Lokpal's Growing Impact: Navigating Complaints in Recent Years

The Indian anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, witnessed a surge in complaints in the financial year 2025-26, registering 389 complaints as of February, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh. Responding to a query in the Lok Sabha, Singh revealed that Lokpal successfully disposed of 336 complaints during this period.

In an earlier financial year, 2024-25, the Lokpal registered 292 complaints and managed to resolve 260 of them. The consistency in complaint resolution is evident from past years as well, with 166 complaints registered in 2023-24 and 161 of them disposed of.

The trend continued even further back, where 2022-23 saw 320 complaints registered and 316 disposed of. The previous financial year had 149 complaints, with an impressive 147 resolved, demonstrating Lokpal's effectiveness in handling corruption cases.