Government on Saturday said it will discuss the draft Lokpal Bill with political parties before sending it to the Union Cabinet for approval.

Government today said prima facie it was opposed to the inclusion of Prime Minister under the ambit of Lokpal but was open to the idea to cover him once he demits office.

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Reacting to Delhi University’s Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) announcing a 100 per cent cut-off list for non-commerce students, human resource development minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said it was an attempt to keep the science students away.

After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked his ministers to declare their assets, human resource development minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday backed it, calling it a right step.

Rights activist Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on HRD minister Kapil Sibal, asking him what was wrong in civil society members calling ministers “liars, cheats and conspirators.”

Civil rights activists on Tuesday denied they have used any “uncivil” language against the government and instead asked the government to be “more tolerant” and not be “so arrogant”.

A day after boycotting the meeting of Lokpal Bill drafting committee, Anna Hazare-led team on Tuesday made it clear that they had no intention to quit the joint panel and hit out at HRD minister Kapil Sibal for attacking them.

Government today justified police action to end Ramdev's agitation saying the Yoga Guru had violated the undertaking for permission and had even backed out on his assurances.

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Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal claimed that yoga guru Baba Ramdev had on Friday promised to call off his fast by Saturday afternoon if his demands were met.

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Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, human resource development minister Kapil Sibal and two other ministers met Baba Ramdev at the Delhi airport on Wednesday in a bid to persuade the yoga guru to call off his proposed fast from June 4 against corruption and black money stashed abroad, activists in the movement said.