Government today held opposition responsible for delay in the passage of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 in Rajya Sabha last night.

Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal alleged that BJP had choreographed the ruckus on the floor of the house so that government could not respond to queries of the debate.

He said that opposition had brought 187 amendments in the bill which made it impossible for the government to incorporate them at that point of time.

The Minister expressed Government’s commitment to see the bill cleared by Parliament in the coming Budget session. He charged the opposition for adopting double standards.

Mr. Bansal said that government had approached all the parties willing to pass the bill as cleared by Lok Sabha but the Opposition was not willing to cooperate.

Giving the details of the Business in both the Houses, the Minister said the Winter session provided 24 sittings spread over a period of 38 days.

He said that 17 Bills were passed by both the houses during the session.