre?--> stand and opposed bringing the prime minister under the Lokpal's ambit. BJP-ruled states sought wider deliberations. Opposition parties demanded to comment on the whole bill rather than on the six contentious issues.<!--what were the 6?--><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/opp-you-kept-us-out-prepare-draft-first/800157/0 |title=Opp: You kept us out, prepare draft first |newspaper=Indian Express |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref> Anna Team demanded that the audio of the proceedings be made available to them. Hazare threatened to resume an indefinite fast if the bill was not passed by 15 August.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/team-anna-government-agree-to-disagree-to-submit-separate-draft-lokpal-bills-26366.html|magazine= The First Post|access-date=4 June 2012|date=15 June 2011|author=FP Editors|title=Team Anna, govt agree to disagree; two draft bills now}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lokpal-panel-meet-ends-without-consensus_712789.html |title=Lokpal panel meet ends without consensus |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=16 June 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable"
-|+ Comparison of Draft Lokpal Bill with the Jan Lokpal Bill<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiapolicywiki.org/index.php?title=Comparison_of_Lokpal_Bill_Drafts|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=The Forbes, India|title=Cost of Lokpal}}</ref>
-|-
-! width="10%" | Issues
-! width="40%" | Draft Lokpal Bill, 2011 (government representatives)
-! width="40%" | Draft Jan Lokpal Bill, 2011 (nominees of Anna Hazare)
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Composition
-| Chairperson and 10 members (at least 4 judicial members)
-| Chairperson and 10 members (at least 4 members with legal background). The Chairperson to have extensive knowledge of law.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Tenure
-| Five years or till he is 70 years
-| Five years or till he is 70 years
-|- style="text-align:left;"
-| Manner of appointment
-| Presidential appointment on the recommendation of the selection committee.
-| Presidential appointment on the recommendation of the selection committee.
-|-
-|Committee membership
-|Prime Minister, speaker, Leader of the House of which PM is not member, Minister of Home Affairs, Leader of the Opposition in both Houses, judge of Supreme Court, Chief Justice of a High Court, President of National Academy of Science, Cabinet Secretary (secretary of committee).
-|Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, 2 judges of the Supreme Court, 2 chief justices of a high court, the Chief Election Commission, the CAG, and all previous chairpersons of the Lokpal. The members shall be selected from a list prepared by the Search Committee (10 members including civil society representatives).
-|-
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Qualification
-| Impeccable integrity with at least 25 years of experience in public affairs, academics, commerce, finance etc. Once appointed, cannot be an MP, MLA or be connected with a political party, business or practice a profession. A judicial member has to be either a Chief Justice of the High Court or a judge of the Supreme Court.
-| A judicial member should have held judicial office for at least 10 years or been an advocate of the High Court or Supreme Court for at least 15 years. All members should be of impeccable integrity with record of public service especially in the field of corruption. Must be a citizen of India at least 45 years old. Must have no case involving moral turpitude framed against him by a court. Cannot have been a government servant within the last 2 years.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Removal
-| Complaint against members are made to the President who may refer it to the Supreme Court who will conduct an inquiry. The President may remove the member, on the opinion of the Chief Justice, on grounds of bias, corruption, insolvency, paid employment or infirmity.
-| The President removes members on the recommendation of the Supreme Court made within 3 months of a complaint. Grounds for removal: misbehavior, infirmity, insolvency, paid employment outside the office. An Independent Complaints Authority at the state level inquires into complaints against Lokpal staff.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Jurisdiction
-| All corruption cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. It covers MPs, Ministers, 'Group A' officers, 'Group A' officers in a company or body owned by the government, any officer of a government-financed society or trust or funded by Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 or that gets funds from the public. Excludes PM, judiciary and any action of an MP in the Parliament or Committee.
-| Offences by a public servant, including government employees, judges, MPs, Ministers, and the Prime Minister under the Indian Penal Code and the 1988 Corruption Act. Any offence committed by an MP in respect of a speech or vote in the House; wilfully giving or taking benefit from a person. Victimizing a whistleblower or witness.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Investigation
-| Lokpal must conduct a preliminary inquiry within 30 days. If there is no prima facie case, the matter is closed. Given a prima facie case, Lokpal investigates after providing a suitable forum to the accused. The investigation must be completed within six months with an optional six-month extension after giving reasons in writing. No sanction shall be required by the Lokpal to investigate any complaint against a public servant.
-| When investigating corruption cases, the CBI works under the Lokpal. Investigation of the Prime Minister, Ministers, MPs and judges of the Supreme Court or High Courts require the permission of a 7-member bench of the Lokpal. Investigations can last 6 to 18 months. Investigation of whistleblower complaints who are in danger of victimisation, must be completed within 3 months.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Prosecution
-| The Lokpal may constitute a prosecution wing headed by a director who files cases in the Special Court (to be constituted by the central government on recommendation of the Lokpal). Trials must complete within one year, which may be extended to two years for reasons given in writing. No sanction is required to file a case against a public servant. The Lokpal files cases in the Special Court and sends a copy of the report to the competent authority.
