Parliamentary Update: Lokpal Bill likely to come up in Rajya Sabha by 21 or 22 May

Lokpal Bill is likely to be taken up by Rajya Sabha either on Monday(21 may) or Tuesday (22 May) .
But Bill would be debated and discussed in its in amended form which includes deletion of the controversial provision for Lokayukta(state level Lokpal) creation and bringing more transparency in appointment of CBI chief. |Its bad to delete Lokayukta provision, because than states will be free to make an unregulated Lokayukta and such unregulated Lokayuktas which will be uneven and unequal in different states will weak down the overall structure of Lokpal. Moreover, there is no guarantee that states will always create a strong lokpal, e.g himachal prades Govt and Bihar Govt have created very weak Lokayuktas  and hence we would have to fight for a strong Lokpal in every state seperately!|(also see Toothles condituon of Present Lokayuktas created by states) 

• The government and the opposition have agreed the Lokayukta clause should be dropped from the Bill and a separate model law can be passed which can serve as a guideline for the state to form their own anti-graft law.

• The amended bill was widely speculated to be considered by the Cabinet today(may 17) but it did not happen with the sources saying it could be given post-facto approval after passage in the Rajya Sabha. 
• As far as bringing NGOs within the ambit of Lokpal is concerned, the government may agree to the opposition's suggestion that only government-funded NGOs be under the ombudsman's purview. 
• Once the Bill is passed by the Rajya Sabha with amendments, it will have to be sent back to the Lok Sabha for re-examination and approval because this is a different version than the one cleared earlier. 

Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/lokpal-bill-likely-to-come-up-in-rajya-sabha-by-tuesday/articleshow/13228419.cms