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Punjab Clears Lokayukta Bill To Stop Misuse Of Anti-Corruption Watchdog
The state cabinet on Monday cleared the draft Punjab Lokayukta Bill that allows prosecution of MLAs, including the Chief Minister, if two-thirds of the assembly approves. The bill to be introduced in the current Budget session seeks to replace the Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996 and will cover all public functionaries.
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AAP Govt Amends Draft Jan Lokpal Bill
Delhi government on Thursday approved two amendments in the appointment and removal clauses in the draft Jan Lokpal legislation as suggested by veteran social activist Anna Hazare during his recent meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders.
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AAP's Lokpal Bill 'Worst of All', Says Prashant Bhushan
Stepping up the attack on ruling AAP over the 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bill, ousted party leader Prashant Bhushan today said "contrary to the claims" made by the Arvind Kejriwal government, the proposed legislation is "completely" different from its previous 2014 version.
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Arvind Kejriwal Feels 'Nostalgic' After Clearing Jan Lokpal Bill
A day after the Delhi Cabinet cleared the Jan Lokpal Bill, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recounted his days with 'Team Anna' when he had burnt copies of the UPA government's draft Lokpal, terming it "jokepal".
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Jan Lokpal controversy: Kiran Bedi attacks Arvind Kejriwal on his threat to resign
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Sunday night hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for threatening to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the Assembly by questioning whether the anti-graft legislation was drafted just to cause a "major confrontation while blaming others".
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Delhi Cabinet likely to pass Jan Lokpal Bill on Tuesday
The Jan Lokpal Bill is likely to be approved by the Delhi Cabinet tomorrow as its draft has almost been finalised by a panel headed by the Chief Secretary.
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Jan Lokpal Bill draft will be ready in a day or two: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the draft of Jan Lokpal Bill will be ready in a day or two.
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Anna Hazare rejects new draft of Lokpal bill, calls it a 'farce'
Anna Hazare on Thursday rejected the amended Lokpal bill approved by the Union Cabinet as a "farce" and announced he will launch another agitation if the government went ahead with the enactment of a "weak" legislation.
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Anna Hazare rejects new Lokpal Bill draft
Gandhian activist Anna Hazare today rejected the new draft of the Lokpal Bill with amendments proposed by the central government and announced that he would continue his fight for the Jan Lokpal Bill.
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Cabinet clears key changes to Lokpal bill
The Union Cabinet met today and approved major amendments to the Lokpal bill, the proposed anti-corruption legislation that has seen much debate and sparring between the government and the opposition and civil society. Anna Hazare rejected the new draft of the Bill and announced he would continue his agitation.
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House panel recommends: Bring Prime Minister under Lokpal
A parliamentary panel set up to iron out sharp political divisions over the shaping of the Lokpal Bill, today adopted a draft report, indicating that most of the contentious issues may have now been sorted out.
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Anna's demands not practicable: Veerappa Moily
Commenting on Anna Hazare's recent decision to reject the new Lokpal Bill proposed by the Government, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily has said that the former cannot bring in new amendments and expect their incorporation in the draft Bill.
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Full transcript: Arvind Kejriwal speaks to NDTV on Lokpal Bill
The government has introduced the Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha. Team Anna is, however, not happy with the current draft of the Bill. They say the Bill in its current form is "toothless" and have rejected it. In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, one of the key members of Team Anna, Arvind Kejriwal, talks about the jail-bharo agitation Mr...
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Lokpal: Cabinet clears draft to be tabled in Parliament on Dec 22; angry Anna starts fast on Dec 27
The Union Cabinet met this evening and cleared the Lokpal Bill draft to be tabled in Parliament. Sources say the bill may be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and in Rajya Sabha on Friday, now that plans to extend the Winter Session of parliament have been vetoed by some parties.
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Cabinet clears Lokpal draft to be tabled in Parliament on Dec 22; angry Anna starts fast on Dec 27
The Union Cabinet met this evening and cleared the Lokpal Bill draft to be tabled in Parliament. Sources say the bill may be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and in Rajya Sabha on Friday, now that plans to extend the Winter Session of parliament have been vetoed by some parties.