-'''Procedure for persons other than MPs and ministers''':  The competent authority is the Minister for officers of government bodies and the society head for officers of societies. The Lokpal recommends disciplinary proceedings to the competent authority and provides a copy of the report to the accused. The competent authority must take action within 30 days and inform the Lokpal within 6 months of initiating disciplinary proceedings.
-'''Procedure for MPs and ministers''': The competent authority is the PM for Ministers and the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha for MPs. The Speaker/Chairman tables the report in Parliament. The House reports to the Lokpal on any action taken within 90 days.
-| The CBI's prosecution wing moves under Lokpal. After an investigation is completed, the Lokpal may either initiate prosecution against the accused or impose penalty or both. The Lokpal can initiate prosecution in the Special Court formed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
-The Lokpal shall appoint retired judges or retired civil servants as judicial officers. A bench of judicial officers can impose a penalty on a public servant after conducting an inquiry. The decision shall be subject to approval from a higher authority to be prescribed.
-Prosecution can be initiated against the Prime Minister, Ministers, MPs and judge of the Supreme Court or High Courts only with permission of a 7-member bench of the Lokpal. If the Lokpal grants permission to investigate or initiate prosecution, no sanction is required from any other authority.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Penalty
-| Any person making false and frivolous or vexatious complaints shall be penalised with 2 to 5 years of jail and fine of ₹25,000 to ₹200,000.
-| For any act of corruption, the penalty shall be from six months to life imprisonment. If the beneficiary for an offence is a business entity, a fine of up to five times the loss caused to the public shall be recovered. If a company director is convicted, the company shall be blacklisted from any government contract. Convicted public servants are removed from office. Persons making a false complaint, are fined up to ₹100,000. False complaints against a member of the Lokpal may result in 3 months imprisonment.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Funding
-| Paid by Consolidated Fund of India.
-| Paid by Consolidated Fund of India. The budget of the Lokpal should not be less than 0.25 percent of total government revenue. No sanction required from government to incur expenditure. The CAG audits Lokpal and a Parliamentary Committee evaluates Lokpal operations.
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Other powers
-| The Lokpal can search and seize documents, attach property for 90 days, file for confirming the attachment within 30 days, and recommend suspension of the accused.
-| The Lokpal can receive complaints from whistle-blowers, issue search warrants, attach property, recommend cancellation/modification of a lease or license or blacklist a company. If recommendation of Lokpal is not accepted it can approach the High Court. A bench of the Lokpal can approve interception and monitoring of messages transmitted through telephone or internet.
-|}
-===Union Cabinet approved bill===
-The government moved its version of the bill<ref name="bare_url" /> in the Lok Sabha on 4 August, the ninth such introduction. The bill was introduced by the [[Minister of State]] in the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]], [[V. Narayanasamy|V Narayanasamy]]. Leader of Opposition [[Sushma Swaraj]] opposed the exclusion of the prime minister from the purview of the proposed Lokpal. V Narayanasamy told the House that Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] was in favour of bringing his office under the purview of the Lokpal, but the Cabinet rejected the idea after deliberation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/181304/lokpal-bill-moved-lok-sabha.html|access-date=4 June 2012|date=4 August 2011|newspaper=The Deccan Herald|title=Lokpal bill moved in Lok Sabha}}</ref> Anna Hazare burnt copies of the bill, to protest the government's lack of sincerity.<ref name="bare_url_a">{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/43-years-eight-lokpal-bills-zero-consensus/articleshow/9745373.cms |title=43 years, eight Lokpal bills, zero consensus |newspaper=The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=28 October 2011 |access-date=29 May 2012 }} {{Dead link|date=April 2014|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/00871/The_Constitution__1_871623a.pdf|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=4 June 2012|date=Aug 2011|title=Bill No. 135 of 2011|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
-On 27 August the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed a Pranab Mukherjee-proposed [[Resolution (law)|resolution]] conveying the sense of the House on the Lokpal Bill.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-27/india/29935152_1_lokpal-bill-team-anna-lokpal-and-lokayuktas| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911145057/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-27/india/29935152_1_lokpal-bill-team-anna-lokpal-and-lokayuktas| url-status=dead| archive-date=11 September 2011|date=27 Aug 2011<!--, 08.42pm IST-->|access-date=4 June 2012| work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Anna Hazare wins, Parliament passes resolution on Lokpal Bill|author=TNN}}</ref> The House agreed 'in principle' on a [[Citizen's Charter]], placing the lower bureaucracy under the Lokpal and establishing the [[Lokayukta]] in the States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2696012.ece|date= 8 December 2011|access-date=4 June 2012|newspaper= The Hindu|title=Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Lokpal Bill adopted|author=Smita Gupta|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
-The Act was finally notified by [[President of India]] on 1 January 2014,after getting approved in both Houses of Parliament and Union Cabinet, providing  for setting up of a institution of Lokpal, to be headed by a Chairperson, who is or has been a [[Chief Justice of India]], or is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court, or a person of eminence fulfilling the eligibility criteria as specified in the Act.<ref name="Act Ref2">{{cite news |title=Simply put: The search for a Lokpal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/lokpal-lokayuktas-bill-anna-hazare-5547507/ |access-date=25 July 2021 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=21 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The Act also provides for the appointment of other members, which shall not exceed eight, of which 50% are to be judicial members, and among others not less than 50% of the members belong to the [[Scheduled Castes]], [[Scheduled Tribes]], [[Other Backward Class|OBC]]s, minorities, and women.
