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your group discussion rounds. Our last articles in this series were: GD Topics: Gender bias in portraying Women in Advertisements GD Topic for MBA: Corruption is the root cause for Indian Economy slowdown GD Topic for MBA: The rise in vegetable prices is a man made farce GD Topic for MBA: Opinion Polls be banned in pre election period GD Topic for MBA: Should business lobbying be made legal in India? GD Topics: Will India remain way behind China? Lokpal bill has been a hot political topic of India since last couple of years. As it has been passed by country’s Parliament,

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the GD PI round of various B schools during MBA Admissions 2014. This article is based on the GD Topic “New Lokpal will be effective in curbing corruption”. Click here to score high marks in GD PI WAT at Top B school for Admission 2014 Background

For the first time after being introduced in the Parliament 45 years ago, the Lokpal allowing citizens to complain against

corruption in high places became a reality on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. It aims to check the corruption in the government

offices effectively. After failing eight times in the past to pass a Lokpal Bill, Parliament finally marked its seal of approval to a powerful ombudsman.

The word Lokpal was coined in 1963 by late Mr. L.M. Singhvi, a Member of Parliament during debate mechanisms. Important features of the Lokpal Bill:

To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level.

The Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of 8 members, 50% of who would have judicial background. 50% on

whole would be from SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women. Appointment of Lokpal members will be by a committee comprising the PM, Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Chief Justice of India

and eminent jurists. The bill makes it mandatory for every state to set up a Lok Ayukta within a year who will be the corresponding ombudsman for

public servants in the state. Public servants can face imprisonment up to 7 years. While criminal misconduct and habitually abetting corruption can attract jail

term up to 10 years.

Arguments in favor of the topic

Here are a few points in favor of Lokpal and why this law is a ray of hope for the people who have to face the menace of

corruption at each and every level of the system. The bill has been drafted and redrafted by two parliamentary committees and now enjoys strong bi-partisan support. The Lokpal will be empowered to investigate complaints of graft against the highest political authority, including the Prime

Minister and his cabinet, and will be able to supervise the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at every stage of a probe. It will address the grievances of the common man and issues of every day red tapism like issuance of license, paying taxes,

lodging of FIRs.

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The Lokpal bill passed by the government is being called 'weak' and 'ineffective'. So let’s analyze the short comings of the Lokpal

which may not let it become a strong law to root out corruption from the country. The Jan Lokpal demanded by ‘India Against Corruption’ demanded the protection of the whistleblowers. But according to the

present Lokpal which has been passed by the government there will not be any protection for the whistle blowers. Instead, a

whistleblower may face imprisonment up to one year and a fine up to Rs. 1 lakh, if it is proved at any stage that false and

frivolous complaint was made. Read Full Story: http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/7360/GD-Topic-for-MBA