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| With this speech, Pranab launched |
| With this speech, Pranab launched Lokpal debate
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| INDIA
, 27-August-2011
6:39:36 AM |
| Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee initiated the debate on the Lokpal Bill with a statement in the Lok Sabha. The discussion will focus largely on the version of the anti-corruption bill drafted by activist Anna Hazare and his associates. Anna is on the 12th day of his hunger strike; he says he will not eat till the government agrees to three features that he deems essential for an effective Lokpal or ombudsman committee. The Lokpal is intended to function as an independent agency that will handle charges of corruption against all public servants. The government has prepared one draft of the Lokpal Bill; Anna wants his version to be adopted; other activists have prepared their own drafts.
Here is the complete text Mr Mukherjee's speech:
Madam Speaker,
I rise to make a statement on issues relating to Lokpal on which a vigorous debate has been going on both inside and outside the Parliament.
2. At the outset, I will like to, once again, request Shri Anna Hazare to end his fast in view of the appeal made by the Prime Minister in his statement and the sentiments expressed by the Hon'ble Leader of the Opposition, and by the Hon'ble Speaker of this August House on 25th August 2011.
Madam Speaker,
3. I seek your indulgence to recount the sequence of events which has brought us to where we are today.
4. On 5th April 2011, Shri Anna Hazare went on an indefinite fast. Correspondence with the representatives of Sh Anna Hazare and the Govt. representatives took place. On 8th April 2011, Government constituted a Joint Drafting Committee (JDC) consisting of five nominees of Shri Anna Hazare including himself and five nominee Ministers of Government to prepare a draft of the Lokpal Bill. Shri Hazare ended his fast on 9th April 2011.
5. The JDC met nine times during April-June 2011. In the first meeting of JDC on 16th April 2011, preliminary discussions were held to draft the legislation for the Lokpal. During the second meeting of the Committee,
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