LOKPAL REJECTED NINETY PERCENT OF THE CASES BECAUSE OF THE INCORRECT FORMAT, DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

Nearly ninety percent complaints have been rejected by the Lokpal during the last five years since its functioning as said complaints have not been found in the correct format and 2320 defect free complaints were registered in the last five years with the Lokpal working for removal of corruption. It is further noticed that 226 complaints from April first to December 31st of 2024 . Of the total complaints 3 percent were against the Prime minister and the Members of Parliament or the Union Ministers and 21 percent against the Group ABCD officials of the Union Government of India whereas 35 percent complaints were lodged against Chairperson or members working in the Central Government bodies and 41 percent against those in the other categories which includes the state Government officials. Further it is submitted in the matter that as per Section 53 of the Lokpal and the Lokayukta Act 2013 a complaint can be entertained only if it is filed within a period of seven years from the date of the alleged offence. It is particularly mentioned in the report issued for the referred clarification that Lokpal Bill was passed in the year of 2013 , however the first Lokpal justice PC Ghosh was appointed in March 2019 along with eight other members of the Lokpal and after attaining age of the seventy years next Lokpal justice AM Khanwilkar has been appointed in March 2024 .