How to root out corruption

murali772 - 2-NOV-2010

All the investigative agencies should be merged into one single agency, the Lokpal. Give it jurisdiction over both bureaucrats and politicians. Give it comprehensive powers to investigate and prosecute the guilty without needing any permission.

Corrupt corporator - What a farce!

Ravi_D - 20-SEP-2010

I scratch your back and you scratch mine! This corporator's suspension is withdrawn.... as

Today's DH: 

Stop illegal mining in Karnataka's forests by mining mafia - Petitions

indian - 19-JUL-2010

I might seek CBI help, says Hegde - Deccan Herald Saturday, July 18, 2010

Enact India's undiluted anti-corrupt Lok Pal Bill - Petitions

indian - 1-JUL-2010

India's anti-corrupt ombudsman Lok Pal must have the powers and the jurisdiction to investigate the PM, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament of the Upper/Lower House independent of government agencies. Legislators' families must declare their personal assets each year.

The following petitions were created in response to the email request made by two sister NGOs Lok Sevak Sangh LSS and Transparency-International India TII. The TII had sent some matter as an email attachment.

More details in brief may please be viewed at the end (conclusion) of the respective petitions.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/enact-undiluted-anti-corrupt-lok-pal-bill

http://www.petitiononline.com/lokpalbl/

Lokayukta, Praje and fear

silkboard - 30-JUN-2010

I have heard him in a couple of public meetings, and have met him in a small group once. Note taken from those interactions with Lokayukta Santosh Hegde was that he has two battles to fight. One of them we know well enough, newspapers love covering how the government doesn't cooperate in prosecution or investigations.

The other battle for him - or any such toothless or draconian institution government could create - is to get real support from us, as in the citizens, people, praja. SMS campaigns, petitions etc (one petition from Loksatta party is still live on this website) is one thing, making full use of Lokayukta's office is another.

Give prosecution & suo motu powers to Lokayukta - Petition

indian - 25-JUN-2010

This petition’s been created to request those concerned to

01) Appoint the Upa Lokayukta at the earliest.

02) Give prosecution and suo motu powers to the Lokayukta.

(If the Lokayukta has suo motu powers, it can speedily take up investigations on its own without waiting for someone to file a complaint.)

03) Dismiss the corrupt government officials from service.

04) Retain Justice Mr. Santosh Hegde after accepting his demands/requests.

Justice Santosh Hedge's requests to the government as soon as he'd taken over as the Lokayukta chief

01) Give power of suspending and revoking suspension of corrupt officials.

02) Amend Section 36 of CrPC to confer police power on the Lokayukta.

03) Give suo motu powers to investigate Class I officials as well as politicians, who come under the Lokayukta purview.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/give-anti-corruption-prosecution-powers-to-kla

Candlelight protest rally in support of Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde

shekhar_mittal - 24-JUN-2010

Posting on behalf of Prof Gowda

Dear fellow citizen,

As you know, the Karnataka Lok Ayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, has resigned in protest against the state government’s efforts to scuttle the Lok Ayukta’s anti-corruption drives. As concerned citizens we cannot just sit back and watch as a crusader against corruption gives up the fight.

Instead, we must urge Justice Hegde to withdraw his resignation. We must show him that the people of Karnataka are together with him in his battles. We must raise our collective voice and push the state government to change its stance and punish the corrupt. We must launch a drive to give the institution of the Lok Ayukta more powers and more teeth.

Let's make a start by coming together for a candle-light protest rally on June 24, 2010 at 7 pm at the Mahatma Gandhi statue. This is open to all people and organizations interested in good governance.

Spread the word. Then come, join hands in the fight against corruption!

Sincerely,

Rajeev Gowda

RTI : Amendments requested by Lokayukta

srinu - 15-DEC-2009

The Empower Lokayukta Campaign team filed an RTI with Lokayukta office to understand what amendments to Karnataka Lokayukta Act are they asking from the Government. We also put in couple of other questions about case details from last 3 years.

Please see attached scanned copy of RTI

Srinivas

More teeth for Lokayukta - justification and risks

silkboard - 13-DEC-2009

Refer the "Empower Lokayukta" campaign running elsewhere on this website. It is important to understand what exactly this "suo motu" thing means.

About Us - Loksatta

srinu - 12-DEC-2009

Official Web Site : loksattakarnataka.org

What is Loksatta?

Loksatta provides a political platform to take electoral politics head on, a platform which millions of Indian people have been looking for!          

Every time they look at the options before them, they wonder which one of the candidates is less evil that the others!?! This is where Loksatta Party comes in!!!   Political parties are the only way of engaging with the Government.  We cannot shun Politics. NGOs make an impact in specific areas, and independents make a short-term impact. But, a successful political party full of moral, upright, efficient, intelligent statesmen Leaders can make a huge impact across the Nation.

LOKSATTA IS CREATING NEW POLITICS FOR A NEW GENERTION OF INDIANS                    

Loksatta’s beginnings…