-The Act provides for the appointment of a director of inquiry who shall not be below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India and shall be appointed by the Central government for conducting preliminary inquiries in respect of public servants belonging to groups A, B, C or D and who are referred by the Lokpal to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).<ref name="Act Ref1">{{cite news |title=Lokpal yet to get director of inquiry |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lokpal-yet-to-get-director-of-inquiry/article35398195.ece |access-date=24 July 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=18 July 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
-===Standing Committee bill===
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: x-small; float: right;"
-|+ 31-member committee consisting of 25 MPs belonging to 22 political parties with 6 seats vacant<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=732147|magazine=Outlook India|access-date=5 June 2012|date=23 August 2011|title=Tiwari, Lalu, Amar Singh on Lokpal Standing Comm|author=The Team}}</ref>
-|-
-! Member Name !! Party !! Member Of
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Abhishek Manu Singhvi|| Congress || Rajya Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Chandresh Kumari || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| N.S.V. Chitthan || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Deepa Dashmunsi || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Prabha Kishore Taviad || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Manish Tewari]] || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| P.T. Thomas (Idukki) || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| [[Meenakshi Natrajan]] || Congress || Lok Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Balavant alias Bal Apte || BJP || Rajya Sabha
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| D.B. Chandre Gowda || BJP || Lok Sabha
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-| Harin Pathak || BJP || Lok Sabha
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-| Jyoti Dhurve || BJP || Lok Sabha
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-| [[Devji M Patel]] || BJP || Lok Sabha
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-| [[Parimal Nathwani]] || Independent || Rajya Sabha
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-| [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]] || Independent || Rajya Sabha
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-| Kirodi Lal Meena || Independent || Lok Sabha
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-| [[Ram Jethmalani]] || Nominated Member || Rajya Sabha
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-| [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] || [[Lok Janshakti Party|LJSP]] || Rajya Sabha
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-| O.T. Lepcha || [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]] || Rajya Sabha
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-| [[Lalu Prasad Yadav|Lalu Prasad]] || [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] || Lok Sabha
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-| Shailendra Kumar || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] || Lok Sabha
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-| Monazir Hassan || [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] || Lok Sabha
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-| S. Semmalai || [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] || Lok Sabha
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-| Vijay Bahadur Singh || [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] || Lok Sabha
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-| R. Thamaraiselvan || [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] || Lok Sabha
-|}
-The Jan Lokpal Bill was submitted to the committee by Congress MP from [[Bareilly]] Praveen Singh Aron.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/standing-committee-members-who-are-examining-the-lokpal-bill-2371510.html|access-date=5 June 2012|publisher=Bhaskar Media|title=Standing Committee members who are examining the Lokpal Bill|author=Dailybhaskar.com|date=22 August 2011}}</ref> The draft bill was distributed to members on 28 November. The committee recommended keeping judiciary and MPs' out of the Lokpal's purview and rejected the demand to move the prosecution wing of CBI under its [[jurisdiction]]. Committee members had unanimously recommended conferring constitutional status on the Lokpal and setting up of Lokpal and Lokayuktas in states under one bill. The draft document did not take a position on the inclusion of prime minister. Another of Team Anna's demands for inclusion of entire bureaucracy was turned down, given that the draft favoured inclusion of Group A and B officials, leaving out C and D staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsbullet.in/component/content/article/34-more/22111-standing-committee-distributes-draft-of-lokpal|access-date=5 June 2012|date=29 Nov 2011<!-- 08:38-->|publisher=News Bullet|title=Draft of Lokpal Bill distributed to standing committee members|author=PTI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lokpal-bill-standing-committees-final-draft-report-156697|access-date=5 June 2012|publisher=NDTV|date=9 Dec 2011<!-- 17:36 IST-->|title=Lokpal Bill: Standing Committee's Final Draft Report|author=Scribd}}</ref> Anna Hazare rejected this draft.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/dec/011211-pune-Anna-disapproves-of-draft-of-Lokpal-bill.htm|access-date=5 June 2012|date=1 December 2011|newspaper=The Mid Day|title=Anna disapproves of draft of Lokpal bill|author=A Correspondent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/team-anna-rejects-parl-panels-lokpal-draft_745741.html|access-date=5 June 2012|publisher=Zee News|title=Team Anna rejects Parl panel's Lokpal draft|date=7 December 2011|author=Zeenews Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-30/news/30458892_1_lower-bureaucracy-lokpal-bill-team-anna|access-date=5 June 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|title=Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare rejects the draft report, threatens agitation|date=30 Nov 2011<!--, 02.50am IST-->|author=ET, Bureau}}</ref>
