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  'Lokpal Was Cong's Idea Even Before Anna's Demand For It'

  India | December 18, 2011 8:17 IST

  Jaipur, Dec 18 : Favouring a strong Lokpal Bill, Congress on Saturday  claimed it was the party's idea for creating the anti-corruption ombudsman even before Anna Hazare's agitation on the issue.“Congress has a firm stand

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  Cabinet To Take Up Lokpal Bill On Sunday

  India | December 17, 2011 22:39 IST

  PM's Special Aircraft, Dec 17: Promising all efforts to get the Lokpal Bill passed in the current session of Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed confidence that it will be brought to the Cabinet

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  Congress Appeals For Patience On Passage Of Lokpal Bill

  India | December 17, 2011 16:30 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 17: As Anna Hazare threatened to go ahead with his proposed fast, Congress today counselled patience on Lokpal Bill, saying the government would get the “very important” legislation passed in Parliament as

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  Lokpal Bill Will Be Introduced In This Session, Says Chidambaram

  India | December 17, 2011 16:22 IST

  Chennai, Dec 17: With pressure mounting on the Centre for enacting a strong anti-graft legislation, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the Lokpal Bill will “certainly” be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament.  “Lokpal

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  Doubt Lokpal Bill Will Be Passed In Winter Session : Hazare

  India | December 17, 2011 14:29 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 17:  Anna Hazare today 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

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  Hazare Hopes Current Parliament Session Will Pass Lokpal Bill

  India | December 17, 2011 13:29 IST

  Bangalore, Dec 17 : Anna Hazare today voiced confidence that Lokpal Bill, once brought in Parliament, would be passed as it enjoyed sufficient support, but warned the government that a delay would invite another round

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  Anna Hazare May Watch Lokpal Bill Proceedings From Viewers' Gallery

  India | December 16, 2011 23:23 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 16: Anna Hazare is likely to be present in the viewers' gallery of the Parliament when the Lokpal Bill would be tabled and discussed, sources close to him said here today.“The core committee

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  Lokpal Bill Next Week, Govt May Extend Session

  India | December 15, 2011 21:05 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 15: A day after the all-party meeting, government today indicated that the Lokpal Bill will be brought next week and the session would be extended by a day, if needed.Parliamentary Affairs Minister

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  Kiran Bedi Says No One Will Take A Commitment Seriously Hereafter

  India | December 15, 2011 7:28 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 15 : As an all-party meeting failed to reach a consensus on Lokpal Bill with parties voicing divergent views, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Wednesday  said no one can take any

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  Lokpal Bill Should Be Passed On Parliament's Consensus : PM

  India | December 14, 2011 21:42 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 14: As he met leaders of various political parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he was keen to see the “momentous” Lokpal Bill passed during the current session of Parliament based

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  Anna May Shift Fast Venue From Delhi To Mumbai

  India | December 15, 2011 9:59 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 14: Anna Hazare may shift his proposed fast later this month on Lokpal Bill from Delhi to Mumbai to avoid harsh winter conditions that could prevail in the capital.This was decided by

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  Hazare Says Struggle Against Corruption Will Go On

  India | December 13, 2011 13:41 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 13:  Anna Hazare today said he will go ahead with his proposed fast here from December 27 if a strong Lokpal Bill is not enacted in the current session of Parliament.The activist

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  Shukla Slams Anna For Accusing Rahul Of Bringing Weak Lokpal

  Politics | December 13, 2011 9:12 IST

  Shimla, Dec 13 : Slamming Anna Hazare for accusing Rahul Gandhi of bringing a weak Lokpal, Union Minister Rajeev Shukla on Monday  credited the young Congress leader along with Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan

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  Team Anna Selectively Targeting Congress : Digvijay

  Politics | December 12, 2011 16:41 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 12: Lashing out at Team Anna for targeting Rahul Gandhi, Digvijay Singh on Monday alleged that its intent was political and it was out to create an environment against the Congress.“The intent

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  Youths Are With Me, Says Hazare

  India | December 12, 2011 16:22 IST

  Ghaziabad, Dec 12: Vowing to continue his campaign against corruption, Anna Hazare today said he had the support of the youth who have committed their lives to work for reforms in the country.“Youth in huge

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  Govt Accuses Opposition Of Double Standards

  India | December 12, 2011 14:39 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 12:  Accusing the opposition of “double standards”, Government today asked why it was raising the Lokpal issue outside while Parliament is in session. “In democracy there is a platform for discussion on

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  Singhvi Hits Back At Team Anna

  India | December 11, 2011 20:23 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 11: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee that went into Lokpal, Abhishek Singhvi, today hit back at Team Anna for its comments that dissent outweighed consensus in the panel's report and said those

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  PM Keen PMO Is Brought Under Lokpal Ambit : Bansal

  India | December 11, 2011 19:57 IST

  Chandigarh, Dec 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is keen that the office of the PM is included under the purview of Lokpal, Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said here today.“The Prime Minister is keen that

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  Anna Visits Rajghat Ahead Of His Day-Long Fast On Lokpal Issue

  India | December 11, 2011 13:46 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 11: Anna Hazare today visited Rajghat ahead of his one-day fast in protest against “watered-down” proposals of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Lokpal Bill.He drove to Rajghat from Maharashtra Sadan at around

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  Hazare's Appeal To Oppn Parties To Join Stir For Strong Lokpal

  India | December 11, 2011 18:06 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 11: Anna Hazare today appealed to opposition parties to join his agitation for a strong Lokpal if they do not have the numbers to correct the government in Parliament as he sat