Lok Pal
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LS May Discuss Lokpal On Saturday After PM Statement
India | Aug 26, 2011, 10:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 26: Lok Sabha could discuss the Lokpal issue tomorrow after a statement on it either by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The consensus emerged in a meeting of
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Govt Resolution On Lokpal Issue Opposed By Team Anna
India | Aug 26, 2011, 06:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 26: Sharp differences broke out among Team Anna, government and the Opposition today over the wording of the resolution for the debate in both Houses of Parliament on various drafts of the
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Rahul Gandhi Says, Lokpal Alone Will Not Help Root Out Corruption, Strong Laws Needed
India | Aug 26, 2011, 01:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 26 : Breaking his silence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today asserted that Lokpal Act alone will not help eradicate corruption and appeared to disapprove Anna Hazare's fast, saying "individual dictates" must not
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Lokpal: Rahul Meets PM
India | Aug 23, 2011, 09:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 23: Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for consultations as government stepped up efforts to resolve the logjam over the Lokpal issue.The meeting came close on the heels of the
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Efforts Being Made To Disrupt Hazare's Movement: Kejriwal
India | Aug 22, 2011, 01:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 22 :As Anna Hazare's fast entered seventh day today, his Team alleged that efforts are being made to disrupt the movement as “certain people” are scared to see the support for the
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Amar Singh Supports Govt On Lokpal
India | Aug 20, 2011, 09:58 PM ISTPatna, Aug 20: Rashitrya Lokmanch President Amar Singh today slammed social activist Anna Hazare and supported government on the issue of keeping the prime minister out of the ambit of Lokpal.Reffering to Hazare's demand for
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No Division In UPA On Lokpal, Says Sharad Pawar
National | Aug 20, 2011, 06:52 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 20: NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said that there was “no division” in the UPA over the Lokpal issue even as his party spokesperson criticised Anna Hazare's arrest.“There is no division between
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No Compromise On Basic Structure Of Constitution: Congress
National | Aug 04, 2011, 09:44 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 4: Amid protests over tabling of the government version of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament, Congress today said there could be no compromise on the basic structure of the Constitution and wondered
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Indefinite Fast Is The Only Option Left, Says Anna Hazare On India TV
India | Jul 30, 2011, 09:43 AM ISTNew Delhi, July 29: Activist Anna Hazare said on Friday that indefinite hunger strike was the only Gandhian option left before him to achieve his goal for enactment of a strong Lokpal. Replying to a question
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No Politician Should Be There In Lokpal Panel: Aamir
India | Jul 20, 2011, 09:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 20: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan today threw his weight behind Anna Hazare's campaign for a strong Lokpal saying the ombdusman should not be under government's control but accountable to the people of
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Rahul Says, PM Must Stay Out Of Lokpal Purview Till He Is In Office
India | Jul 14, 2011, 11:19 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Jul 14: Expressing reservation over bringing the Prime Minister under the purview of the Lokpal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the head of government should not come under the ambit of the ombudsman.“I
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Govt Very Happy With Outcome Of All Party Meet On Lokpal
India | Jul 04, 2011, 06:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 4: With majority of political parties batting for Parliamentary supremacy on the Lokpal Bill, government today expressed confidence that a consensus will emerge on the issue and the draft legislation would be
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All Party Meet Agrees On Strong Lokpal Bill In Monsoon Session
India | Jul 03, 2011, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 3 : An all-party meet on Lokpal today agreed that a “strong and effective” bill should be brought in the Monsoon session of Parliament with consensus on maintaining the supremacy of Parliament
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Lokpal Meet: NDA To Attend, Shiv Sena To Skip
India | Jul 02, 2011, 07:25 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 02: A day ahead of the all-party meet called by the government to discuss the conflicting versions of the Lokpal Bill, senior BJP leader LK Advani said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance
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PM Should Not Be Brought Under Lokpal Ambit: Farooq Abdullah
National | Jun 30, 2011, 12:22 AM ISTMumbai, June 29: In the backdrop of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's willingness to come under the Lokpal, Union Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah today said he was against such a proposition.“The Prime Minister
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No Harm If PM Is Brought Under Lokpal, Says Chandrababu
India | Jun 24, 2011, 01:44 PM ISTHyderabad, Jun 24 : The Telugu Desam Party has supported bringing the Prime Minister under the ambit of the proposed Lokpal.“There is nothing wrong in bringing the Prime Minister under the Lokpal's purview. The civil
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New Differences On Lok Pal Emerge, Both Sides To Exchange Drafts
India | Jun 20, 2011, 06:03 PM ISTNew 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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Little Scope For Discussion, Meeting A Mere Formality: Hegde
India | Jun 16, 2011, 10:53 PM ISTBangalore, Jun 16: Meetings of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill slated for June 20 and 21 would be a mere formality with little scope for discussion, Karnataka Lokayukta and a member of the
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Govt Rules Out Sending Two Lokpal Drafts To Cabinet
India | Jun 16, 2011, 06:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 16: Government today ruled out sending two drafts of Lokpal Bill to the Union Cabinet in the wake of strong differences with the civil society which it accused of “obstructing” the fight
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I Will Go With Party View On Lok Pal, Says Digvijay
India | Jun 13, 2011, 08:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 13: Senior Congress leader today made a U-turn on his statement that Prime Minister should come within the ambit of Lokpal saying he will go with the view of the party and