All parties Pledge To Back 'Strong' Lokpal

India is set to get the hard end of the anti-corruption Lokpal. In the face of the deep crisis of credibility, the political class came together on Sunday was "a strong and effective" Lokpal bill monsoon session begins on August 1

Although the provisions of that bill, especially Lokpal powers to investigate Prime Minister and the High Court, is likely to be intensively discussed by the Standing Committee's right to control graft in high places almost certain to be found during the winter session of parliament, at the end of December.

Single-line resolution read at the end of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for more than three hours of discussion, said: "All parties agree that the government should take before the next session of Parliament a strong and effective Lokpal Bill follow the established procedure."

Periodically, the dust, the bill has been negotiated for more than two decades, although it was first aired in the past. The legislation was an unstoppable momentum after pressure from civil society built on the relentless unfolding in the wake of fraud in the Commonwealth Games, the allocation of 2G spectrum and Adarsh ​​Housing Society.

PM acknowledged the public mood when he said in his opening speech that it was "a feeling that the institutional arrangements are not strong NOK to blame, especially those who occupy high positions, brought the book quick and deterrent punishment." He said the government had decided to Lokpal.

The reference was in the interests of strong criticism by opposition parties in the government's decision to bypass the political parties in the preparation of Lokpal bill that included a draft joint committee, with civil society.

BJP leaders are not placed details about the bill, but Sushma Swaraj said: "papers" were not the same draft, which should be referred to the Committee and Parliament. Committee's views should be reflected in the bill. Arun Jaitley said that the law should not be construed as support for the confirmation of the current wording of the BJP government's competence and qualifications Lokpal discord.

Apart from the RJD and the national conference of the parties was clearly critical of the civil society does not give any opinion on controversial issues, such as Lokpal higher powers of the Prime Minister the judiciary and the implementation of the politicians in parliament. Only the PM has told CPM and INLD Lokpal scope.

While the BJP, CPM, CPI, Biju Janata Dal, Telugu Desam Party Asoma Gana Parishad, Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party, unhappy over the short shrift given to the Parliament, civil society, they do not criticize the camp, instead noting that the the government decided to involve activists. "First of all, sent to ministers at the airport to meet Ramdev, and then the police," CPI Gurudas Dasgupta said.

Both the Left and BJP, said the views of all parts of the bill should be heard in the design and Dasgupta said that it was the right parties, candlelight processions, or protest. SC Mishra is a BSP to read a letter in support of UP Chief Minister Mayawati Lokpal Bill before.

If the government hoped to tap the perceived annoyance of political parties on the transfer of authority to the anti-corruption ombudsman, who is also under pressure from civil society, meant that the opposition does not rise to the bait. In addition, supporters of the Congress and Lalu Farooq Abdullah, kept the rest the ball firmly in government's court.

"The opposition can not take the bill, the government has to do it," D Raja said the CPI. It's up to convincing the government's framework Lokpal bill because, while the BJP had not taken up the details of the meeting, supported the inclusion of PM Jaitley Lokpal outside his interview with TOI.

The government is required to build a strong consensus in Parliament, if it is to fight Gandhian Anna hazar who have threatened another edition of his fast, which brought the center of the knee in April. Even hazar have been concerned that the bill sent to Parliament include the PM, the higher judiciary and the conduct of members Lokpal its scope, the Government must show that he has done NOK to cope with the loss of public trust.