He said that Government will introduce a strong anti-corruption bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament as promised to the people of India. Mr. Sibal said that differences remain on six key issues which will be now taken to the all party meeting next month before sending it to the Cabinet for final approval.
Speaking on the same issue, Law minister Veerappa Moily said, the civil society activists and the government exchanged their versions on various aspects of the bill. Mr. Moily said the government wants a robust Lok pal bill to provide corruption free government.
Union Minister Salman Khurshid, who is a member of the joint drafting committee on the Lokpal Bill, on Tuesday, said efforts are on to make a “strong” legislation which can satisfy “majority” of the people.
“There is nothing which can satisfy the whole society but we are trying to come up with something that satisfies the majority of the people,” he told reporters on the proposed Lokpal Bill.
To question on if the issues between the civil society and the Government have been sorted out, the Minister said, “We have no complaints. We are talking and want a good and strong Lokpal Bill to be presented before the public.”
On whether the divergent views of the civil society members on the Bill would go to the Cabinet as a ‘dissent note’, Khurshid said, “No dissent note will be given. Wherever there is divergence, we have said the alternative formulation given by them will be sent to the Cabinet.
