Efforts are on to break the deadlock on the Lokpal issue. Meanwhile, social activist Anna Hazare continues his fast on the 7th day on Monday to press for a strong Lokpal Bill.A day after Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh said that the Government was open for discussion, 73-year-old Hazare said, his campaign against corruption has not closed the door of dialogue with the government to resolve the differences on Lokpal Bill. Anna Hazare told thousands of his supporters at Ramlila Ground that the issue can be resolved through dialogue only.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Lokpal Bill is studying the civil society's version of the bill. The Chairman of the Committee Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters in New Delhi that all aspects will be looked into in detail before making final recommendations to Parliament. He said that Committee is looking into the representations being sent by the general public in response to the advertisements issued by the Committee.Mr Singhvi said that the aim of the government and the civil society is the same, only the methodology needs to be synchronized.
News On AIR | August 22, 2011 8:50 AM
Efforts on to break deadlock on Lokpal issue