-At the final meeting on 7 December they decided to bring Group C and D officers under the ambit of state Lokayuktas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-07/news/30485945_1_lokpal-draft-lokpal-bill-lokpal-legislation|publisher=The economic Times|access-date=5 June 2012|date=7 Dec 2011<!--, 02.20am IST-->|title=Standing committee to bring Group C and D officers under state Lokayuktas; silent on central govt employees|author=ET Bureau}}</ref> Sixteen dissent notes were submitted at the meeting by members from [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], [[Samajwadi Party|SP]], [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] and the Left.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article231532.ece|publisher=Express Buzz, The Indian Express|access-date=5 June 2012|date=4 June 2012<!-- 09:52 PM-->|title=Patch up by Team Anna, to join Ramdev protest|author=PTI}}</ref>
-==Enactment by the Lok Sabha==
-The Lokpal Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha on 22 December 2011<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-22/india/30546070_1_lokpal-bill-minorities-lokpal-bench|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102195830/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-22/india/30546070_1_lokpal-bill-minorities-lokpal-bench|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2014|access-date=5 June 2012|date=22 Dec 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]<!--, 03.35PM IST-->|title=Government tables Lokpal bill in Lok Sabha|author=TNN}}</ref> and passed by [[voice vote|voice voting]] on the first day of the three-day extended session of the Winter session of the Lok Sabha, on 27 December 2011, after a marathon debate that lasted over 10 hours.<ref name="Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lok-sabha-passes-lokpal-bill/892719|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=5 June 2012|date=27 December 2011|title=Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill|author=Agencies}}</ref> The lokpal body was not given the constitutional status as the [[Amendment of the Constitution of India|Constitutional Amendment]] Bill, which provided for making the Lokpal a constitutional body, was defeated in the house. The Prime Minister described this as "a bit of disappointment", adding, "We have, however, fulfilled our objective of bringing these bills to Parliament as we had promised."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lokpal-will-not-be-a-constitutional-body-161300|publisher=NDTV|access-date=5 June 2012|title=Lokpal will not be a constitutional body|author=NDTV Correspondent|date=27 December 2011}}</ref> The bill passed by the house was termed "useless" by Team Anna, who reiterated their view that there was no need to give constitutional status to such a weak Lokpal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lokpal-bill-Team-Anna-rubbishes-the-present-form-as-weak/articleshow/11278968.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|title=Team Anna rubbishes 'weak' Lokpal passed in Lok Sabha|access-date=5 June 2012|date=28 Dec 2011<!--, 03.14PM IST-->|author=IANS}}</ref>
-[[File:Sansad Bhavan-2.jpg|thumb|right|The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. But, it is pending in the Rajya Sabha|alt=The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. But, it is pending in the Rajya Sabha]]
-The government withdrew its previous version and had introduced a newer version of the bill. RJD leader Lalu Prasad, along with the support from the other parties like SP, [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|AIMMM]] and LJP, demanded an inclusion of candidates from minorities in the nine member Lokpal Bench. The government gave in to the demands of parties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lokpal-minority-quota-govt-accepts-lalus-demand-160015|access-date=5 June 2012|publisher=NDTV|author=NDTV Correspondent|title=Lokpal minority quota: Govt accepts Lalu's demand|date=22 December 2011}}</ref> The principal opposition party, the BJP, objected to it, classifying that such a move was illegal and asked the government to withdraw the bill.<ref name="Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-ls-bjp-opposes-quota/214234-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107214124/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-ls-bjp-opposes-quota/214234-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2012|publisher=CNNIBN|title=Lokpal Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, BJP opposes minority quota|access-date=5 June 2012|date=22 December 2011|author=IBN Live}}</ref> [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], [[Janata Dal (United)|JDU]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]], [[Samajwadi Party|SP]], [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] and [[Communist Party of India|Left]] said the bill was weak and wanted it to be withdrawn.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-lok-sabha-160093|publisher=NDTV|access-date=5 June 2012|title=Lokpal Bill tabled in Lok Sabha|date=22 December 2011|author=NDTV Correspondent}}</ref>
-The bill passed by the house deleted the provision that gave presiding officers the power to act against ministers and MPs, even before trial, but the exemption time of former MPs was increased from five to seven years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-28/news/30565296_1_lokpal-bill-anti-graft-bill-lokayuktas|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=5 June 2012|date=28 Dec 2011<!--, 03.44am IST-->|title=Lokpal bill finally passed in Lok Sabha after many failures|author=ET Bureau}}</ref> It excluded [[Indian Army|armed forces]] and [[Indian Coast Guard|coast guard]] from the purview of the anti-graft body.<ref name="Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill"/> The lokpal would take complaints against the prime minister after the consent of two-thirds of the Lokpal panel. The consent of state governments is mandatory for the notification to set up Lokayuktas in the states, but the setting up of them in the states was made mandatory. The appointment panel is loaded in favour of the government. The Lokpal Bill was passed under Article 252{{efn|Section 252 of the [[Constitution of India]]. It is a legislation which pertains to the power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State.{{sfn|Constitution of India- Article 252|p=154,155}}}} of the constitution of India. The Prime Minister said, "We believe that the CBI should function without interference through any Government diktat. But no institution and no individual, howsoever high he may be, should be free from accountability."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lok-sabha-passes-historic-lokpal-bill-161294|access-date=5 June 2012|publisher=NDTV|title=Lokpal Bill passed in Lok Sabha, but no constitutional status|author1=Sandeep Phukan  |author2=Sunil Prabhu |name-list-style=amp |date=28 December 2011 <!-- 09:42 IST --> }}</ref>
