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| Type | NGO |
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| Purpose | Anti-corruption |
| Headquarters | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India – 201010 |
| Website | indiaagainstcorruption.org |
India Against Corruption (IAC) is a people's movement to demand comprehensive reforms of anti-corruption systems in India. Several eminent citizens have come together to force the Government of India to enact the Jan Lokpal Bill . This initiative is supported by several eminent citizens of India including religious leaders, Right To Information Activists, social reformers and bureaucrats.
Strategy
Inspired with Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption the leaders of the IAC initiative have prepared a draft Jan Lokpal Bill. The Jan Lokpal Bill provides for a strong, efficient and politically independent institutions, the Lokpal and the Lokayuktas for investigation of corruption charges against public officials and politicians. The bill also provides for time bound grievance redressal and speedy investigation.
In March 2011, the organization sent an open letter to PM Manmohan Singh and Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for a CBI probe as recommended by Central government committee into "irregularities in the forest department", and into the harassment of IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi.
In April 2011, Anna Hazare gave a call to the nation to press the government for the enactment of Jan LokPal bill. In hundreds of cities, towns and villages across the length and breadth of the country, people took initiative and formed teams for supporting Annaji's indefinite fast. Hundreds of people joined Annaji in his fast at home / office / event venues on the 5 April 2011. This event has turned out to be the single largest people's movement since India's independence. The movement ended the indefinite fast on 9 April 2011 with the assurance by the government to constitute a committee to enact Jan LokPal bill. This people's mass movement has vowed to carry on staging fight against corruption.
Anna Hazare's role
Main article: 2011 Indian anti-corruption movementSocial worker Anna Hazare has declared to go on an indefinite fast starting 5 April 2011 to persuade Government of India to introduce and enact the Jan Lokpal Bill in place of the government proposed Lokpal Bill.
Vote for India Pledge"I solemnly pledge that I would not vote for that party which does not pass Jan Lokpal or Lokayukta Bill drafted by Citizens wherever it is in power- either at center or at state level."
Vote Bank Against Corruption
The India Against Corruption initiative is creating a Vote Bank (Vote For India). They encourage Indian citizens to register on this website and take a pledge that they will not vote for a party which does not pass the Jan Lokpal bill.
Political support
Several political parties have come to support the movement for Jan Lokpal Bill. Political leaders from different parties – Sudhakar Reddy, A B Bardhan, Abani Roy (Left front), H D Devegowda (JDS) Mysora Reddy (TDP) and Jayant Chowdhry (RLD) signed a joint statement indicating their support to the movement.
Jan Lokpal Bill
The Jan Lokpal Bill was drafted in consultation with the India Against Corruption movement to counter the dilutions in the government sponsored Lokpal Bill.
People can also make suggestions, opinions and viewpoints regarding Jan Lokpal bill on Lokpal Consultations website.
Participants
- Swami Ramdev
- Sri Sri Ravishankar
- Mahmood Madani
- Swami Agnivesh
- Anna Hazare
- Kiran Bedi
- Mallika Sarabhai
- Pradeep Gupta
- Arvind Kejriwal
- Medha Patkar
- Sunita Godara
- Anupam Kher
- Shakti Singh
- Shanti Bhushan
- Prashant Bhushan
- Aamir Khan
- Kapil Dev
- Sharmila Tagore
- Chetan Bhagat
- Jaspal Bhatti
- Sekhar Kammula
- Sandeep Singh
See also
- Jan Lokpal Bill
- 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement
- Indian political scandals
- Corruption Perceptions Index
- Arindam Chaudhuri
References
- "Activists Take Out March to Demand Jan Lokpal Bill". Outlook (magazine). 30 January 2011.
- "Dandi March II asks for Lokpal Bill and return of b lack money". The Times of India. India. 22 March 2011.
- "City activists garner support for Jan Lokpal bill". Hindustan Times. India. 14 March 2011.
- Independent Commission Against Corruption
- "Top activists for CBI probe in whistleblower case". The Times of India. 22 March 2011.
- "Anna Hazare serves an ultimatum to the PM to sit on indefinite fast from April 5". Jaago Re. 5 April 2011.
- "Bangalore's Freedom Park stands for Anna Hazare". NDTV. 7 April 2011.
- "Anna Hazare breaks his fast, says real fight begins now". NDTV. 9 April 2011.
- http://indiaagainstcorruption.org/blog/?p=948 Scanned copy of joint statement.
External links
- India Against Corruption Community
- India Against Corruption Official Website
- Vote for India Vote-Bank
- India Against Corruption on Facebook
- India Against Corruption on Twitter
- India Against Corruption at www.causes.com
- India Against Corruption, Videos
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