Lokpal Bill In Parliament

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  Amendment In Lokpal Bill Pending Before Parliament: Government To Top Court

  Government today informed the Supreme Court that a proposed amendment in Lokpal Bill is pending before Parliament and is likely to be taken up in March.

• PM invites top BJP leaders to discuss Parliament stalemate, Lokpal row: sources

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited top BJP leaders - LK Advani, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley - for dinner on Wednesday to discuss the stalemate in Parliament and the Lokpal Bill, which became a flashpoint between the government and the main Opposition party last week.

• Passage of Lokpal Bill remarkable achievement: Rajnath Singh

  Describing the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament as a "remarkable achievement", BJP President Rajnath Singh today gave credit to Leaders of the Opposition in both the Houses for it.

• Winter Session of Parliament a virtual washout

  Two days ahead of schedule, the Winter Session of Parliament was wound up today after a virtual washout with business being transacted only in the last two days, including passage of historic Lokpal Bill.

• Will give credit to those in Parliament who passed Lokpal Bill: Sonia Gandhi

  The historic Lokpal Bill today took a giant step towards enactment after a 46-year wait, with the Lok Sabha passing it a day after the anti-corruption measure sailed through the Rajya Sabha with the support of opposition parties.

• Mulayam against, other parties for Lokpal Bill today

  The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill is scheduled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. In Maharashtra, activisit Anna Hazare, 76, is on a hunger strike to demand that parliament urgently clear the law.

• If you think Lokpal Bill has shortcomings, fast for it: Anna Hazare to Arvind Kejriwal

  Rubbishing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's contention that the Lokpal Bill under consideration in Parliament was weak, activist Anna Hazare today said "if anyone feels there are shortcomings in the bill after it is passed, they should fast for it."

• Pass Lokpal bill in din if needed, says Anna Hazare

  Activist Anna Hazare today said the government should pass the Lokpal Bill in din if needed.

• Government's Lokpal Bill weak, will not prevent corruption, says Aam Aadmi Party

  The Aam Aadmi Party today rejected the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament, saying it was weak and would not prevent corruption, but work instead to "protect the corrupt".

• Anna Hazare's hunger strike enters sixth day

  Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike here for passage in Parliament of Jan Lokpal Bill entered sixth day today.