All Party Meet on Lokpal bill today

Hyderabad, July 3: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji has called an all party meet on Lok pal bill on July 3 at New Delhi. He sent a letter to TRS chief Chandershekhar Rao and appealed to attend the meeting. In his letter Pranabh Mukherji stated that centre is considering over proposal of drafting Lokpal bill to rout corruption among high officials in the country.

Five ministers and five activists led by Anna Hazare were assigned to draft the Bill.

The discussions of joint draft committee have been over however difference of opinion is found on some issues.

The key sticking points are the inclusion of the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court and high court judges under the ambit of the bill.

To get opinion of various political parties, an all party meet is convened at New Delhi on July 3.

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