President assents to Whistleblowers Protection Bill, 2011

May i add a few strings, for the Experts to pick up , if so minded, anddevoutly deliberate: ".... reporting corruption or willful misuse of discretion by public servants, including Ministers." Alternating doubts > Why a public servant should at all be vested with 'discretion ' of any kind? Why at all the emphasis is on, or the need for qualifying, -'misuse of discretion' with 'willful'; albeit prima facie dubious and unwarranted, -in that has every potential to whittle down or nearly defeat the very underlying objective ? Discretion: Root cause of Corruption - TaxGuru As commented: The ‘discretionary powers’ of any authority – whether he be a statutory or quasi-statutory authority; not to mention others, such as quasi judicial,- is undoubtedly a cause for the ever increasingly felt evil of corruption. However, in one’s view, rather it has for long been one’s strong conviction, that cannot be regarded or concluded to be the only cause ; much less as the root cause, for the noted evil. Going to the very root of the matter, one cannot fail to realize that it is every ‘power’- executive, administrative, or even quasi judicial – which an authority is vested with under any statute or rules or regulations having a statutory force, – is in its own way responsible for the evil perpetrated or being perpetuated all along. Further, in own the view, the other factor or cause for the ever dreaded, rather increasingly threatening evil of corruption – is the ignorance of law – be it genuine or feigned or otherwise. Reference be made viewpoints summed up in the article – Ignorance of law – is no excuse, or is it bliss? @http://www.ourkarnataka.com/articles/law/ignlaw09.htm May be, as the subject of ‘corruption’, entails profound public interest,and has been the hottest topic of the times, does deserve an enlightened debate, in extenso, in the exalted experts circles,- also fruitfully by devoted social activists working for the common good. And last but not least,- what can happen if the whistle blower is wrong or misguided, if not dishonest?

yet this bill is not enough due to corrupt public servants and ministers as whom the complaint is made,the investigator is also a public sevant as he does not investigate that case properly.

Outstanding document to ensure that innocent people do not get into any problems at distant dates...

This Is a good step because it can safeguard a person who is raising alarm

But you have not given the date of assent and coming into force of the Bill

this bill is very useful to the public to fight against the corrupt officers and politicians and it is helpful to the honest officers and politicians.

A document which protects the honest people.A great reasure>....

An eagerly and much awaited assent finally got through, congratulations "Indians"

A great relief for establishing the honesty.Only the government gazette will be the need to have wider publicity...