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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Bihar nod for draft Lokayukta Bill by Shoumojit Banerjee

Bihar nod for draft Lokayukta Bill by Shoumojit Banerjee

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published Published on Dec 2, 2011   modified Modified on Dec 2, 2011

The Bihar Government on Thursday approved the draft of the State Lokayukta Bill, 2011 after a Cabinet meeting took the decision to this effect.

The Bill is expected to be passed during the State Legislature's Winter session, which commences on Friday.

However, the Bill's provisions and amendments would be clear only after it had met with approval from the Governor's office and discussed threadbare by all parties in the Legislature, said Cabinet sources.

“Being a Money Bill, it has been sent to the Governor for his approval following which it will be presented before the House for further debate,” informed Principal Secretary, Cabinet Co-ordination Department, Ravikant while briefing journalists.

Mr. Ravikant refused to comment on the sticky issues that have dogged the draft Bill, namely the power vested in the Chief Minister in appointing the Lokayukta.

The State government had initially proposed the constitution of a seven-member committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister which would appoint the Lokayukta.

The move had courted sharp reactions from Opposition parties and from members of Team Anna, who proposed inclusion of Opposition members in the appointment panel.

Following this, the government appointed a three-member Cabinet sub-committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi to suggest further amendments in the Bill.

Sources said that the draft Bill had been cleared by the Cabinet only after incorporating the recommendations of the sub-committee, hinting that some major changes had been made in the selection committee for the Lokayukta's appointment.

The draft Bill provides for the Chief Minister to be brought under the Lokayukta's ambit, a move initiated by Nitish Kumar himself.

It also provides for independent investigation and prosecution wings, while entailing confiscation of assets of a public servant accused of corruption.


The Hindu, 2 December, 2011, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2679447.ece


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