Union cabinet on Thursday clear Lokpal bill draft. Now, it will be presented in forthcoming monsoon session of the parliament for debate. In the new bill draft, Prime Minister will not under the ambit of Lokpal. Talking to reporters, union information minister, Ambika Soni said that there were norms to make chairperson on Lokpal from Judiciary.
It goes without saying that the parliament would hot debate on the draft of the bill. The draft of the bill prepared by the Department of Personnel and Training incorporates the provisions agreed to by the civil society group on the joint-drafting committee, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, as also some other suggestions.
Sources say that contrary to what the Anna Hazare-led group demanded, the differences with civil society will neither be ‘highlighted` nor ‘incorporated` in the draft. These would be annexed to the Bill just as several other views are. The bill, which has included some of the provisions of the Jan Lokpal Bill proposed by Team Anna Hazare, gives permission to Lokpal to probe any Union Minister or officials of Group A and above without any sanction.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh insisted that his office be included in the legislation, but the Cabinet decided otherwise, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after the meeting.
She said the Prime Minister was heard with "great respect" but the ministers discussed the "pitfalls" of such a proposal including its possible adverse effect on the stability of a government and creation of uncertainty. The bill will be introduced in Parliament in the first two days of the Monsoon session beginning August one.
It goes without saying that the parliament would hot debate on the draft of the bill. The draft of the bill prepared by the Department of Personnel and Training incorporates the provisions agreed to by the civil society group on the joint-drafting committee, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, as also some other suggestions.
Sources say that contrary to what the Anna Hazare-led group demanded, the differences with civil society will neither be ‘highlighted` nor ‘incorporated` in the draft. These would be annexed to the Bill just as several other views are. The bill, which has included some of the provisions of the Jan Lokpal Bill proposed by Team Anna Hazare, gives permission to Lokpal to probe any Union Minister or officials of Group A and above without any sanction.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh insisted that his office be included in the legislation, but the Cabinet decided otherwise, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after the meeting.
She said the Prime Minister was heard with "great respect" but the ministers discussed the "pitfalls" of such a proposal including its possible adverse effect on the stability of a government and creation of uncertainty. The bill will be introduced in Parliament in the first two days of the Monsoon session beginning August one.
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