Lokpal Drafting Committee

• Government wants to kill Lokpal Bill: Statement from activists

  After a meeting today of the joint drafting committee of the Lokpal Bill, the activists who're drafting the bill along with five ministers said that the meeting was a write-off. "It was not good...nothing came of it," said Arvind Kejriwal, an activist-member of the committee.Mr Kejriwal accused the government of wanting to "kill Lokpal before it...

• Consensus evasive, two drafts of Lokpal Bill likely

  More birthing pains for the law that's aimed at checking corruption in India. After the seventh meeting of the drafting panel today, the activists who're drafting the bill along with five ministers said that the meeting was a write-off. "It was not good...nothing came of it," said Arvind Kejriwal, an activist-member of the committee. (Watch)Mr Kejr...

• Lokpal Bill drafting committee: Pranab Chairman; Shanti Bhushan co-Chairman

  The Joint Committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill shall consist of five representatives of civil society, including Mr Hazare, and five ministers. The Chairperson of the Joint Drafting Committee shall be Pranab Mukherjee.The Co-Chairperson of the Joint Drafting Committee shall be Shanti Bhushan.Here's a list of the members of the committee:Governmen...