Judicial Commission, SIT on blackmoney priority areas: Prasad

Responding to posers on blackmoney and SC granting more time to the government to form an SIT on the issue, Prasad said the issue of blackmoney is part of BJP's manifesto.

“A proper SIT for blackmoney, taking all the initiatives will be priority area,” he said.

He, however, said since it is his first day in office, he will have to go through the issues in detail with his officers.

On the issue of Lokpal, he said the Bill was passed by Parliament after “finer” improvements by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha.

“I will also have a look at it in my new role as the Law Minister and surely I will revert to you,” he said.  He was asked about the NDA's government's stand on Lokpal Act.