Digest of Domestic news for the week April 16-22, 2011

New Delhi,April 23: The government-civil society discussions on a new Lokpal Bill get off to a fairly smooth start with the activists presenting a new draft legislation to deal with corruption.

New Delhi: Facing ED summons for his alleged links with Pune stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh writes to the Home Minister admitting that he had recommended expeditious issue of passport to him but claims he did not know him.

Sunday

New Delhi: The war over an alleged CD involving eminent lawyer Shanti Bhushan intensifies with his son Prashant claiming the disc was “doctored” using 2006 conversations of Mulayam Singh Yadav and says he will move Supreme Court on the ground it was intended to influence judgements in 2G and Amar Singh tape cases.

-Agencies