Senior Congress leader on Monday made a U-turn on his statement that Prime Minister should come within the ambit of Lokpal saying he will go with the view of the party and the Joint Drafting Committee on it.

Civil society activists led by Anna Hazare on Monday boycotted the meeting of the Joint Drafting Committee on Lokpal Bill saying government’s intentions raised serious doubts about having a strong anti-corruption watchdog and protesting against the police crackdown on Ramdev.

Seeking to widen consultations, the Centre on Tuesday wrote to all Chief Ministers and leaders of political parties eliciting their views on issues including whether to bring the Prime Minister under

Eight days after Gandhian Anna Hazare called off his fast demanding a stronger Lokpal law, the joint committee to draft the bill met here on Saturday for the first time amid a controversy over a CD allegedly involving eminent lawyer and panel co-chairman Shanti Bhushan.

Days before the Joint Drafting Committee meets for the first time to prepare a stronger Lokpal Bill, government on Wednesday said members should come with an open mind and refrain from drawing lines beyond which they would not retreat.