Just in: Manish Tewari to remain as part of the Lokpal Standing Committee, says the Congress.  

If you remember, the Congress spokesperson had decided to stay out of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, which is examining the Lokpal Bill and matters related to it.

The Standing Committee on Personnel, Grievances, Law and Justice, headed by Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi, is due for a re-constitution following the completion of its one-year term.

Tewari had told the media that he had read some speculation in the press that some individuals ostensibly have reservation about my continuance in the Standing Committee on Law and Justice. I am for a strong and effective Lokpal Bill. I do not want even a shadow of a controversy to cloud the deliberations of this committee when it sets out to consider this legislation. I, therefore, decided to recuse myself.'