Lokpal Bill In Parliament Today

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  Amendment In Lokpal Bill Pending Before Parliament: Government To Top Court

  Government today informed the Supreme Court that a proposed amendment in Lokpal Bill is pending before Parliament and is likely to be taken up in March.

• Passage of Lokpal Bill remarkable achievement: Rajnath Singh

  Describing the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament as a "remarkable achievement", BJP President Rajnath Singh today gave credit to Leaders of the Opposition in both the Houses for it.

• Winter Session of Parliament a virtual washout

  Two days ahead of schedule, the Winter Session of Parliament was wound up today after a virtual washout with business being transacted only in the last two days, including passage of historic Lokpal Bill.

• Will give credit to those in Parliament who passed Lokpal Bill: Sonia Gandhi

  The historic Lokpal Bill today took a giant step towards enactment after a 46-year wait, with the Lok Sabha passing it a day after the anti-corruption measure sailed through the Rajya Sabha with the support of opposition parties.

• Mulayam against, other parties for Lokpal Bill today

  The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill is scheduled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. In Maharashtra, activisit Anna Hazare, 76, is on a hunger strike to demand that parliament urgently clear the law.

• If you think Lokpal Bill has shortcomings, fast for it: Anna Hazare to Arvind Kejriwal

  Rubbishing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's contention that the Lokpal Bill under consideration in Parliament was weak, activist Anna Hazare today said "if anyone feels there are shortcomings in the bill after it is passed, they should fast for it."

• Pass Lokpal bill in din if needed, says Anna Hazare

  Activist Anna Hazare today said the government should pass the Lokpal Bill in din if needed.

• Government's Lokpal Bill weak, will not prevent corruption, says Aam Aadmi Party

  The Aam Aadmi Party today rejected the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament, saying it was weak and would not prevent corruption, but work instead to "protect the corrupt".

• 'Help pass Lokpal Bill': after Rahul Gandhi's appeal, BJP says tell your allies

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today urged the BJP and his own allies to support the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill in Parliament, a day after ally Mulayam Singh's Samajwadi Party warned the government against pushing the proposed anti-corruption law.

• Government fast-tracks Lokpal Bill, tabled in Rajya Sabha

  The government's plan to quickly push the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha today could run into trouble again, with the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party warning it against diluting provisions of the proposed anti-corruption law.

• Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha today, BJP warns government against dilution

  The government plans to introduce the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Satyavrat Chaturvedi, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha's Select Committee on Lokpal, said today and added that six hours have been allotted for the discussion.

• Constant disruptions hold up Parliament, winter session in deep freeze

  With three days of a 12-day winter session gone and no work done in Parliament yet, the government today said it was considering curtailing the already short session.

• The AAP effect: Lokpal Bill in this Parliament session, vows government

  Activist Anna Hazare began an indefinite fast today in his village in Maharashtra, demanding the urgent introduction of a new anti-corruption law. In Delhi, the government said that it is committed to pushing through the legislation - the Lokpall Bill - in this session of Parliament which ends on December 20.

• Winter Session of Parliament begins today; government to face aggressive Opposition in quest to pass key bills

  The Winter Session of Parliament promises to be a stormy one, with main Opposition party the BJP making it clear at an all-party meeting on Monday that it will attack the government on a number of issues.

• Anna Hazare to launch hunger strikes in Delhi for Jan Lokpal bill

  Social activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare today said a fresh agitation would be launched in Delhi to press for the passage of the Jan Lokpal bill by Parliament.