New Delhi:
At yesterday's all-party meeting, this is where the major political parties reportedly stood on the Lokpal Bill:
BJP:- The PM should be under the Lokpal, but with safeguards
- There should be a judicial commission, not the Judicial Accountability Bill
- The CBI should be independent
Left:- The PM should be under the Lokpal
- The CBI should be depoliticised
- Don't favour group C government employees under Lokpal
- The Lokpal should be accountable
NCP:- The PM should be included
- Group C officers should be included
- The CBI should be under some government mechanism
Samajwadi Party:- The PM should be under the Lokpal, with safeguards
- The CBI should not be under the Lokpal
AIADMK :- The PM and chief ministers should be out of the ambit of the Lokpal
RJD and LJP:- Don't rush the Bill
- There should be reservation in the Lokpal
- Parliament should not come under pressure