Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and CBI Director A.P. Singh today gave their views before the parliamentary standing committee examining the Lokpal bill.

The views of the two agencies have been sought as the social activists including Team Anna have been demanding that the anti-corruption wing of the CBI should be put under the Lokpal.

The panel also wanted to hear the views of the CVC to decide on the role and powers of the proposed anti-corruption Lokpal. Our correspondent quoting official sources reports, all the members appreciated the CBI point of view.

Standing committee members were almost unanimous that CBI should be strengthened and made more autonomous. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi heads the standing committee.