June 6, 2011 8:23 PM

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Centre reiterates to present Lokpal Bill in monsoon session

The government on Monday reiterated that it will present a strong Lokpal Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament to fight the malaise of corruption. Briefing the media in New Delhi, Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that government has made a commitment to the people of India in this regard. He said the draft bill will be ready by 30th of June and appealed to the members of the civil society to join the meeting of drafting committee, which they have boycotted on Monday. He said the government is working seriously on the bill and even today in the absence of civil society members, it has drafted and finalised several sections of the bill. Taking strong exception to the comments made by Anna Hazare that the government representatives are liars and conspirators, Mr. Sibal said, they reject the observations in the strongest possible term. He said, this is not acceptable and expressed the hope that in future this kind of discourse will not be conducted in the public arena. Mr. Sibal also informed that suggestions from the Chief Ministers and political parties have come on the draft bill. The next meeting will be held on 15th of this month as the civil society members have asked for the rescheduling it due to some preoccupations of Anna Hazare on 10th of June. Earlier, the members of the civil society led by Anna Hazare boycotted the meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill. Briefing reporters in New Delhi the leader of the group and noted Gandhian Anna Hazare said they want certain clarifications from the government on the issues of inclusion of Prime Minister, Judges, Members of Parliament and middle and lower rung bureaucracy within the ambit of the Lokpal.

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