The Rajya Sabha has taken up Lok pal and Lokayukta bill for discussion. The report of the Rajya Sabha select committee on the bill was laid by Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy in the House. Piloting the bill, Minister of State for Personnel, V Narayanasamy said the present bill has incorporated the recommendations made by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha.

The Union Cabinet had accepted 14 of the 16 recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha Select Committee, which was set up in May last year amid sharp differences among political parties because of which the legislation remained stuck in the Upper House since December 2011. Earlier, the Lokpal Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha.

As repeatedly noisy scenes continued by Samajwadi Party members on the price rise issue, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien adjourned the House till 3.30 PM. The house was adjourned for the day following interruptions.

Meanwhile, Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike pressing for passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament entered the fourth today.