Lokpal bill may come up in parliament in November
Sunday August 28, 2011 08:11:13 PM,
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Delhi: A redrafted Lokpal bill may be brought in
parliament during its winter session, that usually starts
mid-November, after the parliamentary standing committee on law
and justice deliberates over various drafts of the proposed
anti-graft law, government sources said Sunday.
The sources said that, at that stage, amendments or changes in the
legislation would be possible with the approval of both houses of
parliament. After being passed by both the houses, it would go to
President Pratibha Patil for approval before becoming a law.
On a day when activist Anna Hazare ended his 12-day fast here over
a strong Lokpal bill, the sources said the proceedings of the
Saturday's special debate on the bill in parliament would be sent
to the standing committee so that it could take a look at the MPs'
unanimous decision of accepting three key demands made by Hazare.
Hazare's demands are a citizens' charter, creation of Lokayuktas
in the states and inclusion of lower bureaucracy in Lokpal's
ambit.
The parliamentary committee, currently examining the Lokpal bill,
would deliberate on various suggestions and drafts related to it
and submit recommendations to parliament.
Committee Chairperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the panel would
try to complete its work before the winter session of parliament.
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