Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office V. Narayansamy said that government is considering to give Constitutional status to Lokpal. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Narayansamy said that government is waiting for the recommendations of the standing committee on the issue.

Earlier, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said that the Government intends to make the Lokpal, a powerful Constitutional authority. He said that a Constitutional amendment Bill is to be introduced for this purpose in the Winter session of Parliament starting next month.

Mr. Khurshid expressed hope that the Lokpal legislation will be adopted in the same session.

Mr Khurshid confirmed that the move for a Constitutional body is a follow-up to the proposal made by AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi during the last monsoon session.

The Law Minister also said that the proposal was to have an 11-member body, at least 50 per cent of whom would have judicial background, such as former judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.