INTRODUCTION : India is a country where honesty and integrity in public and private life have been glorified and
upheld in great epics such as the Vedas, Upanishads and in the books and practices of every
religion practiced here.
Yet, India today is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Bringing public servants under a scanner which makes them strictly accountable is the start of a movement against corruption in India. And one significant step in attacking the spectre of corruption in India will be the implementation of the lok pal bill.
The Indian Lokpal is synonymous to the institution of Ombudsman existing in the Scandinavian
countries. The office of the ombudsman originated in Sweden in 1809 A.D., and adopted
eventually by many nations 'as a bulwark of democratic government against the tyranny of
officialdom'. Ombudsman is a Swedish word that stands for "an officer appointed by the
legislature to handle complaints against administrative and judicial action. Traditionally the
ombudsman is appointed based on unanimity among all political parties supporting the proposal.
The incumbent, though appointed by the legislature, is an independent functionary - independent
of all the three organs of the state, but reports to the legislature.
upheld in great epics such as the Vedas, Upanishads and in the books and practices of every
religion practiced here.
Yet, India today is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Bringing public servants under a scanner which makes them strictly accountable is the start of a movement against corruption in India. And one significant step in attacking the spectre of corruption in India will be the implementation of the lok pal bill.
The Indian Lokpal is synonymous to the institution of Ombudsman existing in the Scandinavian
countries. The office of the ombudsman originated in Sweden in 1809 A.D., and adopted
eventually by many nations 'as a bulwark of democratic government against the tyranny of
officialdom'. Ombudsman is a Swedish word that stands for "an officer appointed by the
legislature to handle complaints against administrative and judicial action. Traditionally the
ombudsman is appointed based on unanimity among all political parties supporting the proposal.
The incumbent, though appointed by the legislature, is an independent functionary - independent
of all the three organs of the state, but reports to the legislature.
