Parliamentary Progress:Lokpal became more weak

Parliamentary Progress(that media is ignoring)
Lokpal Bill discussed in Rajya Sabha is getting weaker and weaker. The essential powers and authorities that it need to be an ideal anti-corruption bill are being taken away from it.(See weakness of Govt's Lokpal)

• On October 26(2012), the law ministry at the Parliamentary Panel (created by Rajya Sabha for lokpal discussions) meet  advocated that officials in the prime ministers offices(PMO) should be kept out of the purview of the lokpal on matters related to national security — both internal and external.Some of the Members of the parliamentary panel seemed to have supported(/agreed) this suggestion by law ministry
• The panel members also agreed with a suggestion that people who handle sensitive subjects should enjoy immunity.
• The ministry has also cautioned(/contradicted) against the amendment moved by minister of state V Narayanasamy in the Rajya Sabha on May 22 that maximum flexibility be provided to states for setting up Lokayuktas.

Clarifying its stand, the ministry said, “All protection will be given to officials who were dealing with issues pertaining to national security, nuclear energy but the secretariat will be open for probe.”


However, AIADMK MP V Maitreyan clarified that the 
immunity would be related only to security issues, and not extend to other areas for the same officials who hold other charges as well. 
| Editor's View
:frankly its not the immunity , its their freedom to do scams or to dark out the same in the national security. Security of nation is a delicate matter but it doesn't means that this area is corruption free and don't need to be investigated by anti-corruption body. Revelations by Gen. V.K Singh have already verified the existence of corruption in the area of national security  |

Source:http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_lokpal-loses-teeth-pmo-officials-out-of-its-reach_1756253
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