-The Left, Samajwadi Party and BSP staged a [[walkout]] during voting of the bill, protesting that their demands were not being met. At least 15 Congress members and close to a dozen belonging to [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] [[Alliance|allies]] were not present at the time of voting. The house also secured the passage of the [[Whistleblower protection in India|Whistleblowers Bill]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-28/india/30564362_1_116th-amendment-lokpal-bill-constitutional-status|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200044/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-28/india/30564362_1_116th-amendment-lokpal-bill-constitutional-status|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2014|access-date=5 June 2012|date=28 Dec 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]<!--, 01.51AM IST-->|title=Lok Sabha passes Lokpal bill with changes, but without constitutional status}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ls-passes-lokpal-bill-left-sp-bsp-walk-out/215545-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107193003/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ls-passes-lokpal-bill-left-sp-bsp-walk-out/215545-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2012|publisher=CNNIBN|access-date=5 June 2012|author=CNNIBN Online|date=28 December 2011|title=Lok Sabha passes Lokpal Bill, UPA gets a red face; Left, SP, BSP walk out}}</ref>
-== Journey through The Rajya Sabha ==
-=== Winter session, 2011 ===
-[[File:Hamid ansari.jpg|thumb|left|Hamid Ansari, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, adjourned the house sine die|alt=Hamid Ansari, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, adjourned the house sine die]]
-The ombudsman debate was taken up by The Rajya Sabha during the last day of the three-day extension of the winter session of Parliament, but the body recessed on 29 December without voting.<ref name="Cable News Network">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/29/world/asia/india-corruption-bill/|title=Time runs out on India's anti-graft bill|access-date=3 June 2012|date=29 December 2011|publisher=Cable News Network|author=Harmeet Shah Singh and Moni Basu, CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/lokpal-bill-s-passage-through-rajya-sabha-remains-uncertain-news-national-mfukOeaiged.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520080127/http://www.sify.com/news/Lokpal-Bill-s-passage-through-Rajya-Sabha-remains-uncertain-news-National-mfukOeaiged.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 May 2012|title=Lokpal Bill's passage through Rajya Sabha remains uncertain|date=20 May 2012|access-date=3 June 2012|publisher=SIFY}}</ref> The bill was debated for over 12 hours ending abruptly at midnight as the House ran out of scheduled time. The House was [[Adjournment sine die|adjourned sine die]] by [[Vice President of India|Chairman]] [[Hamid Ansari]]. A verbal duel marred proceedings as some members including UPA ally [[Trinamool Congress]] interrupted V. Narayanasamy's defence of the Bill.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-29/uproar-over-india-graft-laws-sinks-singh-vote.html|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=3 June 2012|title=Singh Caps 'Annus Horribilis' With Anti-Graft Law Stymied by Upper House|author1=Andrew MacAskill  |author2=Bibhudatta Pradhan |name-list-style=amp |date=30 Dec 2011<!-- 6:16 PM GMT+0530-->}}</ref> A vociferous opposition insisted on a vote while the government maintained it needed time to reconcile the 187 amendments/ Confusion marked the proceedings. Ansari asked for the national anthem [[Jana Gana Mana]] to be played, signalling the end of the proceedings and told the house:
-<blockquote>This is an unprecedented situation…there appears to be a desire to outshout each other. There is a total impasse. The House cannot be conducted in the noise that requires orderly proceedings, I am afraid the Chair has no option…most reluctantly…I am afraid I can't and…</blockquote>
-After a 15-minute adjournment between 11.30 and 11.45 PM, Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the decision on extension of the House was the government's prerogative. [[Leader of the Opposition (India)#List of Leaders of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha|Leader of the Opposition]] [[Arun Jaitley]] charged that the government was running away from Parliament and that the House should decide how long it should sit. He added:
-<blockquote>You are creating an institution where you control the appointment mechanism, where you control the removal mechanism. We will support the appointment of the Lokpal procedures, but we cannot be disloyal to our commitment to create an integrity institution.<ref name="Cable News Network"/></blockquote> [[Sitaram Yechury]] (CPI-M) said the House had expected the bill on Wednesday, but it came only on Thursday, the last day of the session. [[Derek O'Brien (quizmaster)|Derek O'Brien]] said "This is a shameful day for India's democracy. The government handled this situation very badly."<ref name="bloomberg" /> As the Opposition insisted on a vote, Bansal said the government was willing provided that the House passed the Bill voted by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. This meant that the proposed amendments would have to be set aside.
