Lokpal Salman Khurshid

Activist Anna Hazare, who ends his hunger strike in Delhi this evening, has accused the government of ill-disguised attempts to divide his team. As proof of this, he has said that Law Minister Salman asked him to conceal their meeting in Pune last month from Team Anna members. Anna, who is 75, has also said that a letter written by another ministe...

Mr Hazare held a press conference in his hometown Ralegan Siddhi today. Here are the highlights of what he said.

Lokpal Bill: Leaders of parties in Rajya Sabha including BJP's Arun Jaitley, BSP's S C Mishra, RJD's Ram Kripal Yadav, SP's Ram Gopal Yadav, NCP'S Tariq Anwar and CPI's A B Bardhan met at the Prime Minister's residence to discuss the controversial bill, to which 97 amendments have been moved by Opposition members in the Upper House. Union Ministers...

Amid much pressure from activist Anna Hazare, the government tabled the Lokpal Bill in Parliament this winter session. However, the bill was passed only in the Lok Sabha where the government has a majority. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned without a vote on the bill. Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, says the Oppos...

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The Prime Minister today chaired a high-level meeting on the cabinet note to be circulated ahead of tomorrow's cabinet meet on the Lokpal Bill. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy were at that meeting.

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his activists will have a busy winter as they fight for their version of the Lokpal Bill to be made a law. Salman Khurshid, the Law Minister, said today that the anti-corruption bill will be introduced in the winter session of parliament.

The proposed Lokpal will have the status of a Constitutional authority for which the Constitution will be amended, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid disclosed tonight.

Union Minister Salman Khurshid today brushed aside Anna Hazare's threat to campaign against Congress in poll-bound states if his version of Lokpal Bill was not passed in Winter session of Parliament, saying it would have no effect on the party.

Lokpal Bill row: Ahead of a crucial and fourth round of talks with Anna Hazare's representatives, the government has indicated it's running out of patience with the activists. Last night, three of Anna's aides said negotiations were "back to Square One" after they met with Law Minister Salman Khursheed and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Salman Khurshid has taken over as the new Law Minister from Veerappa Moily. He met Moily this morning to take stock of his ministry. He declared that a strong Lokpal Bill is high on his priority list along with the Judicial Accountability Bill and the Communal Violence Bill.

Activist Anna Hazare, who ends his hunger strike in Delhi this evening, has accused the government of ill-disguised attempts to divide his team. As proof of this, he has said that Law Minister Salman asked him to conceal their meeting in Pune last month from Team Anna members. Anna, who is 75, has also said that a letter written by another ministe...

Mr Hazare held a press conference in his hometown Ralegan Siddhi today. Here are the highlights of what he said.

Lokpal Bill: Leaders of parties in Rajya Sabha including BJP's Arun Jaitley, BSP's S C Mishra, RJD's Ram Kripal Yadav, SP's Ram Gopal Yadav, NCP'S Tariq Anwar and CPI's A B Bardhan met at the Prime Minister's residence to discuss the controversial bill, to which 97 amendments have been moved by Opposition members in the Upper House. Union Ministers...

Amid much pressure from activist Anna Hazare, the government tabled the Lokpal Bill in Parliament this winter session. However, the bill was passed only in the Lok Sabha where the government has a majority. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned without a vote on the bill. Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, says the Oppos...

Salman Khurshid, Khurshid, Law Minister, Salman Khurshid Lokpal Bill, Lokpal debate

The Prime Minister today chaired a high-level meeting on the cabinet note to be circulated ahead of tomorrow's cabinet meet on the Lokpal Bill. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy were at that meeting.

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his activists will have a busy winter as they fight for their version of the Lokpal Bill to be made a law. Salman Khurshid, the Law Minister, said today that the anti-corruption bill will be introduced in the winter session of parliament.

The proposed Lokpal will have the status of a Constitutional authority for which the Constitution will be amended, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid disclosed tonight.

Union Minister Salman Khurshid today brushed aside Anna Hazare's threat to campaign against Congress in poll-bound states if his version of Lokpal Bill was not passed in Winter session of Parliament, saying it would have no effect on the party.

Lokpal Bill row: Ahead of a crucial and fourth round of talks with Anna Hazare's representatives, the government has indicated it's running out of patience with the activists. Last night, three of Anna's aides said negotiations were "back to Square One" after they met with Law Minister Salman Khursheed and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Salman Khurshid has taken over as the new Law Minister from Veerappa Moily. He met Moily this morning to take stock of his ministry. He declared that a strong Lokpal Bill is high on his priority list along with the Judicial Accountability Bill and the Communal Violence Bill.