Today people are curious to know about what is Lokpall Bill and Jan Lokpal Bill, after Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has started his indefinite fast unto death on to press for the demand to involve civil society in formulation of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill.

About Lokpal Bill :
The word Lokpal, means an ombudsman, has been derived from the Sweden, drawn up ostensibly toroot out corruption at high places the prevailing in Indian polity.
The first Lokpal Bill was passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in Rajya Sabha, subsequently, Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008, yet they were never passed and its pending.
The Lokpal Bill provides for filing complaints of corruption against the prime minister, other ministers, and MPs with the ombudsman.

About Jan Lokpal Bill :
The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen’s ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill that would pave the way for a Jan Lokpal, an independent body like the Election Commission, which would have the power to prosecute politicians and bureaucrats without government permission.[1]
The bill has been drafted by Shanti Bhushan, former IPS Kiran Bedi, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, renowned advocate Prashant Bhushan, former chief election commissioner J. M. Lyngdoh in consultation with the leaders of the India Against Corruption movement and the civil society. The bill proposes institution of the office of Lokpal (Ombudsman) at center and Lok Ayukta at state level. Jan Lokpal Bill is designed to create an effective anti-corruption and grievance redressal systems at centre and to assure that effective deterrent is created against corruption and to provide effective protection to whistleblowers