In a development that could help end the impasse on the Lokpal issue, government and opposition today reached an agreement under which Parliament will adopt a resolution incorporating the three demands of Team Anna with a voice vote.This turnaround came when BJP heard Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal announce at the Ramlila grounds that the government had conveyed to them the Opposition's reluctance to vote on a resolution in Parliament on the Lokpal issue
When the BJP insisted that in the changed circumstances, a resolution should be moved and put to a voice vote, the government agreed to it. Some young ministers and MPs from the Congress also insisted on a resolution and vote as they felt Team Anna will not settle for anything less.
Sources said the resolution mentions all the three demands of Anna Hazare, namely Citizens' Charter, Lokayukta in states and including lower bureaucracy under Lokpal's ambit. The resolution states that the House agrees "in principle" on these issues. It will be put to a voice vote in both Houses (Loksabha and Rajaya sabha)
"We are very happy with the development," a Team Anna spokesperson said on this turnaround of government
Asked whether Hazare would end his fast today,the spokesperson said "Hazare will decide whether to break his fast today or tomorrow morning. Normally, he prefers to break the fast in the mornings," Hazare had demanded that the Parliament should accept the three key demands of the civil society for him to end the fast.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/government-bjp-agree-to-voice-vote-on-lokpal-bill-team-anna-happy/articleshow/9758659.cms
When the BJP insisted that in the changed circumstances, a resolution should be moved and put to a voice vote, the government agreed to it. Some young ministers and MPs from the Congress also insisted on a resolution and vote as they felt Team Anna will not settle for anything less.
Sources said the resolution mentions all the three demands of Anna Hazare, namely Citizens' Charter, Lokayukta in states and including lower bureaucracy under Lokpal's ambit. The resolution states that the House agrees "in principle" on these issues. It will be put to a voice vote in both Houses (Loksabha and Rajaya sabha)
"We are very happy with the development," a Team Anna spokesperson said on this turnaround of government
Asked whether Hazare would end his fast today,the spokesperson said "Hazare will decide whether to break his fast today or tomorrow morning. Normally, he prefers to break the fast in the mornings," Hazare had demanded that the Parliament should accept the three key demands of the civil society for him to end the fast.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/government-bjp-agree-to-voice-vote-on-lokpal-bill-team-anna-happy/articleshow/9758659.cms
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