On his blog, http://blog.lkadvani.in, BJP stalwart LK Advani writes about the long and chequered history of the Lokpal in India, but we liked what he said at the tailpiece and reproduce it here:

"I have been in Parliament for forty years, and have attended numerous all-party meetings convened by Government.  

"The meeting held by the Prime Minister on July 3 evening, however, proved unique, and without precedent.  

"Never before has an all party meeting turned out to be so unanimous in its criticism of Government as last Sunday's.  

"This discussion was initiated by Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. Her speech was crisp and powerful. The country wants a strong and effective Lokpal. But the manner in which Government has dealt with the issue and bypassed Parliament is totally indefensible. By deviating from established parliamentary procedure, it has messed up the matter, and made a laughing stock of itself. This all-party meeting seems only an exercise to extricate itself from the mess.  

"Almost every MP who spoke at the meeting endorsed what the BJP leader said. The last speaker at the conference was Arun Jaitley, LOP in Rajya Sabha.  

"He said that Government had given to the meeting two Draft Bills-one prepared by Team Hazare and the other by five Union Ministers. He wished to emphasise that the Ministerial draft would make Lokpal a pliable government person. When government introduces the Lokpal Bill in Parliament let the present draft be completely overhauled.