The increase in number of corruption cases - or the role of a handful of whistleblowers who had helped in exposing these cases - in recent months, had contributed to a sense of cynicism across the nation. The lack of political will had only added to the owes of the common man.
The Jan Lok Pal Bill, if drafted and introduced, can provide the answer to the nation's call for a corruption-free society.
The proposed bill promises quick justice: Investigations into any case will be completed within a year; the corrupt will be behind bars within two years of the complaint being lodged; and the ill-gotten wealth would be confiscated