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Lokpal, or an ombudsman, essentially means a "representative". The basic idea of the Lok Pal is borrowed from the office of ombudsman, which has played an effective role in checking corruption and wrong-doing in Scandinavian countries. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) set up in 1966 recommended

The three issue which were accepted by government resulting in end of fast by anna hazare are (a) Citizens Charter defining the time in which a public service must be delivered, (b) Lower bureaucracy also to be under Lokpal through appropriate mechanism, (c) Establishment of a Lokayukta in the States; The issue of bringing Prime minister and higher judiciary got no mention in resolution passed by parliament , so it can be safely assumed that on this issue ,which was more n focus of debate, both side agreed to keep PM and higher judiciary out of ambit of Lokpal .

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for the enactment of a new legislation in the form of the Lokpal Bill, 2011. The Bill provides for the establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Bill envisages setting up the institution of Lokpal consisting of Chairperson and eight Members with the stipulation that half of the Members shall be Judicial Members. It will have its own Investigation Wing and Prosecution Wing with such officers and staff as are necessary to carry out its functions. The Lokpal shall inquire into allegations of corruption made in respect of Prime Minister, after he has demitted office; a Minister of the Union; a Member of Parliament; any Group 'A' officer or equivalent; Chairperson or member or officer equivalent to Group 'A' in any body/ Board/ corporation/ authority/ company/ society/ trust/ autonomou...

This editorial which i found on indian express articulated it very well taking cue from wht Jayalalithaa has said Jayalalithaa has articulated what no one else in politics has managed to do so far — explain precisely and firmly why the Lokpal bill’s proposals are untenable. The prime minister cannot be under the Lokpal, the Tamil Nadu chief minister said in an interview with television channel Times Now, because it could seriously destabilise his position — even if no charges stick, it would be a blow to his authority, particularly in times of round-the-clock news coverage where any slander would be amplified and repeated. Any foreign force with an agenda could seek to implicate the PM, and leave his office preoccupied with responding to frivolous or motivated accusations rather than concentrating on their own critical duties. The PM, she pointed out, is answerable to the CBI under the Prevention of Corruption Act anyway, and that the Lokpal would end up being a parallel government ...

The day, 5th April 2011 , may prove to be turning point of the Indian history . On that day one man known as  Kisan Baburao Hazare  popularly  known as Anna Hazare began fast unto death at jantar mantar New Delhi in support of "Jan Lokapal Bill" .Initially central government of India neglected the movement but slowly and gradually the peaceful and  nonviolent  movement gathered pace and people from all corners of country started supporting it. The peculiar thing about this movement was that first time since independence people of India supported a non political person in peaceful manner and that with full zeal and belief in the person .It is this nonviolent support of people which makes Anna Hazare movement Gandhian in nature. Hitherto read only in books about Gandhian philosophy of nonviolent and peaceful protest , Hazare showed how it works on ground level . Within a week of st...