Nitish On Lokpal Bill

• Nitish says BJP was wrong to welcome tainted ex-minister Kushwaha

  BJP president Nitin Gadkari was seen walking next to LK Advani this morning as the top rung of the BJP entered Rashtrapati Bhavan. Their mission was to meet President Pratibha Patil to formally complain about how the government dodged a vote on the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill late last month.

• Don't need certificate of approval from Team Anna, says Nitish

  Nitish Kumar has not taken kindly to the strong remarks made by Anna Hazare's group of activists about his government's attempts to introduce a new law against corruption in Bihar. "I don't need a certificate from anybody," said the Chief Minister of Bihar. "I am in direct contact with the people of my state... everyone should know their limits," h...

• Chief Minister's office to be brought under Lokpal in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that the office of the Chief Minister will be brought under the purview of the Lokpal in the state to make it more effective.

• Nitish refuses to send feedback on Lokpal Bill

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his inability to give his opinion on the Lokpal Bill that's being developed in Delhi to combat corruption."After reading Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's letter, it is explicit that the Centre has not yet prepared the final draft of the proposed Lokpal Bill. At this stage any comment from m...