NHRC issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt on Ramdev crackdown

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notices to the Union and Delhi governments seeking reports within two weeks on the midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev’s supporters at Ramlila ground here.According to the rights panel, it has issued notices to the Union Home Secretary, Delhi Chief Secretary and the city Commissioner of Police calling for reports.

Govt. against bringing Prime Minister under Lokpal

Sharp differences came to the surface at a meeting of the drafting committee for Lokpal bill on Monday with the government strongly opposing proposals for inclusion of Prime Minister, higher judiciary and acts of Members of Parliament inside Parliament under its purview.At the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, contentious issues came up for discussion in the committee for the first time.

Punishment for top corrupt officials on agenda in Lokpal Bill committee meet

Civil society members are expected to make a strong pitch for graver punishment, including life imprisonment for high ranking officials in cases of corruption, when the joint committee to draft the Lokpal Bill meets in New Delhi on Monday.They will also demand that a corrupt government official serve a minimum of one year rigorous imprisonment and a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

Vested interests trying to discredit Lokpal Bill, says Kejriwal

Lokpal Bill joint draft committee member Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday 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.