-As stalemate and wrangling continued, the chairman called an end to the proceedings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2758728.ece|title=No vote on Lokpal, Rajya Sabha adjourns abruptly|access-date=3 June 2012|date=30 December 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|author=K. V. Prasad|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/rajya-sabha-adjourned-without-vote-on-lo-idINDEE7BS0C720111229|access-date=4 June 2012|date=30 December 2011|work=Reuters|title=Rajya Sabha fails to vote on Lokpal bill|author=Rajesh Kumar Singh}}</ref> Chidambaram defended the deferment of Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 in Rajya Sabha on 29 December contending that it was the "only prudent course" before the government and that it had ensured that the Bill remained alive. He continued to attack the BJP and called the amendments an "ingenious" method to scuttle the bill.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lokpal-bill-congress-bjp-chidambaram/1/166658.html|access-date=5 June 2012|date=31 December 2011 |magazine=India Today|title=Opposition blocked the Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha: Chidambaram}}</ref> Hazare called off his hunger strike prematurely, blaming poor health.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/30/world/asia/anticorruption-bill-stalls-in-adjourning-india-parliament.html|access-date=10 June 2012|date=29 December 2011|work=The New York Times|title=Bill to Create Anticorruption Agency Stalls in India|first=Jim|last=Yardley}}</ref>
-=== Budget session, 2012 ===
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left: 5px; font-size: x-small; float: right;"
-|+ Members of the panel proposed by the government<ref>{{cite news|title=UPA pushes lokpal bill into deep freezer|date=21 May 2012|newspaper =The Hindustan Times|author=HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times|access-date =3 June 2012|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/UPA-pushes-lokpal-bill-into-deep-freezer/Article1-859162.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522023647/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/UPA-pushes-lokpal-bill-into-deep-freezer/Article1-859162.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2012}}</ref>
-|-
-! Member Name !! Party
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Shantaram Naik || Congress
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Satyavrat Chaturvedi || Congress
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Shadi Lal Batra || Congress
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Arun Jaitley || BJP
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Rajiv Pratap Rudy || BJP
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Bhupendra Yadav || BJP
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| KN Balagopal || CPM
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Shivanand Tiwari || JD-U
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Tiruchi Shiva || DMK
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Satish Mishra || BSP
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| D Bandyopadhyay || Trinamool Congress
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| Ramgopal Yadav || SP
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| DP Tripathi || NCP
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| V Maitreyan || AIADMK
-|-style="text-align:left;"
-| AK Ganguly || Nominated
-|}
-Activists pushing hoped that the House would approve the bill towards the end of the second half of the budget session of 2012. The bill was re-introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 21 May 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-21/india/31800442_1_lokpal-bill-rajya-sabha-public-grievances|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220013927/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-21/india/31800442_1_lokpal-bill-rajya-sabha-public-grievances|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2013|title=Lokpal Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha|date=21 May 2012<!--, 06.14PM IST-->|author=PTI|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date =4 June 2012}}</ref> While moving the bill, the minister said that the differences had been narrowed. He said that the government proposed to bring the lower bureaucracy under the Lokpal, which would have investigation and prosecution powers. CVC would monitor Lokpal-referred investigations by the CBI. There would be provisions for attaching properties and a time-frame for investigations. An amendment was proposed whereby the states would pass the bill so the national law would not be forced upon states. After the amended bill was introduced, Narayanasamy, Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agrawal sought to send the bill to a ''select committee''. This was strongly objected to by BJP, the Left parties and BSP, with their members arguing that only the minister concerned (Narayanasamy) could do so and accusing the ruling coalition of "using the shoulder" of a "friendly opposition" party. After high drama the government yielded and Narayanasamy moved the motion, which immediately passed by voice vote. The 15-member select committee was to submit its report by the first day of the last week of the Monsoon Session.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-21/india/31799872_1_prosecution-wing-motion-bsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527112252/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-21/india/31799872_1_prosecution-wing-motion-bsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2013|access-date =4 June 2012|date=21 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]<!--, 07.47PM IST-->|title=Lokpal Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha, referred to select committee|author=PTI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/government-sends-lokpal-bill-to-house-panel-bjp-protests-213838|access-date =4 June 2012|date=21 May 2012<!-- 19:28 IST-->|title=Government sends Lokpal Bill to House panel; BJP protests|author=NDTV Correspondent|publisher=NDTV}}</ref>
