As per hallowed newsroom traditions, the bad news first. 1. We have a government and a ruling party that have displayed tactical, strategic, policy and moral incapacities. 2. We have a main Opposition party that, despite witnessing such government and ruling party incapacity, has displayed its own incapacity to do anything intelligent or meaningful. 3. We have a core group of agitationists led by Anna Hazare which has displayed, at best,...
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BJP roots for Jan Lokpal in U-turn by Radhika Ramaseshan
The BJP today rooted for Anna Hazare’s version of the lokpal bill, two days after it distanced itself from the draft, the somersault coming in a letter the party’s president wrote to the fasting activist. “We have always been and are for a strong Lokpal,” Nitin Gadkari said in his letter. “For that to happen, (the) BJP accepts your Jan lokpal bill to be the basis for a strong and effective...
More »MPs slam noisemakers at the gates
-The Hindustan Times Parliamentarians on Thursday expressed discomfort over supporters of Anna Hazare holding demonstrations outside the houses of ministers and MPs. MPs cutting across party lines slammed the phenomenon, arguing that it impinged upon their freedom to carry out their duties. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Congress member MI Shanavas said Hazare's call to his supporters to conduct gheraos and protest outside the houses of ministers...
More »Flaws in Jan lokpal bill, can't get passed: Advani
-Indo-Asian News Service Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani on Friday said the Jan lokpal bill has several inherent flaws due to which Parliament may find it difficult to pass it in the present format. "I know what are the flaws in the provisions of the Jan lokpal bill due to which it will not get passed. And this, I tried to explain to them (Team Anna) yesterday,"...
More »For a strong and effective Lokpal by Prakash Karat
The Anna Hazare fast has seen an outpouring of support across the country. The government lokpal bill is unacceptable. A fresh Bill is needed for an effective Lokpal. There has been an outpouring of support all over the country in favour of the fast conducted by Anna Hazare for the Jan lokpal bill. The agitation has found support predominantly from the urban middle classes and a substantial section of youth belonging...
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