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Punjab Clears Lokayukta Bill To Stop Misuse Of Anti-Corruption Watchdog
The state cabinet on Monday cleared the draft Punjab Lokayukta Bill that allows prosecution of MLAs, including the Chief Minister, if two-thirds of the assembly approves. The bill to be introduced in the current Budget session seeks to replace the Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996 and will cover all public functionaries.
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AAP Govt Amends Draft Jan Lokpal Bill
Delhi government on Thursday approved two amendments in the appointment and removal clauses in the draft Jan Lokpal legislation as suggested by veteran social activist Anna Hazare during his recent meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders.
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AAP's Lokpal Bill 'Worst of All', Says Prashant Bhushan
Stepping up the attack on ruling AAP over the 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bill, ousted party leader Prashant Bhushan today said "contrary to the claims" made by the Arvind Kejriwal government, the proposed legislation is "completely" different from its previous 2014 version.
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Arvind Kejriwal Feels 'Nostalgic' After Clearing Jan Lokpal Bill
A day after the Delhi Cabinet cleared the Jan Lokpal Bill, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recounted his days with 'Team Anna' when he had burnt copies of the UPA government's draft Lokpal, terming it "jokepal".
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Jan Lokpal controversy: Kiran Bedi attacks Arvind Kejriwal on his threat to resign
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Sunday night hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for threatening to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the Assembly by questioning whether the anti-graft legislation was drafted just to cause a "major confrontation while blaming others".
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Delhi Cabinet likely to pass Jan Lokpal Bill on Tuesday
The Jan Lokpal Bill is likely to be approved by the Delhi Cabinet tomorrow as its draft has almost been finalised by a panel headed by the Chief Secretary.
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Jan Lokpal Bill draft will be ready in a day or two: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the draft of Jan Lokpal Bill will be ready in a day or two.
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Anna Hazare rejects new draft of Lokpal bill, calls it a 'farce'
Anna Hazare on Thursday rejected the amended Lokpal bill approved by the Union Cabinet as a "farce" and announced he will launch another agitation if the government went ahead with the enactment of a "weak" legislation.
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Anna Hazare rejects new Lokpal Bill draft
Gandhian activist Anna Hazare today rejected the new draft of the Lokpal Bill with amendments proposed by the central government and announced that he would continue his fight for the Jan Lokpal Bill.
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Cabinet clears key changes to Lokpal bill
The Union Cabinet met today and approved major amendments to the Lokpal bill, the proposed anti-corruption legislation that has seen much debate and sparring between the government and the opposition and civil society. Anna Hazare rejected the new draft of the Bill and announced he would continue his agitation.
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House panel recommends: Bring Prime Minister under Lokpal
A parliamentary panel set up to iron out sharp political divisions over the shaping of the Lokpal Bill, today adopted a draft report, indicating that most of the contentious issues may have now been sorted out.
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Anna's demands not practicable: Veerappa Moily
Commenting on Anna Hazare's recent decision to reject the new Lokpal Bill proposed by the Government, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily has said that the former cannot bring in new amendments and expect their incorporation in the draft Bill.
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Full transcript: Arvind Kejriwal speaks to NDTV on Lokpal Bill
The government has introduced the Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha. Team Anna is, however, not happy with the current draft of the Bill. They say the Bill in its current form is "toothless" and have rejected it. In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, one of the key members of Team Anna, Arvind Kejriwal, talks about the jail-bharo agitation Mr...
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Lokpal: Cabinet clears draft to be tabled in Parliament on Dec 22; angry Anna starts fast on Dec 27
The Union Cabinet met this evening and cleared the Lokpal Bill draft to be tabled in Parliament. Sources say the bill may be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and in Rajya Sabha on Friday, now that plans to extend the Winter Session of parliament have been vetoed by some parties.
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Cabinet clears Lokpal draft to be tabled in Parliament on Dec 22; angry Anna starts fast on Dec 27
The Union Cabinet met this evening and cleared the Lokpal Bill draft to be tabled in Parliament. Sources say the bill may be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and in Rajya Sabha on Friday, now that plans to extend the Winter Session of parliament have been vetoed by some parties.
