24.2.14

Whistleblowers Bill passed

At the very fag end of the forgettable existence of the 15th Lok Sabha, Parliament passed the Whistleblower Protection Bill. The Rajya Sabha cleared the crucial anti-corruption law a good two years after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.
The delay was not because the elders brought some new wisdom to the proposed law.
In fact, the bill, seeking to ensure the safety of those exposing corruption in the government, was passed exactly the way it was cleared by the Lower House. In any case, any amendment would have required the bill to be sent back to the Lok Sabha for approval, but the Lower House had been adjourned sine die by then.

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