<p>"There is a need to give protection to whistleblowers to deal with corruption," Naolekar, a retired Supreme Court Judge told PTI today.<br /><br />A whistleblower Satyendra Kumar Dubey, who was a project director at National Highways Authority of India, was murdered in November 2003 after he reportedly wrote a letter to the then Prime Minister about the high-level corruption in a road construction in Bihar.<br />"In Philippines, there was a law to give protection to the whistleblowers," Justice Naolekar said.<br /><br />"We are working on this issue and will forward our suggestions to the state government. This work needs time," the Lokayukta said.<br />"There is a need to maintain secrecy on whistleblowers and he or she should be given some benefits in service career," he said.<br /><br />"The corruption from the society can be effectively checked if people shun paying bribes to get their work done in a hurry," Justice Naolekar suggested.<br />"If the people wait and follow procedure to get their work done, things will change," he said.</p>
<p>"There is a need to give protection to whistleblowers to deal with corruption," Naolekar, a retired Supreme Court Judge told PTI today.<br /><br />A whistleblower Satyendra Kumar Dubey, who was a project director at National Highways Authority of India, was murdered in November 2003 after he reportedly wrote a letter to the then Prime Minister about the high-level corruption in a road construction in Bihar.<br />"In Philippines, there was a law to give protection to the whistleblowers," Justice Naolekar said.<br /><br />"We are working on this issue and will forward our suggestions to the state government. This work needs time," the Lokayukta said.<br />"There is a need to maintain secrecy on whistleblowers and he or she should be given some benefits in service career," he said.<br /><br />"The corruption from the society can be effectively checked if people shun paying bribes to get their work done in a hurry," Justice Naolekar suggested.<br />"If the people wait and follow procedure to get their work done, things will change," he said.</p>