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  Govt Agrees To Disclose Audio Recordings Of Lokpal Committee

  India | October 09, 2011 15:20 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 9: The government has now agreed to make public the audio recordings of proceedings of the Joint Drafting Committee constituted to draft the Lokpal Bill.  The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)

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  Hegde Says, Anna's Stand Is Now Undemocratic

  India | August 26, 2011 18:27 IST

  Bangalore, Aug 26: Member of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal bill, N Santosh Hegde, today strongly disapproved of Anna Hazare's insistence on “having his way” in Parliament and sought to make out a case

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  Give Equal Weightage To Both Lokpal Bill Drafts, Shanti Bhushan Writes To Pranab

  India | June 27, 2011 19:13 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 27 :  Taking exception to the government's “comparative” analysis of the two drafts of the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare team today asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to treat both its versions as

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  New Differences On Lok Pal Emerge, Both Sides To Exchange Drafts

  India | June 20, 2011 18:03 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 20 : After an acrimonious meeting last week, the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill today agreed on most of the issues but new areas of disagreement like the manner of selection

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  Hegde To Continue In Lokpal Committee

  India | April 23, 2011 22:19 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 23: Justice Santosh Hegde's threat to quit the Lokpal drafting committee over the alleged smear campaign against civil society activists blew over today with their representatives deciding that he will continue in

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  I Don't Know The Bhushans Well At All, Says Anna Hazare

  India | April 22, 2011 13:18 IST

  Ralegan Siddhi, Apr 22: Gandhian Anna Hazare has said that it wasn't he  who got Shanti Bhushan and his son Prashant Bhushan on the joint drafting committee for Lok Pal Bill.“I don't know the Bhushans

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  Happy To Read Sonia's Reply: Anna

  India | April 21, 2011 10:52 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 21: Gandhian Anna Hazare has expressed happiness at the letter written by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi assuring him that she does not support “politics of smear campaign” and that she was strongly

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  Hegde Says, Bhushan Would Not Have Been In Panel If Noida Plot Was Known

  India | April 21, 2011 10:36 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 21:  Retired Justice c, who is Karnataka Lokayukta and one of the members of the Joint Drafting Committee, has said that noted lawyer Shanti Bhushan would not have been included in the JDC

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  Rs 50 Lakhs For 4-Day Fast, Why Rs 16 Lakh For Electing MLA, Questions Digvijay

  India | April 16, 2011 17:44 IST

  Indore, Apr 16: The Congress on Saturday sharpened its knives at activist Anna Hazare and his associates by pointing a barrage of questions at the Gandhian. Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh, addressing a press conference here,

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  Don't Give Political Protection To Corrupt Judges, Says Chief Justice Of India

  India | April 17, 2011 11:04 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 16: Concerned over judiciary's image coming under a cloud in the wake of corruption charges, Chief Justice S H Kapadia today said there was a need for "clean man in black robe"

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  Joint Drafting Committee Meets, Audio Recordings Will Be Kept

  India | April 17, 2011 11:06 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 16: The joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill today had its first meeting when civil society representatives presented a new draft of the legislation to the government with both sides expressing hope

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  Moily Says, Satyagraha Is Unconstitutional

  India | April 15, 2011 17:54 IST

  Lucknow, Apr 15: Days after anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare compelled the government with his satyagraha to draft the anti-graft Lokpal Bill,  Law Minister Veerappa Moily described satyagraha as “unconstitutional”.  Moily was addressing students at the

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  'All-Powerful' Lokpal Not In Interest Of Nation: Digvijay

  India | April 15, 2011 17:46 IST

  Varanasi, Apr 15: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh is not in favour of a strong Lokpal that can question the prime minister.  "Unlimited or supreme power cannot be vested in the Lokpal to take action

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  Crucial Joint Drafting Committee Meet On Lokpal Bill On Saturday

  India | April 15, 2011 17:55 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 15: On the eve of the maiden meeting of the 10-member Joint Committee tomorrow to draft the Lokpal Bill, Government today said it has an open mind on the issue."The meeting is