Lokpal Bill: Anna's Movement That Shook India - Paperback

About The Author: A former college teacher ineconomics, an ExDirector General ofPolice and a retired IPS officer,Shashi B Sahai is a voracious readerand a prolific writer. Apart from writingin numerous journals, magazines andnewspapers over the years, he hasauthored the following books oncontemporary affairs published by areputed Delhi publisher:1. Politics of Corruption : TheGoddess that Failed – 19952. India : Twilight at Midday – 19973. South Asia : From Freedom toTerrorism – 19984. Jihadi Terrorism : Making of aWorld War ? – 2006The books have been widelyacclaimed and reviewed by importantdailies. One NRI writer based in USAbought copy right to draw from thebooks in his own writing.Besides the above, he also wrotea book of fiction entitled “The Alien ofFaketand” published by a Londonpublisher in 2001. The book wasreviewed by the 'India Today Weekly'in March 2002 under its prestigiouscolumn 'Author Speak'.The book on Hindu Civilisation,which was partly serialised in afortnightly published by the VishwaSamvad Kendra, Patna, is his latestwork based on three years of studyand research. CONTENTS: CONTENTS: # Preface 7: 1. The Anna Hazare Phenomenon 9: 2. The Ramdeo Interlude 15: 3. The Lokpal Campaign Back with a Bang 21: 4. A Million Mutinies 25: 5. The Truce And The Impact 32: 6. Background of Anticorruption Legislation in India 39: 7. History of Lokpal Bills that were aborted 43: 8. Beginning of Ministers’ Misconduct 49: 9. Scam After Scam 54: 10. Critical Issues of The Lokpal Debate 57: 11. Loopholes in The Anticorruption Regime 73: 12. The Institutional Loophole 78