[rti4empowerment]

To bring a wholesome change, Article 368 of the Constitution of India has to be rewritten withdrawing empowerment to Parliament to abrogate fundamental rights of citizens. All abrogations of fundamental rights by Indira Gandhi during Emergency, By Janata Government in 1978 & by NDA government in 2005 has to be reinstated. Judicial Accountability is essential. Mandataory disclosure as per section 4 of RTI Act 2005 should be done by every public authority including. Prez, PM, Cabinet of Ministers, Parliament- both houses, Governors of States, CMs & Ministers of state including Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council, CJI of Supreme Court of India, High Courts of state including subordinates.

 

There should punitive & Penaltative punishment for all Constitutional Authorities & Functionaris of State & People should have Right to recall any elected member either to Parliament or State legislature.

 

Lok Pal exercise will be  one of futility. Unless, Lokpal is a Constitutional Authority having a supreme place in the Constitution of India, to be directly elected by people of India with accountability to the people, it shall be a corrupt organisation just as Lokayuktas in state, Central & State information Commissions. It shall be a yet another mega drain on public funds.

 

Anna Hazare & associates, Ramdev & associates may have a very good cause. However, what they are doing is subversion of democracy. They do not have mandate of people. Hence, what they indulge in  become waging a battle against democratically elected government.  Demogogy, rehetorie, slogan shouting , placard carrying, procession, abusive stree language will not bring any thing. They should ask their activists to go to every village & obtain signatures of people of India for a Lokpal as Constitutional Supreme Authority directly accountable to people, elected by people.