The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the Government is working overtime to evolve a consensus on Lokpal.

Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Bansal said that the government is formulating its final opinion on the issue after considering the views of 35 political parties. He expressed confidence that revised draft of the Lokpal bill will be introduced in this session of Parliament. He added that Team Anna must understand that it is the Parliament which makes loss and it is doing its job responsibly despite being a lengthy procedure.

The Minister said that the government has no proposal to extend winter session of parliament to pass the Lokpal bill. Congress said that government is doing its best to bring a strong Lokpal Bill at the earliest.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Manish Tewari said that no bill has been taken up with such a pace in the recent past as Lokpal. He advised Team Anna to keep patience as government is reconciling various divergent views from different stakeholders.

NDA Convenor and Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav demanded a special session of Parliament to discuss the Lokpal Bill.

Yadav told reporters outside Parliament House the Lokpal Bill should not be hurriedly passed. All members should be given a chance to give their opinions. Special session should be called to deliberate Lokpal Bill.

The BJP and the Left parties also toughened their respective stands demanding that the bill be passed during ongoing winter session itself. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said that government should pass a strong and effective Lokpal Bill in the winter session itself.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has begun consultation on changes the government proposes to make the Lokpal bill. Home Minister P.Chidambaram, Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Minister of State for Personnel, V. Narayanasami also part of the team that will finalise the amendment soon.