Santosh Hegde, one of the five activists appointed to the committee that's handling India's new law against corruption, says he's contemplating quitting the panel. Mr Hedge says he is frustrated with the "smear campaign" launched against the representatives of civil society who have been nominated to the drafting committee for the Lokpal Bill. He singled out Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh who has commented, "It is said he (Hegde) is so effective...he has been praised for being the most effective Lokayukta...but when he hasn't been able to check corruption in Karnataka...what sort of efficacy is this?"
