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| Committed to effective Lokpal, |
| Committed to effective Lokpal, says PM at crucial all-party meeting
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| INDIA
, 23-March-2012
3:57:6 AM |
| Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has told an all-party meeting of Rajya Sabha members today to discuss the Lokpal Bill that his government is committed to an effective Lokpal.
Leaders of parties in Rajya Sabha including BJP's Arun Jaitley, BSP's S C Mishra, RJD's Ram Kripal Yadav, SP's Ram Gopal Yadav, NCP'S Tariq Anwar and CPI's A B Bardhan met at the Prime Minister's residence to discuss the controversial bill, to which 97 amendments have been moved by Opposition members in the Upper House.
"We look forward to benefitting from the wisdom and guidance of all leaders present here in the task that we have set for ourselves. Our government stands committed to an effective Lokpal legislation," a tweet from the Prime Minister's Office said ahead of the meeting.
Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, A K Antony and Salman Khurshid were among those present at the meeting.
Here is a look at where the parties stand on the Lokpal and other issues: While Trinamool Congress wants the deletion of Lokayukta provision in states, another UPA ally the DMK wants the states should be left to decide on the issue. The JD(U) wants CBI be made autonomous, and that a new Lokpal Bill should be brought in; the BJD is firm on the Prime Minister's inclusion in Lokpal. Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK support Lokpal provision, but not Lokayuktas.
The BJP has, however, slammed the government for not being sincere on Lokpal.
"They want to make a sarkari Lokpal which is not a good attitude. If the government responds positively to our demands for amendment in the Bill, it will move forward otherwise it will remain stuck. We want the Lokpal Bill passed, but it's the Congress which is ensuring that the Lokpal doesn't see the light of the day because there are no real intentions to fight corruption on their part," BJP leader Prakash Javadekar told NDTV.
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