And in Wellington . . .
More than 100 supporters of Anna Hazare’s campaign turned out in the Parliament grounds in Wellington on Sunday to pledge their backing to a “worthy cause”.
Bhupesh Suri, one of the key organisers of the rally, said they observed a 30-second silence to pledge unity and pay tribute to the freedom fighters.
“Our fight is against corruption and I urge to all the Indian citizens to be responsible and honest in their actions (includes the Political leaders, Bureaucrats, Government officers) and perform all the assigned duties honestly and with integrity contributing towards building a corrupt free India,” Suri said in an address to the gathering.
“Always remember the person who pays bribe is guilty to the same extent of the person accepting the bribe,” he said.
“We all in some way or another have suffered corruption that’s why we are here Jan Lokpal bill is not a magic wand to stop corruption, Anna Hazare started the fight and set the stage for us we need to ensure that we always stay united and keep fighting against corruption.
“Remember this is Just the Beginning to put an end to corruption.
“We want corruption free India and we will untidily fight until we make our India corruption free,” Suri said.
“I would like to request all of you to always remember that to get us our Independence, thousands of freedom fighters suffered lot of pain, faced bullets, Lathi charges, Fansi but in every torture they saw shining Independent India. They got success in their revolution and made India Independent.
“But are we really Independent? Are we doing justice to thousands of those freedom fighters?
“Are we doing justice to thousands of those who accepted fansi at the mere age of 24 to make sure we get independence?
“I don’t think so I believe. We have become slaves of our own corrupt system.
“And my dear friends Anna Hazare have given us the opportunity to pay shradhanjli to all those martyrs who dreamed of an Independent India by fighting against corruption and regain our Independence.
“I request everyone present here to pay tribute to all those freedom fighters who became Martyrs for India by observing a 30-second silence.
“And please remember, getting Jan Lokball bill is not the end but the beginning to put an end to corruption,” Suri said.
“Thanks to Anna Hazare, a 74-year-old social worker, who brought the Indians throughout the world together to fight against corruption.
“Corruption has reached its peak in India and it’s about the time government need to take some strong actions to fight against corruption.
“Anna Hazare proposed Jan Lokpal bill and to make Indian government seriously think about the issue decided to go on hunger strike, he also got arrested and sent to jail .But after the strong public interest he was released later, this shows if we are not united the Indian Government will try to shut you up as soon as you ask for your rights.”
Other organisers of the rally were: Karthik Raman, Puneet Kumar, Manas Rawat and Varun Mehandiratta.
Here's a speech by Varun Mehandiratta:
“The resolution has passed.....but that does not mean it all ends here … it is just the beginning of the end of corruption ... don’t give that 100 rupees to the police wala who stops you while driving without any reason ... give it to a needy instead. ...Anna started it, but all of us has an Anna within us, we have always had it, but we never knew...dont let the Anna die from within…it’s a long way to go yet.
“India has the second highest population in World and being such a big country we believe that corruption in India is not only affecting the Indian Citizens but it also affects in some way or another to the citizens of various other countries, Corruption in Commonwealth Games is the prime example.
“Don’t go to court, you will be there for years, a very common saying in India. Court cases in India takes long time to be heard there. Just remember this is the beginning to put an end to corruption. We have a long way to go stay united & we will definitely make India corruption free.
“The Jan Lokpal Bill is a proposed independent anti-corruption law in India. On August 27, 2011, a special and all exclusive session of Parliament was conducted and a resolution was passed and will be forwarded to the standing committee.
“The resolution, in principle, agreed on following subjects and forwarded the Bill to related standing committee for structure and finalize a report.”[86][87]
Citizen charter on the bill
An appropriate mechanism to subject lower bureaucracy to lokpal
Establishment of Lokayuktas( ombudsmen at state level) in states
Key Features of Jan Lokpal Bill:
1. To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level.
2. As in the case of the Supreme Court and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations.
3. Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process.
4. A selection committee will invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, video recordings of which will thereafter be made public.
5. Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending.
6. Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years.
7. Losses caused to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction.
8. Government office work required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant.
9. Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within a month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months.
10. The existing anti-corruption agencies (CVC, departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the CBI) will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
11. Whistle blowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.
“Thanks everyone for coming & joining us and showing your support in the fight against corruption.”
