The RS had been adjourned for an hour between 11 am and noon. Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad has said then that his party would fully cooperate in the passage of Lokpal Bill.

He then took potshots at Rahul, saying that the Congress leader always belatedly tries to take credit.

"We want the bill to be passed - to be passed with discussion. It is the obligation of Congress to properly ensure that Samajwadi Party does not oppose, if it can manage SP for nine and half years to remain in power. We are also willing to pass it without discussion if the need arises because BJP is committed to pass the bill as approved by the select committee. Country wants the bill to be passed," he said.

"Rahul has been taking a charge of lot of things including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, we have seen what has happened. Therefore, belated attempts to take credit have been a part of Rahul Gandhi and he has failed always," said Prasad.