Minister of State for Personnel and PMO Jitendra Singh knowledgeable the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the variety of complaints submitted to the Lokpal has come down considerably in the previous few years which is an effective reflection on the Modi authorities as there’s hardly something to complain about.
Replying to supplementary questions in the course of the Question Hour, he stated that whereas the Anti-Corruption Ombudsman had 1,427 complaints in 2019-20, it has come down to simply 110 in 2020-21 and 12 within the present yr.
The minister stated that it will be significant for all to know that within the very first yr the Lokpal had greater than 1,000 complaints, however within the very subsequent yr the quantity got here all the way down to round 100 and even much less.
“In 2019-20, we had 1,427 complaints and in 2020-21 there were 110 and in the current year so far there are only 12,” he instructed the Rajya Sabha.
“Which means the number of complaints submitted to the Lokpal has come down significantly and progressively reduced which is a good reflection not only on the part of the Lokpal but also on the Modi government, as there is hardly anything to complain about.” It is.” stated Singh.
Asked whether or not he’s glad with the efficiency of the Lokpal, the minister stated, “I would like to share with the member that it is not completely obligatory for me to comment on the performance of the Lokpal. However, the Lokpal directly addresses the President of India.” Submits report.
On the prevailing vacancies within the Lokpal, Singh stated, “The (appointment) process is underway. We have already constituted the Lokpal committee.”
He instructed the members that it will be significant for everybody to know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is dedicated to zero tolerance towards corruption and underneath that dedication Lokpal has additionally been established.
He stated that for the primary time the demand for such a Lokpal, which later got here to be often called Lokpal, was raised lengthy again in 1963.
“Then a bill was introduced in Parliament at least 10 times by different governments, be it lack of will or half-hearted efforts. Finally in early 2014, when the UPA government was on its way, under pressure brought a bill that was full of inadequacies. Then it was brought in a modified form,” he stated.
“Now, we have the Speaker and we have two judicial members, and one of the judicial members died of Covid,” he instructed the House.
In a written reply to a query on the variety of vacancies in Lokpal, the minister stated, “The institution of Lokpal has been sanctioned essential staff including those provided under sections 11 and 12 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.” PTI SKC
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
