August 4, 2011 9:12 AM

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Lokpal Bill to be introduced in LS, price rise debate to resume in RS today

The Lokpal Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha today. Official sources said, all parties are in favour of introducing the draft Bill at the earliest. The Bill was finalised by the Central Government on the 28th of last month.As part of the normal procedure, the Bill will be referred to a standing committee after its introduction in Parliament. The government hopes that if the Standing Committee comes out with its recommendations on the bill by August-end, then it could go ahead with its passage.The Lok Sabha took up discussion on price rise yesterday. The ruling Congress expressed concern over the issue and gave the details of the steps taken by the government to check the rising inflation including tight monetary policy.Participating in the debate on the price rise under a rule which entails voting, the Law Minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid while hailing the steps taken by the government to check price rise, said that high inflation is a global phenomena.He said, even the United States is struggling to repay, its mounting burden of debt. Mr. K. S. Rao of Congress while defending the government that substantial increase in the minimum support price of foodgrains has contributed to high food prices.He enumerated the steps taken by the government for the betterment of agriculture sector and called for cash subsidy to farmers who use diesel for irrigation.The leader of the main opposition BJP Yashwant Sinha while strongly criticising the UPA government alleged there is no food management policy. Mr. Yashwant Sinha also charged the government that corruption is the biggest cause of inflation and it is high time that steps are taken to plug the leakages in the Public Distribution System.He urged the government to bring 25 million tonnes of foodgrains in the market to bring down prices. JDU chief Sharad Yadav urged the government to focus more on inclusive growth than high GDP.Shailendra Kumar of Samajwadi Party, Gurudas Dasgupta of CPI, Dara Singh Chauhan of BSP, Anant Geete of Shiv Sena and Members from other constituents of UPA, Left Front and NDA participated in the discussion. The Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee will reply the debate today.Parliament, also took up a discussion on the internal security in the country. Participating in the debate in the Rajya Sabha, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, while criticising the government of not being serious to tackle terrorism, said that there could be no talks with Pakistan when terrorists are carrying their acts of violence in India.Members from BSP, SP, Shiv Sena and other parties participated in the discussion and urged the government to take effective steps to strengthen internal security in the country. The Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram will respond to the debate today.

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