India’s Anti-corruption Ombudsman–Lokpal: An Analysis
| Published date | 01 March 2024 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00195561231204936 |
| Author | T. Sadashivam,Shahla Tabassum |
| Date | 01 March 2024 |
India’s Anti-corruption
Ombudsman–Lokpal:
An Analysis
T. Sadashivam1 and Shahla Tabassum2
Abstract
The issue of corruption in public life has been seen across countries for a long
time. India is also not immune from the problem of corruption. It is one of the
most important challenges in the way to achieve effective governance. Thus, the
need for an institution of the Ombudsman, especially at the national level to
fight against corruption, has been debated and demanded. However, it is only
in the second decade of the 21st century that the legislation for establishing an
Ombudsman in the form of Lokpal came into effect. Although Lokpal in India is
still in the initial stage of its existence, it is important to analyse its functioning
to know its effectiveness and prospects. Thus, this article tries to analyse the
functioning of Lokpal of India from its inception till the present.
Keywords
Corruption, Ombudsman, Lokpal of India, Central Vigilance Commission,
Complaints
Introduction
Corruption in any form is not good for any society as it undermines the govern-
ance of the society, and more importantly, it affects the quality of life of the people,
particularly the poor. Apart from that, it has been a big hurdle in achieving good
governance. Corruption in public life can be seen across countries irrespective of
the political systems. Corruption in public life is not new; it has been in existence
for quite a long time. In order to ght against corruption, several countries have
Article
Indian Journal of Public
Administration
70(1) 55–62, 2024
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1 Department of Public Administration, School of Social Sciences, Mizoram University (A Central
University), Aizawl, Mizoram, India
2 Department of Political Science, Zakir Husain Delhi College Evening (ZHDCE), University of Delhi,
Delhi, India
Corresponding author:
T. Sadashivam, Department of Public Administration, School of Social Sciences, Mizoram University
(A Central University), Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India.
E-mail: sadajmi@gmail.com
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