Activist Anna Hazare and his associates today on a Parliamentary meeting demanded a new Bill and suggested the Standing Committee should reject the Government's Lokpal Bill draft. Mr. Hazare and his team were asked by the government to meet the Standing Committee on Law and Justice. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 4 amid BJP's objection over exclusion of the Prime Minister's office under the purview of the anti-corruption watchdog. The Bill is meant to check corruption among the politicians and bureaucrats. And Hazare team said that the government has drafted a Bill that ensures the Lokpal or Ombudsman has no real powers. In protest, Anna Hazare said that he is determined to begin a hunger fast on August 16 in the Capital. Hazare added that they are doing this for the public, for the country. There is nothing in the Bill which has been introduced in the Parliament. It is just a show off and has been drafted just to tell people that they have a law to fight corruption. It will be of no use. Along with four activist nominated by him, Anna was part of the drafting committee for the Bill. The government was represented by five ministers. Both the sides clashed repeatedly, resulting in two contrasting versions of the Lokpal Bill. The government has decided to present its minister's version in the Parliament.
Reported by AR
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