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Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has no power to review its own ordersThis comes after the Lokpal witnessed an increasing number of complainants desirous of a "reconsideration" or "review" of the orders passed...
NGOs, their executives to give annual income details to LokpalUnder the new rules, office bearers of such NGOs will be treated as "public servants" and charged under the anti-corruption law in case of ...
House panel for integration of CVC, CBI with LokpalA Parliamentary Committee has drawn attention to the likely confusion between CVC, Lokpal and CBI while dealing with corruption cases due t...
BJP expresses disagreement on Lokpal bill on four pointsPassage of Lokpal Bill in Parliament could face new roadblocks with BJP expressing disagreement on 4 points, including independence of CBI ...
- 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 ...
- Parliamentary standing committee recommends exclusion of Group C and D officers from Lokpal's ambit
Anna Hazare says the Lokpal draft bill is meant to fool people and team Anna members sought to trash the bill.
- Lokpal draft report a disappointment: Kiran Bedi
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi has warned that going back on commitment by Parliament would call for a mass movement again.
- Team Anna accuses government of reducing Lokpal to empty tin box
Team Anna were surprised at the move to exclude Citizen's Charter and lower bureaucracy from the ambit of the ombudsman.
- Anna Hazare's proposed resolution for the Parliament
Anna Hazare in his letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has proposed a three-point resolution to be adopted by the Parliament. Here ...
- Lokpal should probe the PM, ministers and babus
The government's version of the Lokpal Bill says that sitting prime ministers will not come under the ombudsman's lens. Instead, it should ...
- Manmohan Singh rules out inclusion of higher judiciary in Lokpal
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday ruled out inclusion of higher judiciary within the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman.
- Our Lokpal draft real, Team Anna's just a dissent note: Moily
Moily's statement is significant because so far it was felt the two drafts were parallel initiatives with some points of divergence.
- Anna Hazare team slams Government version of Lokpal
The Anna Hazare team alleged the government version of the Lokpal was not aimed at fighting corruption but for targeting those who complain...
Lokpal’s limits: Needs powers to probe ministers and babusThe root of corruption lies in these rules, how and why they are created and when they are bent to favour some and fix others.
Lokpal Bill: Key issues the panel will have to thrash outThe result of their exertions would bear little resemblance to the much touted Jan Lokpal unless some of its key features are endorsed by t...
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.
- Lokpal Bill unacceptable
The long-awaited Lokpal Bill is finally in the works. But unfortunately the Bill as it stands today is riddled with loopholes.