It also backed the government’s approach to bring the Lokpal Bill.
Party spokesperson Janardhan Dwevedi said that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) held the unanimous view that the Government should not succumb to the pressure of so called civil society representatives. Party thinks that these people do not respect democratic institutions.
The meeting discussed political situation in the country and harmonised the views of party leaders on the Lokpal issue. Briefing on the Lokpal issue, senior party leader and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that the draft of the bill prepared by the Joint Drafting Committee will be sent to the Cabinet and will also be discussed with political parties.
The highest policy making body of the party met under the chairmanship of its President Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, senior Cabinet Ministers and party leaders Pranab Mukherjee, P. Chidambaram, A. K. Antony, Ambika Soni and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and B. K. Hari Prasad participated in the meeting. This was the first meeting of the reconstituted working committee of the party.