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  Team Anna Attacks Govt

  India | December 30, 2011 8:32 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: Team Anna on Thursday attacked the government on its failure to get the Lokpal bill passed saying it had showed that nobody can trust the UPA.“We cannot trust this government. By

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  Parties Cry Foul, BJP Wants Govt To Resign

  India | December 30, 2011 8:22 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: Political parties, including UPA ally Trinamool Congress, on Thursday night cried foul after the Rajya Sabha failed to pass the Lokpal Bill terming it as a “black day” for democracy and

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  Mid-Night Drama In Rajya Sabha Over Lokpal Bill

  India | December 30, 2011 11:58 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: The Rajya Sabha witnessed a mid-night drama after the government said that there was no time left for voting and passage of the Lokpal Bill, while an angry Opposition accused it

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  UPA Govt Runs Away From Putting Lokpal Bill To Vote, RS Adjourned Sine Die

  India | December 30, 2011 0:31 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: The UPA government tonight literally ran away from putting the Lokpal Bill to vote in the Rajya Sabha fearing it would be defeated, while the main opposition BJP alleged that it

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  State Parties Unite Against Lokayukta Provision In Lokpal Bill

  India | December 29, 2011 20:41 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: Certain regional parties, including some key UPA constituents, today joined hands in opposing the provisions in the Lokpal Bill for setting up of Lokayuktas in states, saying the move would undermine

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  Trinamool Congress Strongly Opposes Lokpal Bill

  India | December 29, 2011 18:16 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: Key UPA ally Trinamool Congress today strongly opposed the Lokpal Bill, asserting that it seeks to encroach upon the authority of states and weaken the country's federal structure.Participating in the debate

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  BJP Had Supported Constitutional Status But Voted Against It Because It Was Rahul's Idea, Says Congress

  India | December 29, 2011 15:05 IST

  New Delhi Dec 29: Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi today tried to demolish BJP leader Arun Jaitley's charges over the Lokpal Bill and told the Rajya Sabha that the BJP voted against the Constitutional amendment

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  Lokpal Bill Can Lead To Constitutional Havoc, Says Jaitley

  India | December 29, 2011 15:02 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: Opposition today slammed the Lokpal Bill saying it would lead to “constitutional havoc” as the Centre would be encouraged to “usurp” rights of states through the provision of setting up of

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  Lokpal Bill : PM Holds Consultations With Cong Top Brass

  India | December 29, 2011 13:35 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: With the fate of the Lokpal Bill remaining uncertain, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with the Congress top brass including Sonia Gandhi.The meeting of the Congress Core Group was

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  Trinamool Reiterates Demand For Deletion Of Lokayukta Provision

  India | December 29, 2011 12:24 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: As government scrambles for numbers to pass Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha, ally Trinamool Congress today mounted pressure on it by insisting that it will move amendment to delete the provision

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  Omar Takes Dig At Team Anna

  India | December 29, 2011 8:37 IST

  Jammu, Dec 29: With social activist Anna Hazare's two-day fast receiving lukewarm response in Mumbai, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took a dig at Team Anna asking if they would now

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  Hazare's Advisors Had Score To Settle With Congress, says Chavan

  India | December 29, 2011 8:24 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 29: Expressing happiness that Anna Hazare called of his fast, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said the anti-graft crusader's advisors seemed to have a political agenda.“I believed that after the Hissar

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  Respect Verdict Of Parliament : PM Tells Team Anna

  India | December 29, 2011 8:14 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 29: In a clear message to Team Anna, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asked the activists to respect the verdict of the Parliament on the Lokpal Bill.“Legislation is the privilege of

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  PM Hopes Rajya Sabha Will Pass Lokpal Bill

  India | December 28, 2011 22:37 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 28: Expecting Rajya Sabha to pass the Lokpal Bill tomorrow, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sent out a veiled message to Anna Hazare saying those having divergent views should respect the verdict

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  Uncertainty Over Lokpal Bill In Rajya Sabha

  India | December 28, 2011 22:34 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 28: Uncertainty prevailed over the passage of Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow with Trinamool Congress tonight deciding to make a key amendment to the legislation adopted by Lok Sabha further

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  Anna Hazare Calls Off Fast, Jail Bharo Stir Called Off

  India | December 28, 2011 20:38 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 28: In a sudden climb down, Anna Hazare today made a surprise announcement of calling off his campaign to fill jails from Friday and ended his fast.  No reasons were given by the

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  Trinamool Gives Notice For Amendment In Lokpal Bill

  India | December 28, 2011 21:54 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 28: On the eve of consideration of Lokpal Bill by the Rajya Sabha, Trinamool Congress today mounted difficulties on the government by giving notice for amendment to the crucial legislation in which

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  MPs Are Bonded Labourers Of Their Parties, Kejriwal Tells Crowd

  India | December 28, 2011 15:46 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 28: Senior Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said today that with the passage of Lokpal Bill meant to give "protection to the corrupt", the fight will now be for democracy.  Addressing a sparsely-attended

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  Advani Says, Defeat On Constitutional Amendment Bill Shameful

  India | December 28, 2011 13:36 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 28: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today described as "shameful" the defeat of 116th Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking to give constitutional powers to the institution of Lokpal.  Speaking to media here,

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  President Approves Tabling Of Lokpal Bill In RS

  India | December 28, 2011 13:30 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 28: President Pratibha Patil today gave her approval for tabling of the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha.Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said the President gave her approval from Hyderabad where she is on