Govt not sincere on the Lokpal Bill, says Anna
The Lokpal Bill, a draft of which is expected to be tabled in Parliament on Friday, has been the raison d'etre of Anna's India Against Corruption campaign this year. The bill creates a new independent ombudsman - a committee of nine members - who will investigate charges of corruption against government servants. Team Anna has its own version of the bill, called the Jan Lokpal Bill. After 74-year-old Anna's epic fast in August, parliament formally agreed to consider Anna's three must-haves for the Lokpal. The Gandhian says the draft of the Lokpal Bill is a betrayal of this assurance.
