April 8, 2011 10:57 AM

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Govt talks tough on Hazare's demands for Lokpal Bill

The Government is to hold another round of talks today with representatives of Anna Hazare to finalise the modalities for constitution of a committee to draft an anti corruption Lokpal Bill. Earlier the meeting was scheduled for this morning but it has been postponed to this evening. Talks between the government and civil society leaders remained inconclusive yesterday due to differences on some issues. Speaking to reporters after the second round of talks, the government representative and Union Minister Kapil Sibal said, differences persist about the modalities of setting up of joint committee. He said only government officials will be members of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill and that no minister will be part of it. Mr Sibal, appealed to Anna Hazare to break his fast-unto-death.

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