For over four and a half decades the Lokpal Bill has been a subject matter of public debate. A legitimate impression has gone around that the political class of this country is not interested in seriously pursuing an effective and independent Lokpal. The debate was recently revived on account of the anti- corruption movement led by Shri Anna Hazare. The final government draft was a flawed one. The appointment of the Lokpal was substantially controlled by the government. The investigative agency at the disposal of the Lokpal was completely government controlled. The investigation procedure was loaded so as to render any independent investigation nearly impossible.