Ombudsman
- The term Ombudsman is originated from the Swedish word having meaning “a grievance person”.
- According to the Oxford Dictionary meaning of word Ombudsman is people’s defender.
- The Lokpal i.e. the caretaker of people is the anti-corruption Authority or it is an Authority who protects and represents the public interest.
- The concept of an ombudsman system has been derived from Sweden.
- The important function of the Lokpal is to investigate the corruption charges at the National Level whereas the Lokayukta performs the same functions at the State Level.
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