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  Mallikarjun Kharge Writes To PM Modi Boycotting Lokpal Meet

  Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he will not attend a meeting of the selection committee for appointment of Lokpal till the time the leader of the single largest opposition party is accorded a full-fledged member of the panel.

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  Upset Congress Skips Lokpal Meet, Urges "Statesman-Like Conduct" From PM Modi

  The Congress has refused to attend the meeting of a group to select the anti-corruption Lokpal selection committee today, with its leader Mallikarjun Kharge objecting to being called as a "special invitee", in a sharp letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  PM Narendra Modi Hasn't Been Able To Enforce Lokpal, Says Congress

  The Congress today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claims on checking corruption, and said that he has still not been able to enforce Lokpal.

• 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.

• Mulayam Singh Yadav rejects Rahul Gandhi's appeal for Lokpal Bill, but offers a favour in return

  The Samajwadi Party, a crucial ally of the government, has refused to support the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill as requested by Rahul Gandhi, but it will do the PM's coalition a huge favour by refusing to join law-makers trying to force a trust vote in parliament.

• Narendra Modi for PM? Gujarat is not corruption-free, says Anna Hazare

  Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare today questioned Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general elections saying the Gujarat Chief Minister was not sincere about rooting out corruption as he has not taken steps for setting up a Lokayukta, a post lying vacant since 2003 in the state.

• Independence Day: PM hopes political parties will help in passage of Lokpal Bill

  Against the backdrop of a lack of political consensus on the final shape of the proposed Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped that political parties will help its passage in the Rajya Sabha.

• Team Anna supporters protest twice outside PM's residence

  Team Anna supporters staged protests twice outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence to press for their demand for Lokpal Bill on Wednesday evening.

• Team Anna supporters protest outside PM's residence, detained

  Around 50 supporters of Team Anna, including six women, today took security personnel by surprise as they suddenly turned up to protest outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence, 7 Race Course Road. All have been detained, police said.

• Government wants to pass Lokpal bill, PM assures Anna Hazare: Read Letter

  In a letter to Anna Hazare, Minister of State (MoS) for Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V Narayanasamy said Manmohan Singh hoped he will work in a spirit of resolving differences on national issues and support the government's efforts.

• Lokpal Bill: Prime Minister's all-party meet fails to evolve consensus

  Lokpal Bill: 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. Union Ministers...

• Committed to effective Lokpal, says PM at crucial all-party meeting

  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.

• Anna Hazare's letter to Prime Minister

  Breaking his silence for the first time on the Lokpal Bill after his fast in December last year, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accusing him of betraying the country on the proposed legislation.

• Anna writes to PM again, asks how could you betray the country?

  In a bid to project a non-partisan face, Anna Hazare and his team on Sunday shot off a series of letters to leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and BJP president Nitin Gadkari, trying to put them on the mat on the Lokpal issue ahead of Assembly polls in five states.

• Govt committed to a strong Lokpal: PM's New Year message

  In a New Year message to the nation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that he will personally work to provide an honest and a more efficient government.