Lokpal Drafting Committee

A parliamentary panel set up to iron out sharp political divisions over the shaping of the Lokpal Bill, today adopted a draft report, indicating that most of the contentious issues may have now been sorted out.

On the eve of his day-long fast against the Parliamentary Standing Committee's report on the Lokpal Bill, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare hit out at the government, saying the committee that had released the report on the anti-graft bill was "fooling people of the entire nation."

Lokpal Bill: Standing Committee's Final Draft Report

A parliamentary committee today adopted its report on the contentious Lokpal Bill leaving it to the wisdom of Parliament to decide on inclusion of Prime Minister in its ambit while Congress members gave dissenting notes demanding inclusion of Group C officials within its purview.

Team Anna has its own version of the bill, called the Jan Lokpal Bill. After 74-year-old Anna's epic fast in August, parliament formally agreed to consider Anna's three must-haves for the Lokpal. The Gandhian says the draft of the Lokpal Bill is a betrayal of this assurance.

The government appears to be on the brink of a new crisis. Anna Hazare's team of activists have rejected the Lokpal Bill that's being prepped for parliament; they say they will begin a new agitation against the government. Anna has also threatened to start a hunger strike on December 27 if the government does not deliver a potent new law against ...

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress MP from Rajya Sabha and Chairman of the parliamentary panel looking into drafting the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, has sought a week's extension for submitting the panel's draft of the bill.

Social activist Anna Hazare has slammed the government over the Standing Committee's flip-flops on the inclusion of lower bureaucracy under the ambit of Lokpal. The issue has been a major sticking point with members of the civil society, who are threatening to launch another mass agitation if all their demands on the issue are not met.

At the 11th hour of protracted confabulations, a parliamentary Standing Committee drafting the Lokpal Bill has seen new flip-flops. On the inclusion of the lower bureaucracy - a major sticking point with members of the civil society, who are threatening to launch another mass agitation if all their demands on the issue are not met.

One of the most contentious issues in the Lokpal Bill is whether the Prime Minister's office should be within the anti-corruption ombudsman's ambit. The last meeting of the parliamentary standing committee drafting the Bill ended today, with no consensus on this key point.

Slamming the draft of the Lokpal Bill that has been prepared by a parliamentary committee, social activist Anna Hazare today said the government is attempting to weaken the Lokpal. Here are the highlights of what the 74-year-old Gandhian said at his press conference:

Slamming the draft of the Lokpal Bill that has been prepared by a parliamentary committee, social activist Anna Hazare today said the government is attempting to weaken the Lokpal.

For some, it's an attempt by politicians to underscore that those who fight against corruption must be willing to be held accountable to the same standards.

The government is bracing for a winter of severe discontent. In Parliament, it's battling a united Opposition over its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in retail. Now, Anna Hazare has expressed his unhappiness over the Standing Committee report on Lokpal saying he may have to restart agitation.

Team Anna member Kiran Bedi tonight expressed disappointment at the recommendations in the draft report of Standing Committee on Lokpal Bill, saying going back on commitment given by Parliament will call for mass movement again.

A parliamentary panel set up to iron out sharp political divisions over the shaping of the Lokpal Bill, today adopted a draft report, indicating that most of the contentious issues may have now been sorted out.

On the eve of his day-long fast against the Parliamentary Standing Committee's report on the Lokpal Bill, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare hit out at the government, saying the committee that had released the report on the anti-graft bill was "fooling people of the entire nation."

Lokpal Bill: Standing Committee's Final Draft Report

A parliamentary committee today adopted its report on the contentious Lokpal Bill leaving it to the wisdom of Parliament to decide on inclusion of Prime Minister in its ambit while Congress members gave dissenting notes demanding inclusion of Group C officials within its purview.

Team Anna has its own version of the bill, called the Jan Lokpal Bill. After 74-year-old Anna's epic fast in August, parliament formally agreed to consider Anna's three must-haves for the Lokpal. The Gandhian says the draft of the Lokpal Bill is a betrayal of this assurance.

The government appears to be on the brink of a new crisis. Anna Hazare's team of activists have rejected the Lokpal Bill that's being prepped for parliament; they say they will begin a new agitation against the government. Anna has also threatened to start a hunger strike on December 27 if the government does not deliver a potent new law against ...

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress MP from Rajya Sabha and Chairman of the parliamentary panel looking into drafting the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, has sought a week's extension for submitting the panel's draft of the bill.

Social activist Anna Hazare has slammed the government over the Standing Committee's flip-flops on the inclusion of lower bureaucracy under the ambit of Lokpal. The issue has been a major sticking point with members of the civil society, who are threatening to launch another mass agitation if all their demands on the issue are not met.

At the 11th hour of protracted confabulations, a parliamentary Standing Committee drafting the Lokpal Bill has seen new flip-flops. On the inclusion of the lower bureaucracy - a major sticking point with members of the civil society, who are threatening to launch another mass agitation if all their demands on the issue are not met.

One of the most contentious issues in the Lokpal Bill is whether the Prime Minister's office should be within the anti-corruption ombudsman's ambit. The last meeting of the parliamentary standing committee drafting the Bill ended today, with no consensus on this key point.

Slamming the draft of the Lokpal Bill that has been prepared by a parliamentary committee, social activist Anna Hazare today said the government is attempting to weaken the Lokpal. Here are the highlights of what the 74-year-old Gandhian said at his press conference:

Slamming the draft of the Lokpal Bill that has been prepared by a parliamentary committee, social activist Anna Hazare today said the government is attempting to weaken the Lokpal.

For some, it's an attempt by politicians to underscore that those who fight against corruption must be willing to be held accountable to the same standards.

The government is bracing for a winter of severe discontent. In Parliament, it's battling a united Opposition over its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in retail. Now, Anna Hazare has expressed his unhappiness over the Standing Committee report on Lokpal saying he may have to restart agitation.

Team Anna member Kiran Bedi tonight expressed disappointment at the recommendations in the draft report of Standing Committee on Lokpal Bill, saying going back on commitment given by Parliament will call for mass movement again.