CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke will contest polls on Bhim Army ticket in future: BJP MP Nishikant DubeyBJP MP Nishikant Dubey predicted Abhijeet Dipke will contest elections on a Bhim Army ticket. He stated that mass movements often produce p...
Sonam Wangchuk to continue fast, cites police action against protestersActivist Sonam Wangchuk continues his hunger strike from Safdarjung Hospital. He demands youth leaders meet parliamentarians or he meets th...
Bill to increase number of SC judges introduced in Lok Sabha amid uproarA bill to increase the Supreme Court's judge strength was introduced in the Lok Sabha. This move aims to address the significant backlog of...
From Anna Hazare-led Lokpal agitation to Nirbhaya, CAA to CJP: Protests that rocked DelhiCJP supporters marched towards Parliament, echoing past Delhi protests. Thousands of farmers marched towards central Delhi during their tra...
Centre should hold talks with Sonam Wangchuk, says Anna HazareActivist Anna Hazare urged the Union government to hold talks with Sonam Wangchuk. He stated the government should not test Wangchuk's limi...
'Govt anti-people, only concerned with securing 2/3rd majority': Kapil Sibal urges Wangchuk to end fastKapil Sibal urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike. He criticized the BJP-led Centre as anti-people and lacking dialogue. W...
Not prosecuted single person to date, Lokpal's performance far from satisfactory: Parliamentary PanelAccording to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Lokpal shall, by notification, constitute a prosecution wing headed by the Director o...
Lokpal to accept corruption complaints filed in prescribed format onlySection 20 carries details of procedure in respect of the preliminary inquiry and investigation by Lokpal. However, "as a last opportunity"...
No appeal, request for review of order will be entertained: Lokpal to complainantsAs there is no provision in the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 for appeal, review or reconsideration of an order passed by the bench, the ...
Lokpal given requisite staff to conduct graft inquiry, prosecution of guilty public servants: Govt"The institution of the Lokpal has been sanctioned requisite staff including that provided under sections 11 and 12 of the Lokpal and Lokay...
Lokpal disposes 480 complaints, asks people not to file non-corruption related mattersLokpal is an apex body to deal with cases of corruption at the national level. It has to enquire into allegations of corruption against pub...
Centre delaying Lokpal to skirt accountability: CongressAbhishek Singhvi said the present government is not appointing the Lokpal on the basis of "frivolous, flimsy and trivialised excuses" even ...
Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal ActAs per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013, the Leader of Opposition in the LS will be part of Lokpal selection panel. At present, there ...
Lokpal Bill: Government drops minority quota in the BillGovernment has dropped the term 'minorities' from new Lokpal Bill with regard to 50% quota in the Lokpal bench and the Search Committee.
- Lokpal bill draft gets Cabinet nod; Team Anna, oppposition reject it
The Cabinet cleared the Lokpal, Lokayukta bills on Tuesday evening, but their key formulations were promptly slammed by both Team Anna and ...
- Hazare overestimating Jan Lokpal Bill: Digvijay
Singh, however, rejected the allegation asking "who is opposing Lokpal? Which government leader or political party is opposing Lokpal."
Lokpal Bill: Govt version vs civil society versionA comparison of the provisions of the Lokpal Bill as proposed by the Union government and civil society organisations.