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No party wanted Lokpal Bill passed in Rajya Sabha: Hegde
Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde on friday blamed all political parties for non passage of Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying it was "choreographed by everybody'.
"Political parties did not want
Congress will not rest till a strong law is passed
As the Lokpal Bill failed to get Parliament's nod, Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Congress will not rest till a strong law is passed and slammed the BJP, saying those who used to talk about 'India Shining' defeated the proposed legislation.
Lokpal fiasco triggers all out war between govt, oppn
A political war broke out between government and Opposition today over Rajya Sabha's failure to pass Lokpal Bill yesterday, with both sides accusing each other of carrying out 'well choreographed' cha
187 amendments played spoiler to Lokpal bill: Government
The government on Friday shifted the entire blame for the Lokpal fiasco on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the opposition with ‘an understanding with some other parties’ devised a strategy of
Lokpal Bill up for debate in Rajya Sabha
The government today 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.
Team Anna to meet at Relegan Siddhi soon
Anna Hazare left for his home Ralegan Siddhi on thursday, a day after he broke his fast to press for a strong Lokpal.
The anti-corruption crusader had called off his fast Wednesday due to bad health
Lokpal Bill in RS; Oppn finds faults
Moving a step further towards enactment of a historic law for setting up Lokpal, government today tabled a bill to this effect in the Rajya Sabha, but it was rejected by the Opposition as 'constitutio
War of words as Rajya Sabha debates Lokpal Bill
Two days after it was passed in the Lok Sabha, the Lokpal Bill moved to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday with the government trying hard to win the numbers game in a House where it is a minority and the Opposition trashing the legislation as "constitutionally vulnerable".
Lokpal bill's Rajya Sabha passage looks uncertain
The passage of Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha appears to hang in balance as an United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituent and other parties supporting the government are among those who have given
Omar hopes Anna calls off fasts permanently
Accusing Anna Hazare of directing his agitation against the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he hoped the activist calls off his fast permanently.
"While figh
