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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Cabinet to consider ‘sense of House resolution'

Cabinet to consider ‘sense of House resolution'

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published Published on Dec 16, 2011   modified Modified on Dec 16, 2011

Besides taking into account the different viewpoints of parties on modalities of inclusion of the office of Prime Minister in the Lokpal Bill and the scope of the proposed ombudsman over the CBI and the CVC, the Union Cabinet would take into consideration the ‘sense of the House' resolution adopted by Parliament in August committing itself to three specific issues raised by social activist Anna Hazare.

On August 27, Parliament urged the Standing Committee on Lokpal to consider the ‘sense of the House' resolution moved by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee during the deliberations on the government Bill. It read: “This House agrees ‘in principle' on the following issues — (i) citizens' charter, (ii) lower bureaucracy under Lokpal through an appropriate mechanism, and (iii) establishment of Lokayuktas in the States.”

Inclusion of the Citizens' Charter under the Lokpal would entail all government departments having a time frame to address the grievances of the committee. Citizens could approach the Lokpal if any department fails to address a complaint within the time frame and if it is convinced of the genuineness of the case, the department would face penalty.

The parties are divided on interpretation of the wording of the resolution on inclusion of the lower bureaucracy under the Lokpal through an appropriate mechanism. The UPA is of the view that the Lokpal would be overburdened with work if Group C employees are directly placed under its jurisdiction. The BJP and the CPI(M) are for their inclusion, while the CPI is opposed.

On establishment of Lokayuktas, there is near unanimity. At Wednesday's all-party meeting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh indicated that the government was flexible on the three subjects mentioned in the ‘sense of the House' resolution.

At the meeting, Opposition representatives cautioned the government against rushing through the important legislation under pressure from outside. The reference is clearly to the threat of another agitation by Mr. Hazare if the Lokpal Bill is not adopted by Parliament in the winter session.

On the logistics of getting the Lokpal Bill in the current session, scheduled to end on December 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the government had no problem in extending it till December 23 and, if necessary, for a few more days after the Christmas break. But opinion is divided within the UPA on the probity of letting the winter session spill over into January.

The Hindu, 16 December, 2011, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2719184.ece


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