Kejriwal says he has little faith in Parliament
Taking a dig at MPs, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he has little faith in Parliament after seeing the debate over Lokpal Bill in Lok Sabha.
"They say (MPs) 'have faith in Parli
Government's Lokpal bill is useless: Anna
Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday threatened to stage a sit-in and court arrest outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence in New Delhi to protest against the government's 'useless' Lok
Govt bring backs minority quota in Lokpal Bill
Under attack from RJD leader Lalu Prasad and other parties, government on Thursday decided to bring back the provision of reservation for minorities in the Lokpal Bill.
Team Anna rejects new Lokpal Bill
Team Anna on Thursday rejected the Lokpal Bill describing it as 'anti-people and dangerous' and demanded that a new Bill be brought in Parliament that will make CBI independent and decentralise the proposed anti-corruption body.
Salient features of Lokpal bill
The following are the salient features of the proposed anti-graft Lokpal bill introduced by the government in the Lok Sabha on Thursday:
Lokpal and its role
* The bill proposes to establish autonomo
Bedi slams govt for keeping CBI out of Lokpal control
Attacking the UPA for keeping CBI out of Lokpal's purview, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said it appeared that the agency will remain under government control till immunity is given for
New Lokpal Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha Thursday
A new Lokpal Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and the existing one withdrawn.
No more delay in Lokapl acceptable, says Anna
Continuing to pressurize the government on the Lokpal bill, activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said there should not be any more delay in passing the anti-corruption legislation.
Talking to reporters on
Lokpal draft advocates 50 per cent reservation in constitutional body
In a significant move, the draft Cabinet note prepared by the Cabinet Secretariat on the Lokpal issue advocates a 50 per cent reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in the proposed nine-member constitution
I doubt of Lokpal will be passed in Winter Session: Anna
Anna Hazare on Saturday wrote a fresh letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying doubts have arisen over whether Lokpal Bill will be passed by December 23 when Parliament session gets over and threatened to go ahead with his proposed fast and 'jail bharo' agitation.