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Lokpal Bill: Government draft agrees to all 3 conditions, Anna may end fast

NEW DELHI: Team Anna has received a communication from Parliament that states that all three conditions of Anna Hazare have been agreed upon, according to Times Now. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to move an appeal at 4.30 pm in Parliament.

The Government and opposition today appeared to be on the same page in Lok Sabha during the debate on the Lokpal issue with both sides emphasising that Anna Hazare should end his fast.

A discussion in the House over the issue saw the two sides moving closer to a consensus on most points, including the three sticky issues of including the lower bureaucracy, appointing Lokayuktas in states and having a Citizens' Charter, which were a bone of contention in the past.

The tone of the debate was set by NDA Working President L K Advani who in his brief remarks appealed to the House to discuss the issue for the entire day but ensure that by evening the views of the House reach Hazare.

He felt that today's discussion would be fruitful only if Hazare heeds the appeals made by the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, the Speaker and the House and breaks his fast.

Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj said history has given the House an opportunity to pass this legislation and it should not miss it by getting entangled in technicalities.

"Let us give this country an effective, strong, free and impartial Lokpal," she said.

Ending all speculations about BJP's reservations on the three sticky points on which Team Anna was adamant, Swaraj said her party gives its consent to all of them.

The Congress also underlined that the government was agreeable to reasonable changes on the contentious issues and most of it is "a matter of dialogue and design".

Sandeep Dikshit (Cong) said the debate should firstly limit its aim to reaching a consensus so that Hazare can end his fast, which entered its 12th day today.

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Govt working on resolution; agrees to Anna's 3 demands

Government is coming out with a draft of a resolution containing Team Anna's three key demands to be adopted by both Houses of Parliament today in a bid to break the logjam on the Lokpal issue so that Anna Hazare could end his 12-day-old fast. Hectic discussions within government and

between government and opposition parties were on to finalise the resolution that could be taken up at the end of the discussion in both the Houses for adoption.

Finance Minister and Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee had a meeting with BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley and is understood to have discussed the contents of the resolution.

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Lokpal debate in Parliament

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee initiated the debate on the Lokpal Bill with a statement in the Lok Sabha. Following are the highlights of his speech in Lok Sabha: Pranab appeals to Anna to end fast Discussions were held to discuss the draft of the Lokpal Anna's agitation has become people's agitation:Sushma Swaraj

There is agreement on 20 of 40 basic principles put forward by government and civil society activists

There are six major issues of divergence:

One single act be provided for both Lokpal in Centre and Lokpal state.  Will state govt be willing to accept draft provisions for Lokayukta on same lines as Lokpal?

Should PM be covered by Lokpal?

Should judges of high Court and Supreme Court be brought within ambit of Lokpal?

Should conduct of MPs inside parliament be brought within purview of the Lokpal?

Should Lokpal have quasi-judicial powers?

Can all civil servants be punished and dismissed by Lokpal and Lokayuktas?

Whatever we do we have to respect Constitution: Pranab

Everything should be within Constitution: Pranab

Govt ready to fast-track Lokpal Bill: Pranab

Historic debate in Parliament: Sushma Swaraj

Request MPs to debate the bill peacefully: Sushma Swaraj

Since 1968, this is the 9th time Lokpal Bill has come to Parliament: Sushma Swaraj

BJP also guilty for not passing Lokpal till now: Sushma Swaraj

Govt has always spoken in contradictory voices: Sushma Swaraj

Rahul Gandhi was allowed to preach during Zero Hour: Sushma Swaraj

Surprised at Rahul's statement yesterday: Sushma Swaraj

 Rahul destroyed spirit of PM's speech in Parliament: Sushma Swaraj

 PM should come under Lokpal but under two riders, national security & public order: Sushma Swaraj

Lokpal twist: Team Anna objects to no vote, no resolution

Emerging from the meeting with Salman Khurshid, Team Anna's core team member Prashant Bhushan today said that it is unfortunate that there will not be a resolution and voting on Lokpal Bill debate. He said that the government, last night, led us to believe that there will be vote after

debate. But now the government is saying that under Rule 193, no voting can take place, no reolution can be moved.

"If the government is serious about this, let them at least move a motion," said Bhushan.
Earlier, an end to the logjam over a strong Lokpal Bill seemed to be in sight as the reports said that the government accepted the three key demands of Anna Hazare.
The government's draft of the resolution included the three key points - lower judiciary, citizens' charter and Lokayuktas in every state, according to reports.

The resolution will recommend that all the three issues be considered by the Standing Committee before which the Government's version and the Jan Lokpal bill have already been referred.

11th and 12th day of anna's anshan

10.18 pm: Not the time to score political points, says Jyotiraditya Scindia on the debate over the Lokpal Bill

9.42 pm: My suggestions on Lokpal are a gamechanger, says Rahul Gandhi

9.24 pm: Committed to a strong Lokpal, says Sachin Pilot

9.02 pm: BJP's position very close to Anna's draft, says Arun Jaitley

8.34 pm: No voting on Lokpal bill as it continues