-The committee met on 25 June and decided on "wider consultations" with the government officials and the public.<ref name="First Meeting HBL">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article3569614.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy|title=Rajya Sabha panel for wider consultation on Lokpal|newspaper=Hindu Business Line|date=26 June 2012|access-date=1 July 2012}}</ref> The panel invited public comments and called representatives of various ministries for recording evidence.<ref name="First Meeting DNA, India">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_new-panel-scrutinising-lokpal-bill-to-call-law-secretary_1706594|title=New panel scrutinising Lokpal Bill to call Law Secretary  |newspaper=DNA India|date=25 June 2012|access-date=1 July 2012}}</ref> The meeting was headed by senior Congress MP Satyavrat Chaturvedi.<ref name="First Meeting HBL"/> Law Secretary B A Agarwal was summoned to clarify various matters.<ref name="First Meeting DNA, India"/> The committee met again on 19 July 2012. The director of the CBI aired his views in the meeting. He made it clear that the CBI is open to changes in the Lokpal bill that strengthen the agency's autonomy by enhancing the proposed Lokpal's role in key appointments like those of director, head of prosecution and lawyers who represent CBI. He also mentioned in the meeting that the Lokpal should be given a significant say in appointing the director of the prosecution wing instead of the process being controlled by the law ministry as is currently the procedure, the persistent criticism about CBI's investigations being throttled by political directives could be addressed as well. He opposed making the prosecution or the anti-corruption wings subservient to the Lokpal. The select committee had in its earlier sittings examined senior law officials who agreed with the members that the prescription for lokayuktas under Article 253 that refers to fulfilment of international obligations – in this case the UN convention against corruption – might not be feasible. Recourse to international treaties to frame a law that impact the federal structure is not within the ambit of the law. The Select committee referred the Bill for Public Suggestions in July 2012. In reply hundreds of responses were received to the Rajya Sabha. The committee took a view and shortlisted certain recommendations and took Oral Evidence in physical presence of the Members. Committee considered some of the most valid suggestions being done by the Members. Mr. Deepak Tongli of Hyderabad had come with a proposal of setting up the lower most unit to keep regular check on Anti Corruption in petty cases at District Level. In addition few other members also shared their views in this regard. Mr. Tongli, 26 yrs aged happened to be the youngest person to appear before the Parliamentary committee for Oral Evidence at Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-20/india/32763683_1_lokpal-bill-team-anna-cbi-director|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510194159/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-20/india/32763683_1_lokpal-bill-team-anna-cbi-director|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=CBI links changes in Lokpal Bill to more autonomy|date=20 July 2012 }}</ref>
-=== Monsoon session, 2012 ===
-The monsoon session of parliament was to be held in August 2012. Hence, a bill that is pending before the upper house whether or not it was passed by the Lok Sabha, does not lapse on its dissolution. Hence, the bill is still alive in its present form.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/publication_electronic/2nd_cham_ip_rol_sta_2009.pdf|access-date=10 June 2012|year=2009|title=Second Chambers of Parliament of India- The Rajya Sabha|publisher=The Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India}}</ref> The bill was not expected to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha before the first day of the last week of the session.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-22/india/31815683_1_friendly-opposition-party-lokpal-bill-team-anna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103032940/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-22/india/31815683_1_friendly-opposition-party-lokpal-bill-team-anna |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2014 |title=Lokpal bill delayed, goes to another panel |date=22 May 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2012}}</ref>
-==See also==
-* [[Indian Penal Code]]
-* [[Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988]]
-* [[Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002]]
-* [[Lokpal]]
-* [[Lokayukta]]
-* [[Citizen's Charter and Grievance Redressal Bill, 2011]]
-* [[Jan Lokpal Bill]]
-* [[List of Acts of the Parliament of India]]
-{{clear}}
-==Notes==
-{{Notelist}}
-==Further reading==
-{{refbegin|colwidth=30em}}
-;Official documents pertaining to the Lokpal Bill of Government of India
-* "The Lokpal Bill, 2011– As Introduced in Lok Sabha". ''[http://164.100.24.219/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/asintroduced/Lokpal%20%2039%20of%202011%20English.pdf]''. 2011, PRS India.
