Question Q17(cont)GS2GS2

Continuation on harmonising anti-corruption mechanisms.

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2. i Frame all 'will' clearly lay out: When info cannot be disclosed: - (COSA 1923)Everything else MUST be communicated (or P-1) 1. c It will create a culture of disclosure: - Shifting for investigation of corruption - Protection of whistleblowers 3. c It will create a culture of 'secrecy' shifting from 'Future of Whistleblower': - Shifting for investigation of corruption and how is dealt with corruption 4. It will create a full comprehensive definition of corruption and how to deal with the corrupt, and how is dealt with corruption 5. Integration of Lokpal Act 2013 would also ensure 'other oversight over lapsed [regarding given] oversight, for information' c Force subsidiarity for other oversight.

6. It will lead to a 'whole of society' approach against corruption: Involving: - Involve citizens and civil society - Involving administration (via RTI) - Involving law and ethics maintaining (via investigation) - Judiciary (via prosecution) 7. It will prevent the criminalised from 'escaping' law by using loopholes of the other law. (e.g) RTI 2005, IPC OSI 1923 (65) defristing of looped from RTI 8. Most Importantly: It will create 'Horizontal accountability' of corruption by transparency (Aug 15th independence day speech) PM discussed corruption as one of the '3 evils' society need to eliminate to become a developed nation by 2047'. (Excerpt of all corruption related laws) will help get there.

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Kush Motwani

AIR 112023

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GS2GS2

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Governance, Transparency, Accountability and E-governance

Transparency and Accountability

Anti-Corruption Mechanisms

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