21.8.11

Opinions invited on the Lokpal bill



A Parliamentary committee examining the Lokpal bill on Saturday sought suggestions from public within 15 days, making it clear that the August 30 deadline set by Anna Hazare on passing the anti-corruption legislation would not be met. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Personnel issued an advertisement in dailies outlining salient features of the bill and asking people to send their opinions. The time of 15 days is the standard time given by parliamentary panels to people or organizations to send feedback on bills. Reacting to the newspaper advertisement, Hazare’s associate Arvind Kejriwal said it appeared to be an exercise which will waste the time of people and Parliamentarians. “We appeared before the Standing Committee earlier and told them that the present bill is actually for promotion of corruption and save the corrupt people,” he said.

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