-NDTV The differences between the civil society and the government members of the Lokpal Bill draft panel have come out in the open. The two sides disagree on the prime minister coming under the purview of the Lokpal. The activists say that the government is adamant on keeping the PM outside the purview of the Lokpal. Arvind Kejriwal, a member of the joint drafting committee, said government's views have become adamant. The government though...
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Vested interests trying to discredit Lokpal bill: Arvind Kejriwal
-The Economic Times Lok Pal bill joint draft committee member Arvind Kejriwal today alleged that vested interests seemed to have ganged up to discredit the proposed legislation by unleashing a sustained campaign to spread misconceptions and falsehood. He said vested interests first made an attack on the individual members of the committee and now they are attacking the bill per se questioning the provisions of the bill. "You would see various articles...
More »Hazare says Gujarat is a ‘land of scams', more liquor than milk flows in the State by Manas Dasgupta
In a volte-face, social activist Anna Hazare, whose praise for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had invited displeasure from his own supporters, on Thursday described the State as a “land of scams” where despite prohibition “more liquor flows than milk.” Mr. Hazare, who, along with fellow activists Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal, was on a day's visit to the State for an “interaction” with the people to take inputs for the...
More »No grain but cash for Delhi poor by Tarun Nangia
The Sheila Dikshit government is ready to shut PDS shops in Delhi, ringing the death knell for not only the poor but also the middle class because black marketers will have a free run said Arvind Kejriwal, civil society activist and founder of Parivartan. Instead, the government proposes that Rs 1,000 be deposited in the bank accounts of the women of BPL families for buying foodgrain. Even though PDS is not...
More »Cash-transfer scheme: Pilot study in trouble, govt writes to cops
-Express News Service A Delhi government pilot study to test waters in the cash-for-food scheme is facing stiff resistance. NGO Parivartan, led by RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal, raised questions on Thursday about the move. Another NGO, which has been entrusted with the pilot study, has, meanwhile, alleged that Parivartan workers have threatened the families who are part of the study. The pilot study, involving 500 households in Raghubir Nagar, West Delhi, is...
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