Decision on Lokpal Bill soon: Congress
19 May 2012 6:30 AM GMT
Amid speculations over the Lokpal Bill being tabled in Parliament, the Congress top brass, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party president Sonia Gandhi met on Friday evening at Singh's official residence, 7, Race Course Road, to review the current political situation.
Other members of the Congress core group, who attended this meet included Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister AK Antony and Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel.
Highly-placed sources in party say there was a general discussion on the prevailing political situation in the country. Sources in the Congress party say the final stand on the Lokpal issue and the all-party meet on reservation in promotions will be be taken in a day or two.
The much-debated Lokpal bill would most likely will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha either on Monday or Tuesday in an amended form. This revised bill will include the deletion of the controversial provision for the creation of the Lokayukta and bringing in more transparency in the appointment of the CBI chief.
The debate on this bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in December last year, is still pending. During the winter session, the bill was moved to the upper house on the last day of the extended session, but it could not be passed as the House was adjourned as midnight struck.
The Opposition had attacked the government of intentionally delaying and not passing the bill.
Other members of the Congress core group, who attended this meet included Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister AK Antony and Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel.
Highly-placed sources in party say there was a general discussion on the prevailing political situation in the country. Sources in the Congress party say the final stand on the Lokpal issue and the all-party meet on reservation in promotions will be be taken in a day or two.
The much-debated Lokpal bill would most likely will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha either on Monday or Tuesday in an amended form. This revised bill will include the deletion of the controversial provision for the creation of the Lokayukta and bringing in more transparency in the appointment of the CBI chief.
The debate on this bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in December last year, is still pending. During the winter session, the bill was moved to the upper house on the last day of the extended session, but it could not be passed as the House was adjourned as midnight struck.
The Opposition had attacked the government of intentionally delaying and not passing the bill.
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