Lokpal Debate In Rajya Sabha

• No Lokpal. Cornered govt ducks vote, BJP alleges conspiracy in chaos

  India will not get its anti-corruption Lokpal Bill this year. Minutes ahead of its midnight deadline, the government said the bill would not be put to vote in the Rajya Sabha tonight. The announcement followed 45 minutes of chaos, commotion that the BJP alleged was choreographed because the government which knew it would lose the vote.

• Jethmalani's remarks on black money create flutter in Rajya Sabha

  Noted advocate and BJP member Ram Jethmalani created a flutter in the Rajya Sabha today when he made certain remarks against persons having money stashed away in Swiss banks.

• Rajya Sabha: Will Lokpal vote happen?

  The government is keen to duck a vote tonight on the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The BJP will try its best to enforce one. If a vote has to take place, it must occur before midnight when this session of Parliament expires. If the deadline is missed, President Pratibha Patil will have to sanction an extension. That won't be necessary, said Ra...

• Lokpal Bill debate in Rajya Sabha: Jaitley slams govt for 'constitutional cocktail'

  Highlights of what BJP's Arun Jaitley said during the Lokpal Bill debate in Rajya Sabha.

• Lokpal war: Mamata firm on amendment, wants Lokayuktas clause dropped

  As the government preps for a tough battle in the Rajya Sabha over the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, the focal point of its concern is a key partner, Mamata Banerjee. She wants 14 pages of the bill which deal with Lokayuktas or anti-corruption agencies at the state level to be dropped because she believes this section violates the autonomy of states...