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Jan Lokpal- difference from govt. proposed bill, some common questions and how will it help us (aam-aadmi)?

After watching this video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CHcKlIsvAQ&feature=related), I was inspired to actually understand Lokpal better and writing here what all I could find on internet: Difference between Government proposed Lokpal Bill and Jan Lokpal Bill proposed by Arvind Kejriwal et al: Nature of Lokpal:  The government wants Lokpal to be an advisory body, which will only forward its enquiry report to the competent authority for action like CVC is merely an advisory body. Central Government Departments seek CVC’s advice on various corruption cases. However, they are free to accept or reject CVC’s advice then why the heck are the making Lokpall? Just rename CVC to Lokpals. Although CBI can register FIR and file case but it has to take permission from government department before registering an FIR, why would departments give permissions when we all know corruption is from top to bottom in most cases? The Jan Lokpal Bill proposes powers to initiate prosecution after comple

Why are there naxalites?

I so wanted to write on this issue of Maoists and finally I am trying to pen down my thoughts on this issue. Our perception to many things is due to media. It is the news, debates, pictures shown to us etc, make our perception towards any subject. Maoists are termed as greatest concern for India’s security by our PM Manmohan Singh. Very often, in a week or so, we come across some news of violence in which CRPF Jawans killed, trains derailed and many horrifying pictures. When ‘Maoist’ term come to our mind; we kind of picture terrorists and violence. I shall quote here some facts about Maoists and their activities: 1. They are spread across 8 states with estimated 2 lakh supporter and 10,000 armed men. They are confined to the tribal belt. This graph shows Maoists affected areas: map1 and this graph shows India’s mineral belt: map2 2. India doesn’t even have a full-scale survey on its mining resources. Illegal mining in India is wide-spread as concluded by Lokayukta reports. Th