Citizens favour Jan Lokpal Bill'
The NGOs had conducted the referendum of citizens above 18 years in both the constituencies and the result was released in Bangalore on Friday by former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde.
In the referendum conducted by ‘India Against Corruption’ and ‘Corruption Saaku’, over 90 per cent of the people questioned have favoured the Jan Lokpal Bill pursued by the Team Anna
Ashwin Mahesh, the professor of Public Policy at IIM-B, said ‘Team India’ called upon Law Minister Veerappa Moily to explain why his views on the Lokpal Bill’s contents were different from those of his constituents. “The citizens are unambiguous, while the UPA representatives have taken a divergent view. They have made a mockery of the people’s rights,” he said.
He also said that Bangalore South MP and a senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar had so far not clearly expressed their support for the Jan Lokpal Bill. “The BJP should send a strong signal to the government. It is the primary role of the Opposition to provide a credible alternative to the government, especially when the latter is engaged in undermining democracy,” he added.
Santosh Hegde said: “But for Anna Hazare, there wouldn’t have been a Lokpal for another 60 years.” Objecting to the government-drafted Lokpal Bill he questioned the role of an institution which had limited powers. “What’s the use of creating an institution and keeping it impotent?”
Urging the MPs of Karnataka and of the Opposition to reject the draft Lokpall Bill, volunteers of the NGOs with the civil society will form a human chain in the City and stage a massive protest on August 16, supporting Anna’s sathyagraha
The NGOs had conducted the referendum of citizens above 18 years in both the constituencies and the result was released in Bangalore on Friday by former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde.
In the referendum conducted by ‘India Against Corruption’ and ‘Corruption Saaku’, over 90 per cent of the people questioned have favoured the Jan Lokpal Bill pursued by the Team Anna
Ashwin Mahesh, the professor of Public Policy at IIM-B, said ‘Team India’ called upon Law Minister Veerappa Moily to explain why his views on the Lokpal Bill’s contents were different from those of his constituents. “The citizens are unambiguous, while the UPA representatives have taken a divergent view. They have made a mockery of the people’s rights,” he said.
He also said that Bangalore South MP and a senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar had so far not clearly expressed their support for the Jan Lokpal Bill. “The BJP should send a strong signal to the government. It is the primary role of the Opposition to provide a credible alternative to the government, especially when the latter is engaged in undermining democracy,” he added.
Santosh Hegde said: “But for Anna Hazare, there wouldn’t have been a Lokpal for another 60 years.” Objecting to the government-drafted Lokpal Bill he questioned the role of an institution which had limited powers. “What’s the use of creating an institution and keeping it impotent?”
Urging the MPs of Karnataka and of the Opposition to reject the draft Lokpall Bill, volunteers of the NGOs with the civil society will form a human chain in the City and stage a massive protest on August 16, supporting Anna’s sathyagraha