9.8. Way forward

♤ Lokpal can be given constitutional status to make it truly independent of political intervention.

♤ To prevent Leader of Opposition issue in future, an amendment to treat the leader of the largest Opposition party as the Leader of the Opposition for this purpose can be brought as done in respect of appointments of 
CBI Director and Central Vigilance Commissioner.

♤ Strict guidelines and norms need to be setup to ensure that the institution of Lokpal does

not get buried 
into day to day complaints regarding administrative inefficiency, corruption etc.

♤ Provisions for the protection to whistleblowers shall be included in the Act, which was demanded in Jan 
Lokpal Bill.