is anti corruption movement effective against political corruption in india
is anti corruption movement effective against political corruption in india
The campaign against corruption surely had the following impact :
a. The movement aimed at rooting out corruption and ensuring government to be more responsive to the needs of the people.
b. It stood for Jan lok Pal Bill which is an anti corruption bill and provides for an independent body to investigate corruption related cases within a stipulated time. It is primarily due to the mass participation, efforts of social activists like Anna Hazare that the bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha, however yet to be passed in the Rajya Sabha.
c. Recent judgement by Supreme Court that disqualifies convicted MP's and MLA's who have sentenced to more than two years of imprisonment by the lower court and whose appeal against their conviction is pending,and is debarred from contesting elections is considered to be the landmark decision by the apex court to clean the system . Again, it can be seen as an impact of the movement against corruption that swayed away the entire country and raised the democratic consciousness of the people.
d. The NOTA option being included in the Electronic voting machines is also a step towards cleaning a system.
e. The activists are also now working towards right to recall.
f. Such a movement has brought about mass mobilization and has made people more politically vigilant and alert.
g. Movement has expanded the meaning of democracy that goes much beyond merely casting one's vote.
h. The movement is thus striving for good governance.
The campaign against corruption surely had the following impact :
a. The movement aimed at rooting out corruption and ensuring government to be more responsive to the needs of the people.
b. It stood for Jan lok Pal Bill which is an anti corruption bill and provides for an independent body to investigate corruption related cases within a stipulated time. It is primarily due to the mass participation, efforts of social activists like Anna Hazare that the bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha, however yet to be passed in the Rajya Sabha.
c. Recent judgement by Supreme Court that disqualifies convicted MP's and MLA's who have sentenced to more than two years of imprisonment by the lower court and whose appeal against their conviction is pending,and is debarred from contesting elections is considered to be the landmark decision by the apex court to clean the system . Again, it can be seen as an impact of the movement against corruption that swayed away the entire country and raised the democratic consciousness of the people.
d. The NOTA option being included in the Electronic voting machines is also a step towards cleaning a system.
e. The activists are also now working towards right to recall.
f. Such a movement has brought about mass mobilization and has made people more politically vigilant and alert.
g. Movement has expanded the meaning of democracy that goes much beyond merely casting one's vote.
h. The movement is thus striving for good governance.
