Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being felicitated during the 50th Foundation Day celebrations of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta, in Lucknow on Monday.
Every 5 years, representatives must return to the people.
Lucknow: Stressing on need for a constitutional institution to have public trust to ensure good governance, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that such an institute could only be successful if it served every last person in society. If a representative fails to respect public sentiment, the people have every right to replace that representative and allow someone else,” he said. Resolution of complaints should be based on merit, with emphasis on the satisfaction of the complainant, he said. These are a waste of time for the system and also for those who approach us with genuine issues,” the CM said. This was the guiding spirit behind the framing of the Constitution,” he said.
India was similarly a parliamentary democracy where a govt had to go back to the people every five years on the basis of the work it did. “The makers of the Constitution adopted a parliamentary democratic system for India. If an elected representative loses public trust, govt goes. He added that every individual had a right to justice and should be given equality. “Such false complaints should be rejected. The CM also highlighted that sometimes there were attempts at protecting public servants when there were complaints of impropriety against them but if the complaint reached the Lokayukta, then it was resolved on merit. “Power can sometimes lead to arbitrary behaviour and checks are necessary. Public servants should remain committed to values and ethics.
Speaking at the 50th Foundation Day of the Lokayukta Organisation in Lucknow on Monday, the CM said that just setting up institutions was of no help unless they enjoyed full confidence and trust of the people.
In UP, the Lokayukta Organisation formally began functioning on Sept 14, 1977, led by Justice Vishambhar Dayal. The CM recommended that the organisation should organise a grand event and invite other Lokayuktas from across the country so that information about their best practices and achievements could also be shared.
Talking about the establishment of the Lokayukta, the CM said that after Independence, concerns might have existed about the country’s future leadership creating disorder in governance. He also said that Lokpal members and other stakeholders should be invited for discussions on various issues, adding that dialogue is extremely important for strengthening democracy. Following the Emergency, govt moved towards establishing the Lokayukta system.