Lokpal bill to be tabled in Parliament today-Jul 28, 2011

Lokpal bill to be tabled in Parliament today/"We sincerely appeal to the Union Cabinet to present a strong Lokpal Bill in Parliament. There is nothing for a common man in the present version of Government's Lokpal Bill

(I WISH OUR COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE STRONGEST LAW AGAINST BRIBERY,CORRUPTION IN ANY FORM,SMALL OR BIG,BLACK MONEY,ILLEGAL PROPERTIES ETC....SO THAT IT WILL ENHANCE OUR NATIONAL CHARACTER AND ECONOMIC REFORMS...BESIDES CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT IT TO CHANGE EVERY CITIZENS MINDSET,STATE OF MIND WHICH INCLUDES CINICISM,FRUSTRATION,CHALTA HAI ATTITUDE- MENTALLITY REGARDING CORRUPTION!!!....VT)

Pallavi GhoshPallavi Ghosh , CNN-IBN

Updated Jul 28, 2011 at 07:52am IST

New Delhi: The Cabinet is likely to take up the Jan Lokpal bill for consideration on Thursday. However as government gets ready to table the bill in parliament during the monsoon session, those who forced the government to quicken their pace remain dissatisfied.

In a statement Anna Hazare expressed his displeasure. He said, "We sincerely appeal to the Union Cabinet to present a strong Lokpal Bill in Parliament. There is nothing for a common man in the present version of Government's Lokpal Bill."

Cabinet will take up both the versions - that of the ministers as well as of the civil society. Some changes have been made in the government's version incorporating suggestions from the opposition and allies.

But the big point is the Prime Minister will not come under the purview of the bill. Government sources say that their determination to exclude the Prime Minister was strengthened by the support they received from the BJP.

The judiciary too will not to be included. Disagreeing with team Anna that all bureaucrats should come under its purview, government's draft says only those in rank of deputy and joint secretary should be included. The investigation will be independent and time bound.

Newly appointed Law Minister Salman Khurseed said, "It will be a robust bill with views of all to be included."