More than 100 supporters of Anna Hazare’s campaign turned out in the Parliament grounds in Wellington on Sunday to pledge their backing to a “worthy cause”. Bhupesh Suri, one of the key organisers of the rally, said they observed a 30-second silence to pledge unity and pay tribute to the freedom...
More than 100 supporters of Anna Hazare’s campaign turned out in the Parliament grounds in Wellington on Sunday to pledge their backing to a “worthy cause”.
Bhupesh Suri, one of the key organisers of the rally, said they observed a 30-second silence to pledge unity and pay tribute to the freedom fighters.
“Our fight is against corruption and I urge to all the Indian citizens to be responsible and honest in their actions (includes the Political leaders, Bureaucrats, Government officers) and perform all the assigned duties honestly and with integrity contributing towards building a corrupt free India,” Suri said in an address to the gathering.
“Always remember the person who pays bribe is guilty to the same extent of the person accepting the bribe,” he said.
“We all in some way or another have suffered corruption that’s why we are here Jan Lokpal bill is not a magic wand to stop corruption, Anna Hazare started the fight and set the stage for us we need to ensure that we always stay united and keep fighting against corruption.
“Remember this is Just the Beginning to put an end to corruption.
“We want corruption free India and we will untidily fight until we make our India corruption free,” Suri said.
“I would like to request all of you to always remember that to get us our Independence, thousands of freedom fighters suffered lot of pain, faced bullets, Lathi charges, Fansi but in every torture they saw shining Independent India. They got success in their revolution and made India Independent.
“But are we really Independent? Are we doing justice to thousands of those freedom fighters?
“Are we doing justice to thousands of those who accepted fansi at the mere age of 24 to make sure we get independence?
“I don’t think so I believe. We have become slaves of our own corrupt system.
“And my dear friends Anna Hazare have given us the opportunity to pay shradhanjli to all those martyrs who dreamed of an Independent India by fighting against corruption and regain our Independence.
“I request everyone present here to pay tribute to all those freedom fighters who became Martyrs for India by observing a 30-second silence.
“And please remember, getting Jan Lokball bill is not the end but the beginning to put an end to corruption,” Suri said.
“Thanks to Anna Hazare, a 74-year-old social worker, who brought the Indians throughout the world together to fight against corruption.
“Corruption has reached its peak in India and it’s about the time government need to take some strong actions to fight against corruption.
“Anna Hazare proposed Jan Lokpal bill and to make Indian government seriously think about the issue decided to go on hunger strike, he also got arrested and sent to jail .But after the strong public interest he was released later, this shows if we are not united the Indian Government will try to shut you up as soon as you ask for your rights.”
Other organisers of the rally were: Karthik Raman, Puneet Kumar, Manas Rawat and Varun Mehandiratta.
Here's a speech by Varun Mehandiratta:
“The resolution has passed.....but that does not mean it all ends here … it is just the beginning of the end of corruption ... don’t give that 100 rupees to the police wala who stops you while driving without any reason ... give it to a needy instead. ...Anna started it, but all of us has an Anna within us, we have always had it, but we never knew...dont let the Anna die from within…it’s a long way to go yet.
“India has the second highest population in World and being such a big country we believe that corruption in India is not only affecting the Indian Citizens but it also affects in some way or another to the citizens of various other countries, Corruption in Commonwealth Games is the prime example.
“Don’t go to court, you will be there for years, a very common saying in India. Court cases in India takes long time to be heard there. Just remember this is the beginning to put an end to corruption. We have a long way to go stay united & we will definitely make India corruption free.
“The Jan Lokpal Bill is a proposed independent anti-corruption law in India. On August 27, 2011, a special and all exclusive session of Parliament was conducted and a resolution was passed and will be forwarded to the standing committee.
“The resolution, in principle, agreed on following subjects and forwarded the Bill to related standing committee for structure and finalize a report.”[86][87]
Citizen charter on the bill
An appropriate mechanism to subject lower bureaucracy to lokpal
Establishment of Lokayuktas( ombudsmen at state level) in states
Key Features of Jan Lokpal Bill:
1. To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level.
2. As in the case of the Supreme Court and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations.
3. Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process.
4. A selection committee will invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, video recordings of which will thereafter be made public.
5. Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending.
6. Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years.
7. Losses caused to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction.
8. Government office work required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant.
9. Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within a month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months.
10. The existing anti-corruption agencies (CVC, departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the CBI) will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.
11. Whistle blowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.
“Thanks everyone for coming & joining us and showing your support in the fight against corruption.”
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