NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh today said the Lokpal bill brought by the previous UPA Government was drafted in a haste and had a number of gaps, which is causing delay in its implementation.
His assertion assumes significance as the Supreme Court had recently observed that the proposed Lokpal is a “workable piece of legislation” and it was not justifiable to keep its operation pending.
Dispelling suggestions from certain quarters that the Lokpal Bill has been delayed under the present Government, Singh said, the matter of fact is that the bill brought by UPA-II “was drafted in a haste, which left a number of gaps”.
For example, there was no clarity that in the absence of a recognised Leader of Opposition who would replace him as member of selection committee to choose chief and members of Lokpal, he said. (AGENCIES)
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