Thursday 25 August 2011

Lokpal debate in Parliament today; will Anna end fast?



Going the extra mile to meet Anna Hazare's major demand, government will have a conversation in the Lok Sabha on Friday on various version of the Lokpal Bill, including the one brought out by Team Anna. The debate will be held under Rule 184 which entails voting, sources said.
A motion will be brought to make easy a combined discussion on the Lokpal Bill, the Jan Lokpal Bill brought out by Anna Hazare as also the drafts ready by activist Aruna Roy and Jai Prakash Narain, sources said.
While the exact wording of the motion is not immediately known, sources said the discussion could take place on the Jan Lokpal Bill in the shape of a "document" and its salient features, after which the minutes of the debate are predictable to be sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee examining the Lokpal Bill.
A decision in this regard was reach all through hectic parleys within the direction and pondering held by Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee with Parliamentary Affairs minister Pawan Bansal and Law minister Salman Khurshid.

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