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FDI:
The following are the main issues raised by those in favour of foreign equity in multi-brand retailing and those opposed to it: Those against: - It will lead to closure of tens of thousands of mom-and-pop shops across the country and endanger livelihood of 40 million people - It may bring down prices initially, but fuel inflation once multinational companies get a stronghold in the retail market - Farmers may be given remunerative prices initially, but eventually they will be at the mercy of big retailers - Small and medium enterprises will become victims of predatory pricing policies of multinational retailers - It will disintegrate established supply chains by encouraging monopolies of global retailers Those in favour: - It will cut intermediaries between farmers and the retailers, thereby helping them get more money for their produce - It will help in bringing down prices at retail level and calm inflation - Big retail chains will invest in supply chains which will reduce wastage, estimated at 40 percent in the case of fruits and vegetables - Small and medium enterprises will have a bigger market, along with better technology and branding - It will bring much-needed foreign investment into the country, along with technology and global bestpractices - It will actually create employment than displace people engaged in small stores - It will induce better competition in the market, thus benefiting both producers and consumers Lok Pal Bill:
A look at the salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill: Some important features of the proposed bill are:[1]
1. To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at the state level. 2. As is the case with the Supreme Court of India and Cabinet Secretariat, the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result, it will be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its investigations. 3. Members will be appointed by judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process. 4. A selection committee will invite short-listed candidates for interviews, the video recordings of which will thereafter be made public. 5. Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish lists of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending. 6. Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year, giving a total maximum process time of two years. 7. Losses to the government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction. 8. Government office-work required by a citizen that is not completed within a prescribed time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant. 9. Complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within one month and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months. 10. The existing anti-corruption agencies [CVC], departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of the [CBI] will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician. 11. Whistle-blowers who alert the agency to potential corruption cases will also be provided with protection by it.