Lokpal Bill
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Lokpal bill: SP walks out of Rajya Sabha
National | Dec 17, 2013, 01:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Samajwadi Party Tuesday walked out of the Rajya Sabha protesting the Lokpal bill, saying the legislation is not in "public interest".Opposing the bill in the upper house, Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav
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Rahul Gandhi, Anna Hazare exchange letters, praise each other on Lokpal
National | Dec 17, 2013, 12:04 PM ISTNew Delhi/Ralegan Siddhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has reached out to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare by writing a letter to the septuagenarian praising his effort for a strong Lokpal Bill.Anna Hazare, who is on Day
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Confident about Lokpal Bill passage: Anna Hazare
National | Dec 16, 2013, 11:51 PM ISTAhmednagar: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today said he is confident that the Jan Lokpal Bill will be passed in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha shortly. Speaking to PTI here today, he said that he
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Uttarakhand to implement Lokayukta on pattern of Lokpal Bill: CM
India | Dec 16, 2013, 08:10 PM ISTDehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today said the state Lokayukta will be constituted on the same pattern as that of Lokpal Bill tabled in Parliament.Bahuguna said in reply to an allegation made by BJP's
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Modi speaking about Lokpal, is like Asaram speaking about virginity : Jairam Ramesh
National | Dec 16, 2013, 08:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party today strongly reacted to Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh's remark on Narendra Modi, saying it was "a dirty remark" that needs to be condemned. Jairam Ramesh, while speaking
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SP adamant on opposing Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha
National | Dec 16, 2013, 05:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Samajwadi Party has reiterated that it will oppose the Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha when it comes for discussion on Tuesday."Our party will continue to oppose the Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha and
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People don't want Congress even in Opposition: Shiv Sena
National | Dec 15, 2013, 11:07 PM ISTNagpur: The recently-concluded assembly elections in four states indicate that people want a change and don't want Congress to sit even in the opposition, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said today. “The Modi wave
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Congress 'climbdown' on Lokpal due to poll debacle: Jaitley
National | Dec 15, 2013, 10:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: After three years of arrogant attitude towards Lokpal, Congress has decided to climb down and adopt a conciliatory approach, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said, attributing Rahul Gandhi's “changed” body language to the
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Centre confident of passing Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
National | Dec 15, 2013, 08:01 PM ISTChennai/New Delhi: With BJP promising support, the Centre was today optimistic that the amended Lokpal Bill will be passed in Rajya Sabha tomorrow even as the face-off between Anna Hazare and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal
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Lokpal not needed, says Uddhav Thackeray
National | Dec 15, 2013, 06:58 PM ISTNagpur: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said, there is no need for a Lokpal as the present laws are sufficient to deal with corruption. Speaking to mediapersons here, Thackeray claimed "a saffron wave" sweeping
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Kejriwal alleges, Anna has been influenced by some Congress, BJP men to support Lokpal bill
National | Dec 15, 2013, 08:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: The differences between social activist Anna Hazare and Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party today became public, when AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, the government Lokpal bill can't even send a rat to jail, leave
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Nobody is misleading me on Lokpal bill: Anna Hazare
National | Dec 15, 2013, 07:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Anna Hazare welcomed Government's revised draft of the Lokpal bill. Anna had been fasting for five days over the Lokpal bill to be passed by the government until it was presented and amended
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Lokpal bill should be passed, can be amended later: TDP
National | Dec 15, 2013, 05:38 PM ISTHyderabad: Voicing support for the Lokpal bill which is before the Rajya Sabha, TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu today said the persons selected for the anti-graft institution should have good credentials.“Some bill must come. If
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SP should reconsider opposition to Lokpal Bill: Congress
National | Dec 15, 2013, 05:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Citing the support of BJP to the Lokpal Bill, Congress today hoped that UPA's outside ally Samajwadi Party will reconsider its opposition to the anti-graft measure.“Compliment Rahul Gandhi for coming out strongly in
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Congress not serious about bringing Lokpal Bill: BJP
National | Dec 15, 2013, 03:36 PM ISTHyderabad: Alleging that ruling Congress is “not serious” about bringing Lokpal Bill, BJP today said the UPA government could have brought the anti-graft legislation long ago as there was consensus over the issue. “Congress is
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Lokpal Bill will be passed in Parliament: Shinde
National | Dec 14, 2013, 06:56 PM ISTBangalore: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today expressed confidence that the Lokpal Bill would be passed in Parliament.“The bill is pending in Rajya Sabha. Now it is under discussion. We will pass it,” he told
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LIVE: Anna Hazare to break his fast once parliament passes Lokpal Bill
National | Dec 17, 2013, 04:39 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare today said that he will break his ongoing fast once the parliament passes Lokpal Bill.Anna'a fast today entered fifth day.Here we are giving you minute-by-minute updates of this
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Rahul Gandhi appeals to all parties to unitedly pass Lokpal Bill
National | Dec 14, 2013, 09:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Lokpal Bill appeared to be on the verge of being passed in Rajya Sabha on Monday, with Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today appealing to all political parties to set aside differences to
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Congress, BJP misleading Hazare on Lokpal Bill: AAP
National | Dec 13, 2013, 10:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Claiming that the Lokpal Bill brought by the government doesn't have the provisions of Anna Hazare's draft, Aam Aadmi Party today said agents of Congress and BJP are “misleading” the anti-graft activist to
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Congress keen on bringing SP on board on Lokpal issue
National | Dec 13, 2013, 09:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is very keen on early passage of the Lokpal Bill which seeks to create an anti-corruption watchdog, Congress leaders said today in the backdrop of Anna Hazare's fast and AAP making