Anti-graft
campaigner and social activist Anna Hazare has invited several families to be a
part of one-day fast for a stronger whistle blower protection mechanism under
the Jan Lokpal Bill, and owing to the short notice for the participants, the
event that was going to be held of 18th March earlier, will now be
held on 25th March. Anna will also be joined by thousands of people
from across India.
At least 15 Indians, who tried to blow lid of
the corruption scams or fought the menace in other ways, have been killed since
2010. These gory killings have brought
to fore the need for a strong whistle-blowers protection system, under control
of Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta. The country knows it well that the Congress
sabotaged the Janlokpal bill meant to bring culprits to book in a speedy
manner. If the Janlok Pal would have been implemented justice would not have
remained elusive.
While
the Jan Lokpal ensure security to the whistle blowers, the proposed bill on the
issue floated by the UPA government is inadequate and gives the responsibilities
without powers to CVC. The
CVC is a designated authority to receive complaints and to ensure
adequate protection to the whistleblowers under the Public Interest
Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution (PIDPI). One of the
limitations faced by the Commission under the resolution is that the
Commission has not been provided with enforcement powers nor has it been
made mandatory for the administrative authorities to comply with CVC's
directives to protect whistleblowers from harassment.
A
strong Jan Lokpal Bill is needed to provide protection to whistleblowers, not
the one presented by the UPA. Government’s law seeks to protect corrupt and
victimize whistleblowers.
Thus,
in demand of a strong whistle-blowers protection system, join Anna and
thousands of others who stand for the protection of India's anti-corruption
heroes under the Janlokpal.
Venue:
Jantar Mantar, Delhi
Date:
25th March
Time:
11 am onwards
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