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Don't be rigid on Jan Lokpal bill, Bardhan tells civil society
Sunday December 11, 2011 05:12:55 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Communist
Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan Sunday said
though he was in agreement with Team Anna on several issues, he
was against the rigidity being displayed by activists on absolute
acceptance of their Jan Lokpal bill.
Bardhan said he did not agree with all points of the Jan Lokpal
bill and asked them to be flexible.
"Don't expect that every word, fullstop and comma of Jan Lokpal
bill will be accepted, be flexible. You should also have the
patience to listen to others," Bardhan said.
Giving his party's views during the debate organised by Team Anna
at Jantar Mantar Sunday, Bardhan strongly favoured inclusion of
the prime minister, group C employees under the ambit of the
ombudsman, and citizen's charter.
"Prime minister should be under Lokpal," Bardhan said.
"There should be a committee for corrupt ministers, but the head
is out..., what does it mean? So prime minister should be
included," he said.
Bardhan also said that group C employees should be included under
the Lokpal, even if it means adding lakhs of people under the
watchdog.
"Group C employees should be included, because common people like
me and you don't come in contact with A and B group employees. The
harassment we face everyday is by group C," he said.
The Left leader also backed inclusion of CBI's investigative wing
under Lokpal, but said he was against inclusion of higher
judiciary as it should remain independent.
"I don't think judiciary should be under Lokpal. Judiciary should
be independent, and a national judicial commission should be
formed and a strong judicial accountability bill should be there,"
he added.
The debate is being conducted at the site of activist Anna
Hazare's one day token fast against the report of the
parliamentary committee on Lokpal bill, and favoring a strong
anti-graft body.
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