Scrap this scrappy Bill

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, is severely flawed and does not meet the requirements of setting up a strong and independent institution to tackle the menace of corruption. The Bill has three major lacunae which must be removed for the proposed law to carry credibility and serve the purpose for which it is purportedly being legislated. First, it makes no sense at all to keep the Central Bureau of Investigation out of the purview of the Lokpal. Nor does it make sense to have a parallel investigation and prosecution system that will be controlled by the Lokpal. This will only result in duplication of work and could lead to contradictory action.

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