The secret to Lokpal Bill consensus: Hard bargain

November 23, 2012 18:48

Union minister V Narayanasamy today said that a "consensus" regarding powers of the CBI in the Lokpal Bill has been reached through "hard bargain" with Parliamentarians and civil society members.

Speaking at the valedictory session of second Interpol global programme on anti-corruption and asset recovery at CBI headquarters here, he said main provisions which have been added in the Lokpal bill are to strengthen the CBI and the Central Vigilance Commission.

"The kind of dilution that was going to take place, I have to give credit to your director and officers who took keen interest in seeing that the powers vested with them, the duties vested, the investigative powers vested with them should not be diluted and they should remain with them. They should report to the court only," he said.

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