June 18, 2011 8:51 PM

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Govt likely to call all party meeting on Lokpal

Government is expected to call an all party meeting on the issue of bringing Prime Minister within the ambit of Lokpal as differences have emerged between government and and the civil society on the issue. Sources said, the issue was discussed in the Congress Core Commitee meeting today and many top leaders favoured an all party meet. The Government is prima facie opposed to the inclusion of Prime Minister within the ambit of Lokpal but is open to the idea of covering him once he demits office. The civil sociaty representatives one the other hand, are demanding inclusion of Prime Minister as also higher judiciary in the proposed Lokpal bill. The meeting attended by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party President Sonia Gandhi also discussed the Telangana issue. ‘

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