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Lokpal bill up for debate in Rajya Sabha
Thursday December 29, 2011 12:32:57 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
government Thursday tabled the anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Rajya
Sabha, which had to be adjourned briefly as the opposition
insisted on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being present in the
house.
The prime minister, the leader of the house, was in place when the
Rajya Sabha met after the brief 10-minute adjournment.
The bill, passed by the Lok Sabha Tuesday night was tabled by
Minister of State for Personnel V. Narayanasamy as the government
was still scrambling for numbers to pass the key legislation that
will set up an all-powerful anti-graft ombudsman at the centre as
well as in states.
Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley initiated the debate.
There is a sense of uncertainty prevailing over the fate of the
Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha. The government is in minority in
the upper house and its worries multiplied after the Congress' key
ruling partner Trinamool Congress threatened to vote against the
bill over a provision that makes it mandatory for states to set up
an ombudsman.
The government expressed the hope that its allies would help in
the passage of the bill to avoid the possibility of convening a
joint session of parliament, in case the bill fails in the Rajya
Sabha.
"I hope that everyone will come around. We will have to carry
everybody and pass the bill," Narayanasamy told reporters outside
parliament before moving the bill.
Earlier in the day, the opposition, led by the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP), demanded the prime minister's presence in the house.
Chairman Hamid Ansari tried to pacify members saying he was on his
way. As the opposition continued to insist on its demand, the
house was adjourned by the chairman for 10 minutes.
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