Lokpal: Govt to make changes Trinamool wants

May 09, 2012 20:33

The Lokpal Bill is likely to be brought to the Rajya Sabha again next week. Sources in the government say that a major change will be made to the bill to accommodate the objections of West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

Banerjee, who is a member of the ruling coalition, had opposed the proposed legislation claiming that it violates the autonomy of state governments, according to a NDTV report.

The bill has so far asked states to create Lokayuktas -- state versions of the national agency. This is unacceptable to Banerjee, the Bharatiya Janata Party and most other parties who say the bill should provide only a framework for states to create Lokayuktas, the report added.

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