-* "The Lokpal And Lokayuktas Bill, 2011". ''[http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Lok%20Pal%20Bill%202011/Lokpal%20and%20Lokayuktas%20Bill%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf]''. 27 December 2011, PRS India.
-* "Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Lokpal". ''[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/48th_lokpal_report.pdf]''. December 2011, Rajya Sabha
-* "The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013" (As passed by both houses)''[http://164.100.47.4/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/PassedBothHouses/134F_2011_LS_Eng.pdf]'' January 2014
-;Minutes of the Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) for Drafting the Lokpal Bill
-* "Minutes of the First Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_First_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Second Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_Second_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Third Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_Third_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Fourth Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_4_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Fifth Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_5_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Sixth Meeting". ''[https://www.scribd.com/ideopreneur/d/64079154-Lokpal-JDC-Minutes-of-Meeting-6]''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. Source:SCRIBD
-* "Minutes of the Seventh Meeting". ''[http://persmin.nic.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_7_Meeting_English.PDF ]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Eight Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_8_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-* "Minutes of the Ninth Meeting". ''[http://persmin.gov.in/Lokpal/JDC_Minutes_of_9_Meeting_English.PDF]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}''. 2011, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
-;Non-Official Versions of Lokpal Bill
-* "The Foundation of Democratic Reforms and Lok Satta Position". ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130514041334/http://fdrindia.org/lokpal/LokpalBill_LSandFDRposition.pdf]''. 2011, FDR India
-* "The Jan Lokpal Bill- Version-2". ''[http://www.box.com/shared/static/t4r6ea251rkkddkrsfja.pdf]''. 2011, India Against Corruption
-* "The Bahujan Lokpal Bill". ''[http://www.prajnya.in/bahujanlokpal.pdf]''. 2011, Prajnya, Drafted by All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations and others.
-* "The NCPRI approach to Lokpal and comparative differences of it with the Jan Lokpal Bill". ''[http://www.prajnya.in/lokpaldebate.htm]''. 2011, Prajnya
-;Similar International Anti-Corruption/Bribery Laws
-* "The United Kingdom Bribery Act, 2010". ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130514041616/http://fdrindia.org/lokpal/UKBriberyAct.pdf]''. 2010, FDR India
-* "The Anti-Corruption Act of Bhutan 2006". ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130514040946/http://fdrindia.org/lokpal/Anti_Corruption_Law_Bhutan.pdf]''. 2006, FDR India
-* "International Anti-Bribery And Fair Competition Act of 1998". ''[http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-105publ366/pdf/PLAW-105publ366.pdf]''. 1998, United States federal Law, US Government Printing Office
-* "Sri Lanka- Bribery Act". ''[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/62/46817244.pdf]''. 1954, OECD
-;International Anti-Corruption/Bribery Conventions
-* "United Nation Convention Against Corruption". ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130514042421/http://fdrindia.org/lokpal/UN_Convention_Against_Corruption.pdf]''. New York 2004, FDR India
-* "CONVENTION ON COMBATING BRIBERY OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS". ''[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/4/18/38028044.pdf]'' 1997 Convention, the 2009 Recommendation of the Council for Further Combating Bribery, the 2009 Recommendation on the Tax Deductibility of Bribes to Foreign Public Officials and other related instruments, OECD
-;Other useful documents
-* "The Second Chamber of Rajya Sabha". ''[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/publication_electronic/2nd_cham_ip_rol_sta_2009.pdf]''. 2009, The Second Chamber of Rajya Sabha, The Rajya Sabha
-* "The Two Houses: Powers and Relationship". ''[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/two_house_parliament.pdf]''. The Rajya Sabha
-* "Battling India's malaise of Corruption". ''[http://www.cvc.nic.in/CEO.pdf]''. Address to the India CEO Forum Organised by International Market Assessment India Pvt. Ltd, CVC India
-* "Combating Corruption: Lessons Out Of India". ''[http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpan047816.pdf]''.2009, International Public Management Review:Volume 10, Krishna K. Tummala
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-==References==
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-==External links==
-* [http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/actc/2014.01.pdf The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,2013]
-* [http://loksabha.nic.in/ Official portal of the Lok Sabha.]
-* [http://rajyasabha.nic.in/ Official portal of the Rajya Sabha.]
-* [https://archive.today/20120710150336/http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.org/index1.html Official website of India Against Corruption.]
-* [http://righttoinformation.info/ Official website of NCPRI.]
-* [http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/audio-files-of-meetings-on-lokpal-bill-140119 Audio files of meetings of the Lokpal Bill] Source:NDTV
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120527170538/http://arc.gov.in/ Second Administrative Reforms Commission], a committee appointed by the Government of India for giving recommendations for reviewing the public administration system of India
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